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 Grammar Practice

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Past Perfect Tense

Choose the correct verb from the list below to complete the following sentences. Put the verb in the past
perfect tense (had & past participle).

make start write leave forget fly escape close give ring eat change go see

1. When I got to the house, Mary wasn’t there. She had already left. .
2. I didn’t recognize my old classmate because she had changed so much.

3. We were late for the show last night. By the time we got to the theater, the movie
Had already started.

4. Yesterday I went on my first plane trip. I was very nervous because I had never
Flown before.

5. I couldn’t eat much dinner last night because I had eat such a big lunch.
6. I couldn’t buy any groceries last night because when I got to the supermarket, it
had already closed.
7. Last week our teacher gave back the essays we had written the week before.
8. The house was quiet when Andrew got home. Everyone had gone to bed several
hours earlier.
9. They got to school late yesterday. The bell had already ring.
10. Sheila couldn’t come to my house last night because she had already
make other plans.

11. We couldn’t find the house. It was clear that he had given us the wrong add address.
12. Annie didn’t want to come to the movie with us because she had seen it the week
before.
13. By the time the police arrived at the bank, the robber had already
escaped.

14. I couldn’t get into my apartment when I came home from work last night because I
had forgetten to take my key.

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Past Perfect Tense with “By the Time… and Already”

Make sentences with the past perfect and the words provided. Follow the example below.

Ex. I missed my plane. (airport/ plane take off)

By the time I got to the airport, the plane had already taken off.

1. I missed the show. (theater/ movie start)

By the time I got to the theater, the movie had already started

2. I couldn’t get my prescription. (drugstore/ close)

By the time I got to the drugstore, it had already closed

3. I couldn’t say goodbye to my friends. (call their house/ they leave)

By the time I called their house, they had already left

4. I didn’t get the job. (I apply/ they hire someone else)

By the time I applied, they had already hired someone els

5. We couldn’t buy the house. (we see/ someone else make an offer)

By the time we saw the house, someone had already made an offer

6. The house was destroyed. (the firemen arrive/ house burn down)

By the time I firemen arrived, the house had already burned down

7. I didn’t get to taste her chocolate cake. (I arrive/ her children eat whole thing)

By the time I arrived, her children had already eaten the whole cake

8. I didn’t see her when she was sick. (I go/ hospital/ she go home)

By the time I got to the hospital, she had already gone home

9. I didn’t see the game. ( I turn on the TV/ game finish)

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By the time I turned on the TV, the game had already finished.
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10. I missed my daughter’s performance. ( I arrive concert/ my daughter finish her song)
By the time I arrived on the concert, my daughter had already finished her song.

Past Perfect Tense – Negative

Complete the sentences below using the past perfect in the negative and the words provided.

Ex. My house was very dirty when she came over because…. (I/ not clean/ for weeks)
My house was very dirty when she came over because I hadn’t cleaned it for weeks.

1. Joe had to study hard for yesterday’s test because… (he/not do well/ the week before)
Joe had to study for yesterday's test because he hand't done well the week before

2. I was worried when she didn’t arrive on time because… (she/ not be/ late/ before)
I was worried when she didn´t arrive on time because she hadn't been late before

3. Judy didn’t want to go on the school ski trip because …. (she/not ski/ before)
Judy didn’t want to go on the school skip trip because she hand't skied before

4. I didn’t recognize Ellen at the party because…. (I not/see/ for years)

I didn't recognize Ellen at the party because I hadn't seen her for years

5. John didn’t catch the bus because…. (he/not leave/ the house/ on time
John didn’t catch the bus because he hadn't left the house on time
6. Andy ate a huge supper last night because… (he/not eat/ all day)
Andy ate supper last night because he hadn't eaten all day
7. The farmers’ fields were very dry because… (it/not rain/ for weeks)
The farmer's field was dry because it hadn't rained for weeks

8. Roberta’s hair looked terrible last night because… (she/not comb/ all day)

9. Amanda was exhausted yesterday because…. (she/not sleep/ well/for several days)

10. I was so happy when I got to the theater because ….. (the movie/ not start/ yet)

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Past Perfect Tense – With Already and Yet

