The Past Perfect Tense. We don't use the past perfect a lot in English, but it is useful, and it sounds very good if you can use it correctly. Also, it's really easy to make - just the past simple of 'have' and the past participle. The positive - make it with 'had' + the past participle (usually made by adding 'ed' to the infinitive, but a few ...
Present Perfect Simple: Past Simple: Unfinished actions that started in the past and continue to the present: I've known Julie for ten years (and I still know her).; Finished actions: I knew Julie for ten years (but then she moved away and we lost touch).; A finished action in someone's life (when the person is still alive: life experience):
Choose the past simple or the past perfect tense. 1) We had already eaten when John (come) home. [ . ] 2) Last year Juan (pass) all his exams. [ . ] 3) When I (get) to the airport I discovered I had forgotten my passport. [ .
We use the past simple for past events or actions which have no connection to the present. We use the present perfect for actions which started in the past and are still happening now OR for finished actions which have a connection to the present. We CAN'T use the present perfect with a finished time word: NOT: I've been to the museum yesterday ...
The Past Simple (Simple Past) with Other Verbs We make the past simple just like the present simple except we use 'did' instead of 'do / does'. It's really easy because 'did' doesn't change, even with 'he / she / it'. The positive: We usually make the positive by adding '-ed' to the infinitive. For example, 'play' becomes 'played'.
Past Simple (or Simple Past) Mixed Exercise 4. Another grammar exercise about all the forms of the English past simple (positive, negative and question).
Past Simple (or Simple Past) Mixed Exercise 4. Another grammar exercise about all the forms of the English past simple (positive, negative and question). Click here to review how to make the past simple. Click here to download this exercise in PDF (with answers)
Past Simple (or Simple Past) Mixed Exercise 2. Here's another English grammar exercise about the past simple (positive, negative and question). Click here to review how to make the past simple. Click here to download this exercise in PDF (with answers)
We make the past simple just like the present simple except we use 'did' instead of 'do / does'. It's really easy because 'did' doesn't change, even with 'he / ...
Past Simple or Present Perfect Exercise 3. Choose the past simple or the present perfect. Click here to review how to make the past simple. Click here to review how to make the present perfect. Click here to return to the list of English grammar exercises. Download this exercise in PDF.
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