Past Perfect Simple Vs Past Simple

Past Perfect Simple Vs Past Simple

By Lorena Rodríguez

Quick overview of the Past Simple

You must do it perfect!​

Multiple Choice

The Past Simple...

• is used to refer to actions that were completed in a time period before the present time.

• refers to an action or state that either occurred at an indefinite time in the past or began in the past and continued to the present time

• refers to a continuing action or state that was happening at some point in the past. It can also be used to describe something that was happening continuously in the past when another action interrupted it.

• is a verb tense which is used to show repetition, habit or generalization.

Multiple Choice

In the Past Simple...

• the process of performing the action is not important.

• What matters is that the action was completed in the past.

• The action may have been in the recent past or a long time ago. 

• All the options are correct.

Multiple Choice

I saw a movie last week.

• The Simple Past is used to describe several actions that were completed in the past.

• The Simple Past is used for actions that started and finished at a specific time in the past.

• The Simple Past is used to describe several actions that were completed in the past.

• The Simple Past can also be used in sentences that describe past habits.

Multiple Choice

I often played football when I was a young man.

• The Simple Past is used to describe several actions that were completed in the past.

• The Simple Past is used to describe a process that started and finished in the past.

• The Simple Past is used for actions that started and finished at a specific time in the past.

• The Simple Past can also be used in sentences that describe past habits.

Multiple Choice

I finished work, walked to the beach and met my friends.

• The Simple Past can also be used in sentences that describe past habits.

• The Simple Past is used for actions that started and finished at a specific time in the past.

• The Simple Past is used to describe several actions that were completed in the past.

• The Simple Past is used to describe a process that started and finished in the past

Multiple Choice

I lived in Italy for five years.

• The Simple Past can also be used in sentences that describe past habits.

• The Simple Past is used to describe a process that started and finished in the past.

• The Simple Past is used to describe several actions that were completed in the past.

• The Simple Past is used for actions that started and finished at a specific time in the past.

Past Perfect Simple

​https://medium.com/@gmbley/the-past-perfect-tense-aede9362f2ea

​https://7esl.com/past-perfect-tense/

​https://schoollead.in/past-perfect-tense/

Present Perfect Simple

VS

Past Simple​

​https://www.blendspace.com/lessons/kV-3qskqcv7cLw/past-perfect-tense

​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4q7D_Lxz8E

​https://english.lingolia.com/en/grammar/tense-comparison/simple-past-past-perfect

Multiple Choice

We had already eaten when John _______ (come) home.

• had come

• came

Multiple Choice

Last year Juan _______ (pass) all his exams.

• passed

• had passed

Multiple Choice

When I ___________ (get) to the airport I discovered I had forgotten my passport.

• had gotten

• got

Multiple Choice

I went to the library, then I ________ (buy) some milk and went home.

• had buyed

• buyed

• had bought

• bought

Multiple Choice

I opened my handbag to find that I ________ (forget) my credit card.

• forgot

• had forgotten

• did forget

Multiple Choice

When we _______ (arrive) at the station, the train had already left.

• had arrived

• arrived