Affirmative and Negative

Yesterday was Valentine’s Day. Rita’s boyfriend, Tom, came for dinner at
5:00.
Rita’s Schedule Yesterday
Time Activity
10.00 Clean the house
12:30 Buy groceries
2:00 Bake a cake
3:00 Cook a roast
4:00 Prepare the vegetables
4:30 Set the table
5:30 Make a salad
6:00 Choose some romantic music
6:30 Make a fire
7:00 Light the candles
7:30 Serve the meal
Make sentences with the past perfect tense to tell what Rita had already done when Tom arrived and
what she hadn’t done yet.
Ex. When Tom arrived, Rita had already cleaned the house.

1. Cuando llegó Tom, Rita ya había hecho la compra

2. Cuando llegó Tom, Rita ya había manifestado su preocupación

3. Cuando llegó Tom, Rita ya había preparado un asado

4. Cuando llegó Tom, Rita ya había preparado las verduras

5. Cuando llegó Tom, Rita ya había puesto la mesa

6. Cuando llegó Tom, Rita ya había preparado una ensalada

7. Cuando llegó Tom, Rita ya había elegido algún romántico

8. Cuando llegó Tom, Rita ya había encendido el fuego

9. Cuando llegó Tom, Rita ya había encendido las velas

10. Cuando llegó Tom, Rita ya había servido la comida

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Past Perfect Tense

A. Match the first part of the sentence on the left with the correct ending on the right.

1. Betty’s plants died because…. H a) she had lost her doll.

2. Bob couldn’t buy the new computer because…. G b) she had left her purse at home.
3. Sammy couldn’t fall asleep last night because… I c) he had already left the office.
4. The little girl was crying because… E d) he hadn’t studied at all.
5. I didn’t have to buy groceries because… J e) he had spent all his money.
6. Kevin failed his exam because... B f) she had forgotten to set the alarm.
7. Monty bought a new camera because…. F g) she hadn’t watered them.
8. Clara couldn’t pay for lunch because… C h) he had watched a scary movie.
9. Susan slept late because… D i) I had gone shopping the day before.
10. I couldn’t speak to the boss because… A j) he had lost his old one.

B. Complete the following sentences using the past perfect tense and the words provided.

Ex. I didn’t meet Ellie for lunch because….. (she/eat/)

I didn’t meet Ellie for lunch because she had already eaten.

1. My trip to New York was very exciting because….. (I/not be/ before)
My trip to New York was very exciting because I hadn’t been before.

2. I couldn’t see the doctor because….. (he/already/ leave the office)

I couldn’t see the doctor because he had already left the office

3. I couldn’t buy the car I wanted because….. (the car dealer/ already/ sell)
I couldn’t buy the car I wanted because the car had already sold by the dealer

4. We couldn’t see the new exhibit because….. (the museum/already/close)

We couldn’t see the new exhibit because the museum had already closed

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Verb Tense Review
Past Perfect, Present Perfect, and Simple Past

Complete the following sentences using the correct form of the verb provided and the correct tense: past
perfect, present perfect or simple past

1. I was disappointed when I arrived (arrive) at the party last night, because most of my friends
Has already gone (go) home.

2. I have never been (be) to France, but I would love to go.

3. I invited (invite) some friends to come for dinner last night, but they couldn’t come because they had
already made (make) other plans.

4. It is still snowing. It started (start) to snow last night and it Hasn’t stopped (not/stop) yet.

5. I went (go) to a concert last night. I enjoyed (enjoy) it so much because hadn’t gone (not/go) to a
concert for several years.

6. I got (get) home quite late last night. My children had already
fell (fall) asleep.

7. I know the new neighbors. I met (meet) them last week.

8. Last night I spent (spend) the evening with my friends. I wanted to go bowling because I
had never gone (go) bowling before.

9. Linda is still sick. She has had (have) a bad cold for over a week.

10. Bob wants to buy a new car. He has owned (own) this one for ten years.

11. Vicky didn’t get (not/get) to class on time yesterday. By the time she arrived (arrive), the class had
already started (start).

12. We have studied (study) six new verb tenses so far and we’re going to learn several more this
semester.

13. I missed the meeting yesterday. It had just finished (finish) when I got there.

14. John quitted (quit) smoking a long time ago. He hasn’t smoked (not/have) a cigarette in over five years.

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Past Perfect Progressive (Continuous) Tense

Use the information provided below to make sentences with present perfect progressive tense and “ever
since”.

plan - eat - sit - burn - fight - lose - rain - smoke -

wait - give - look - date - work - look forward to

1. When the boys came home, both had black eyes. They had been fighting.

2. Mary’s mouth was all red. She had been eating a strawberry ice cream.

3. When I woke up this morning, the sun was shining, but the ground was all wet. It had been raining during the
night

4. The firemen finally put out the fire. It had been burning for several hours before they arrived.

5. When I went to Carol’s house yesterday, her hands were covered in mud. She had been working
in the garden for a few hours before I got there.

6. Michael bought a new computer last week because his old one had been giving him trouble for quite some
time.
7. Mr. Jones finally had to close his business. It had been losing money for several years.

8. The police had been looking for the thief for six months before they finally caught him.

9. it is too bad that Cathy had to cancel her trip last week. She _had been planing it for such a long time
.
10. Larry had been waiting_ on the corner for Patty for over an hour before she finally arrived.

11. When I went home last night, I could smell cigarettes in the house. Somebody had been smoking
before I got home.

12. Bob had been dating Mary for over two years before she finally broke up with him.

13. Marcia was very disappointed when we had to cancel our lunch date. She looking forward to it for a long
time.

14. I had been sitting in the waiting room for over an hour before the doctor finally arrived.

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Past Perfect Progressive (Continuous) Tense with Before

Complete the following sentences with the past perfect progressive tense and the verbs provided.

1. Mrs. Anderson was trying (try) to get a taxi for over half an hour before she finally caught one.

2. Ben’s eyes were bothering (bother) him for over a year before he finally got glasses.

3. Marta was living (live) in her apartment for six months before she finally met her neighbors.

4. The patient was waiting (wait) in the emergency room for several hours before a doctor finally saw him.

5. Ellie was trying on (try on) shoes all morning before she finally bought a pair.

6. Chris was dating (date) Sue for three years before he finally asked her to marry him.

7. The doctor was telling (tell) me to lose weight for years before I finally decided to go on a diet.

8. The fire alarm was ringing (ring) for five minutes before he finally woke up and ran out of the
apartment.

9. They were driving (drive) for hours before they finally saw a service station.

10. Andrea was crying (cry) for hours before she finally told her parents the reason why she was so
unhappy.

11. The politician Traveled (travel) across the country for months before he finally started to gain popularity.

12. We work (work) for over five hours before the boss finally told us to take a break.

13. The athlete trained (train) for many years before he made the Olympic team.

14. The author writes (write) stories for years before he finally had a book published.

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Past Perfect Progressive (Continuous) Tense with Because

Use the words provided to write sentences with the past perfect progressive tense and the word ‘because’.

Ex. Richard was digging in the garden all afternoon.

Richard took a nap before dinner.
Richard took a nap before dinner because he had been digging in the garden all afternoon.

1. My old car gave me a lot of trouble for a long time. I bought a new car.

2. Billy drank a lot of beer last Saturday night. Billy had a bad headache last Sunday.

3. Judith studied very hard all month for her history test. She did very well on the test.

4. Annie practiced the poem for weeks. Annie could recite the poem by heart.

5. Faye waited for me for over an hour. Faye was angry at me when I arrived.

6. Jonathon worked on his car all afternoon. Jonathon’s hands were covered in grease.

7. The team practiced every day for weeks. The team won the championship game.

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Review – Past Perfect and Past Perfect Progressive

Walk around the classroom and interview your classmates. (Write the questions below before you begin
your search.)

Find someone who...

1. had never studied English before he/she started this course.

2. had been sitting in the classroom for awhile before the teacher arrived today.

3. had known some of the students in this class before the term started.

4. had already woken up before his/her alarm clock rang this morning.

5. had been waiting for the bus for a long time before it finally arrived this morning.

6. had been studying for a long time before he/she went to bed last night.

7. had studied past perfect tense before he/she came to this class.

8. had met our teacher before this course began.

9. hadn’t eaten anything before he/she left the house this morning.

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Past Simple Question Form
Name: leidy valentina holguin Result Date: / /20
/18

1. And where you get those clothes? (where/you/get)

did
2. But after all, what did it matter ? (what/it/matter)

3. through the country! (we/not/tear)

4. the difference of their position?

(she/not/remember)

5. him a pure and perennial

source of enjoyment? (these pictures/afford)

6. you about her? (I/not/warn)

7. that? (how on earth/he/know)

8. Now, ?
(from whom/that scream/proceed)

9. any advantage of you? (Titus/make)

10. enough for that already? (he/not/have)

11. the subtle atmosphere? (the child/feel)

12. And me all this before?

(why on earth/you/not/tell)

13. such an interest in her? (why/he/take)

14. any shooting arms on them? (you/find)

15. during his visit to America? (what/he/paint)

16. Aye, ? (what/her husband/say)

17. me of cattle or of goods?

(what store/you/give)

18. it with my own eyes? (I/not/see)

19. my breakfast? (you/not/observe)

20. you to me? (he/not/bring)

Simple Past - English grammar exercises https://first-english.org

name: …………………................. class: …………… date: ……………................

Simple Past verbs with -y, double consonants - worksheet

Regular verbs make their past tense by adding -d, -ed, or (if the verb ends in a
consonant + y), changing the y to i and adding -ed

hurry - hurried, cry - cried

Wovel and consonant at the end of a verb: Double consonant and add -ed.

stop - stopped, plan - planned

1. She c a r r i e d her suitcase to the bus. (to carry)

2. They stoped in the park to play football. (to stop)

3. The children h u r r i e d to the playground. (to hurry)

4. John tried to win a medal. (to try)

5. Peter planed his trip to France. (to plan)

6. The thieves robbed the old lady. (to rob)

7. Grandma dropped the cup. (to drop)

8. The family traveled to Spain. (to travel)

9. The baby c r i e d because he was hungry. (to cry)

10.She carried a bag. (to carry)

11.The pupil t r i e d to find the answer. (to try)

12.Sarah enyoyed enjoyed the new film. (to enjoy)

13.The team played yesterday in London. (to play)

14.My uncle stayed stayed in America. (to stay)

15.The car stoped in front of the traffic lights. (to stop)

16.Ann planed her visit in Denmark. (to plan)

17.They traveled to Paris. (to travel)

18.The boys hurried to the city centre. (to hurry)

https://first-english.org simple past worksheets pdf, handouts, printable exercises. Lessons for elementary
and intermediate level. Simple past worksheets for home learning with examples online practice, distance
learning.
 Past Tense Irregular Verbs
www.grammar.cl

A) Change the verbs in brackets into the past tense. Some are regular and some
are irregular.
Yesterday (to be) was a busy day. I (wake) woke up at 6am, (have)
Had breakfast quickly and then I (go) went to work. I (finish)
finished at noon and then (eat) ate some lunch. Afterwards I (drive)
Drove to the shops, (buy) bought some paint and then (paint)
painted my bedroom. My housemate (come) came home from work so I (help) helped
him paint his room, then we (repair) repaired his chair as it (wobble) wobbled a
lot. I (wish) wished I hadn’t, as I hurt my hand! After that I (clean) cleaned my house. I
(vacuum) vaccumed all the downstairs and then (tidy) tidied up the living room and the
kitchen. I was pretty tired by then so I (eat) ate some dinner, (yawn) yawned and (go)
went to bed!

B) Change the verbs below into the past tense and put them into the correct place
in the sentences
Pay :: Ring :: Think :: Drink :: See :: Eat :: Go :: Take ::
Leave :: Say
1.I thou gh that he was fired.
2.My mum rang me last night but I wasn’t at home to take her answer.
3.I went to the zoo with my son last weekend.
4.I ate four cakes for lunch. I feel sick!
5.He took him to see the doctor because he had been ill for so long.
6.I saw that new movie last night. It was great!
7.He left his son alone all day!
8.I drank two bottle of grape juice last night. I don’t feel too well today.
9.They said it tasted horrible.
10. It was too expensive and we paid too much
for it.

C)Complete the tables below

Prese Past Prese Past
nt nt
Hear herard Be was
leave Left Put Put
Ring rang Think Thought
drimk Drank drive Drove
Go Went Break broke
Get Got oversleep Oversle
Take Took pt
Come Came Sit Sat
See Saw Wake Woke
Shut Shut Run Ran
Lend Lent write Wrote
Steal Stole Dig Dug
Swim Swam Bring Brought

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Permitted
Past simple – endings

1. Read and find.

Find the verbs in the past tedsimple and write them in the boxes.

Yesterday I went to the playground near my house. I had a lot of

fun. I played on the swings and the slide but I didn’t go on the
roundabout. I saw my best friend there. We talked about her
birthday and she invited me to her party. Afterwards I didn’t want
to go home!
went Had plaued Dind’t go

saw talked invited Dind’t want

We can use the past simple to talk about things we did in the past.
The past simple ending is -ed for regular verbs:
play – played, watch – watched, want – wanted
Irregular verbs have a special form:
eat – ate, write – wrote, go – went
For the negative, don’t change the main verb. Use ‘didn’t’ instead:
play – didn’t play, eat – didn’t eat

2. Match them up!

Match the verbs with their past simple form.

go talked

talk didn’t like

do went

like gave

give didn’t drink

visit didn’t do

drin didn’t walk

k
walk visited
3. Fill it in!
Write the past simple of the verb in (brackets) to complete the
sentences.

a. Yesterday I went to the park. (go)

b. My grandparents visited us last week. (visit)

c. Last weekend I wrote an email to my friend. (write)
d. My brother didn’t playt any computer games last night. (not play)

e. We ate cereal and drank juice for breakfast. (eat, drink)

f. I didn’t watch my favourite TV programme yesterday. (not watch)

g. My friend gave me a new pencil case for my birthday. (give)

h. Yesterday I walked to school, I by car. (walk, not go)

4. Write and draw! .My last time was

recently we went to
When did you last go to a playground or somewhere fun? Draw a Adventure World
picture and write about where you went and what you did! with my brother and
the experience of
doing something
different and
sharing with him
was very fun and
then I went with my
partner to a pool
that had many
bogans,It was very
nice to be able to
see another place
and ride in each
game
 Affirmative Negative Interrogative
I eat I don’t eat Do I eat?
You eat You don’t eat Do you eat?
He eats He doesn’ eat Does he eat?
t
She eats She doesn’ eat Does she eat?
t
It eats It doesn’ eat Does it eat?
t
We eat We don’t eat Do we eat?
You eat You don’t eat Do you eat?
They eat They don’t eat Do the eat?
y

USE:
1. We use the Present Simple for:

-
-
-
-

2. It is used with adverbs like:

-
-
-

FORM:

1. To form the Present Simple we add –s to the infinitive of the

verb in the 3rd person singular (he, she, it)

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 2.But when the verb ends in:

a) –o, -ss, -sh, -ch, we add –es

-
→
→
→

b) a consonant followed by –y, the –y changes into –ie and we

add -s
→

c) a vowel followed by –y we just add -s

→

3. To form the negative and the interrogative we need the

auxiliary verb to do in the present simple. This means we have
to add –es in the 3rd person singular (he, she, it) while the main
verb will be used in the infinitive.

A. Complete the sentences, choosing the correct form of the

verb in brackets.

1. David table-tennis. (play/plays)

2. They to school on foot. (go/goes)
3. Carol in Bath. (live/lives)
4. School at 6.30. (finish/finishes)
5. We T.V. in the evening. (watch/watches)
6. Jessica in her bedroom. (study/studies)

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 7. The dog in the kennel. (sleep/sleeps)
8. The children the street to school. (cross/crosses)
9. Mr Wilson in a bank. (work/works)
10. Joe his homework in the afternoon. (do/does)

B. Rewrite the sentences beginning with he or she.

1. They collect stamps.

2. I go to school by bus.

3. We drive to work.

4. They hurry home every day.

5. You arrive late every morning.

6. They wash their hands before meals.

7. We play basketball twice a week.

8. They tidy their bedroom every day.

9. I usually get up at 7.30.

10. We listen to
the radio at night.

Fill in with do or does. Pay attention to the

C. auxiliary verb to
do!

1. Ronald play basketball?

2. they work in an office?
3. you like English?
4. Susan usually go to a disco at the weekend?
5. we walk to school?
6. Bob and Patrick collect stamps?
7. the cat sit by the fireplace?
8. Grace finish school at 6.30?
9. Mr. Walker read the newspaper in the evening?
10. you have lunch in the canteen?

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D. Complete the sentences with do / don’t / does / doesn’t.

1. you like Maths? Yes, I .

2. Sally like reading? Yes, she .
3. Mathew play handball every Saturday? No, he .
4. Jane and Mary go to the cinema on Sunday? No, they .
5. you like writing letters? No, I .
6. Angela get up late? No, she .
7. we spend the afternoon together? Yes, we .
8. Paul like skate-boarding? No, he .
9. the cat like lying in the sun? Yes, it .
10. they speak German? No, they
.

Rewrite the sentences in

E. the: a) negative form
b) interrogative form

1.I get up at 8.00 everyday.

a) .

b) ?

2.Grace has breakfast in the kitchen.

a) .

b) ?

3.Mr. Robson drives to work every morning.

a) .

b) ?

4.We usually do our homework after school.

a) .

b) ?

5.Mrs. Davies works in an office.

a) .

b) ?

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6.Paul and Mark come back home together.

a) .

b) ?

7.You go for a walk at night.

a) .

b) ?

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 INTITUCIÓN EDUCATIVA TÉCNICA COMERCIAL LAS AMÉRICAS
PROCESO: GESTIÓN ACADEMICA

I.E.T.C. LAS AMÉRICAS

SECRETARIA DE
EDUCACION MUNICIPAL
TALLER DE REFUERZO PRIMER CICLO (PERIODO 1 – 2020)

AREA: INGLES GRADO: SEXTO 6-1 6-2 6-3 6-4 6-5 6-6

DOCENTE: IVAN FRANCISCSO CEBALLOS E. SEDE: ATQANASIO GIRARDOT

1. Complete the sentence with the forms of the verb to be (AM-IS-ARE) and change the sentence to
the negative form

1. I at home.

2. She not at home in the morning.

3. We in the park.

4. This my new laptop.

5. Our friends on their summer holidays.

6. Uncle George a good football player.

7. The dog under the table.

8. He very funny.

9. You right.

1. Organize the question using the verb to be

1. David Bisbal / your favorite pop star? Yes,

2. We / from England? No,

3. You / twelve? Yes,

4. Your friends / good students? Yes,

5. Messi / your favorite footballer? No,

6. She / a good teacher? Yes,

2.

3. Organize the sentences with the correct form of the verb To Be

Title: "Exploring the Past Perfect Tense with a Reading Exercise"

Objective:

This exercise is designed to help students practice and understand the past perfect tense through
a reading passage. Students will read a short story and identify instances where the past perfect
tense is used. This exercise will reinforce their knowledge of when and how to use this tense in
English.

Instructions:

Part 1: Understanding the Past Perfect Tense

2. Review the structure of the past perfect tense:

- Positive: Subject + had + past participle (e.g., had eaten)

- Negative: Subject + had not (hadn't) + past participle

- Question: Had + subject + past participle?

Part 2: Reading Exercise

Provide students with the following short story and ask them to read it carefully. Encourage them
to identify sentences or phrases where the past perfect tense is used.

**Story: "The Lost Key"**

Once upon a time, in a small village, there lived a curious boy named Timmy. Timmy was always
getting into adventures. One sunny morning, he decided to explore the old, abandoned house at
the end of the street. He had heard many stories about that house.

As he walked through the creaky front door, he noticed that the house had a mysterious
atmosphere. Dust had settled on every surface, and cobwebs hung in the corners. Timmy carefully
made his way to the staircase, his heart racing with excitement. He knew that no one had been in
this house for years.
Timmy had brought a flashlight with him, and he shined it around the dimly lit hallway. Suddenly,
he spotted something glinting under a dusty table. It was an old key! He reached down and picked
it up, wondering what it might unlock.

After exploring the house for a while longer, Timmy decided to leave. He had seen enough. As he
stepped back out into the bright sunlight, he couldn't stop thinking about the mysterious key he
had found. What had it unlocked in the past? Who had lived in that house before?

Part 3: Identifying Past Perfect Tense

After reading the story, have students identify sentences or phrases in which the past perfect
tense is used. Ask them to write down these sentences and underline the verbs in the past perfect
tense. Discuss their findings as a class.

Example:

- "Timmy had brought a flashlight with him..."

- "He had seen enough."

Part 4: Discussion and Application

Engage the students in a discussion about the significance of using the past perfect tense in the
story. Encourage them to think about why the author chose to use this tense in those specific
moments. Then, challenge them to create their own sentences using the past perfect tense, either
related to the story or in new contexts.

Example:

Original Sentence: Sarah (watch) a movie last

night. Rewritten Sentence: Sarah had watched a movie last night.

Use of Will:

**Exercise: Mastering the Use of "Will"**

**Instructions:** In this exercise, you will demonstrate your understanding of the different uses
of "will" in English. Read each sentence carefully and determine which form of "will" (e.g., will for
future predictions, will for offers, will for spontaneous decisions, etc.) is appropriate in each
context. Write down the correct form of "will" or leave it blank if "will" is not needed.

1. I promise I call you as soon as I arrive.

2. By this time next year, I am confident that I fluent in Spanish.

3. If you help me with my homework, I be very grateful.

4. Look at those clouds! I think it rain later.

5. Sorry, I can't come to the party tomorrow. I be out of town.

6. Could you please pass me the salt? Sure, here you go. I get it for you.

7. I believe that in the future, robots perform most of the manual labor.

8. Let's go to the beach tomorrow if the weather good.

9. Tom didn't plan to buy a car, but when he saw the one he liked, he decided he buy
it.

10. If you don't hurry, you miss the bus.

**Bonus Question:** Write a sentence of your own using "will" to demonstrate a different use not
covered in the questions above.
**Edgar Allan Poe Reading Exercise**

**Instructions:** Read the following passages from Edgar Allan Poe's works and answer the
questions that follow each passage.

**Passage 1: Excerpt from "The Tell-Tale Heart"**

It's impossible to say how first the idea entered my brain, but once conceived, it haunted me day
and night. Object, there was none. Passion, there was none. I loved the old man. He had never
wronged me. He had never given me insult. For his gold, I had no desire. I think it was his eye!
Yes, it was this! One of his eyes resembled that of a vulture - a pale blue eye with a film over it.

**Question 1:** What is the narrator haunted by, and why does he want to harm the old man?

**Passage 2: Excerpt from "The Raven"**

Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and

weary, Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore

While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,

As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.

“’Tis some visitor,” I muttered, “tapping at my chamber door—

Only this and nothing more.”

**Question 2:** What is the mood or atmosphere conveyed in this passage, and how does it
contribute to the overall tone of the poem?

**Passage 3: Excerpt from "The Masque of the Red Death"**

But in the western or black chamber the effect of the firelight that streamed upon the dark
hangings through the blood-tinted panes, was ghastly in the extreme, and produced so wild a look
upon the countenances of those who entered, that there were few of the company bold enough to
set foot within its precincts at all.
**Question 3:** Describe the atmosphere and the effect of the firelight in the western chamber.
What emotions or reactions does it provoke in the guests?

**Passage 4: Excerpt from "The Fall of the House of Usher"**

From that chamber, and from that mansion, I fled aghast. The storm was still abroad in all its
wrath as I found myself crossing the old causeway. Suddenly there shot along the path a wild light,
and I turned to see whence a gleam so unusual could have issued; for the vast house and its
shadows
were alone behind me. The radiance was that of the full, setting, and blood-red moon, which now
shone vividly through that once barely-discernible fissure, of which I have before spoken as
extending from the roof of the building, in a zigzag direction, to the base.

**Question 4:** What is the significance of the "wild light" and the "blood-red moon" in this
passage, and how do they relate to the overall mood of the story?

**Bonus Question:** In your own words, describe one recurring theme or motif that you notice in
Edgar Allan Poe's works based on these passages.