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!​

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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In affirmative sentences if the verb is regular the word order is subject + verb +

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In affirmative sentences if the sentence is irregular the word order is subject + Irregular verb that can be found in the

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To make negative negative sentences in the simple past we use the auxiliary

and the base form of the verb. 

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To make questions in the simple past we use ‘

’ in front of the subject and base form of the verb.

 

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When the auxiliary DID or DIDN'T appears in the sentence the main verb of the sentence is always in

form.

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I

my maths homework yesterday. (to do)

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_____Susan_____ to England by plane? (to go)

(separate the 2 words with a slash (/) and no spaces)

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Jenny and Peggy ______ _______ their brother. (not/to help)

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The children

at home last weekend. (not/to be)

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The boys

the mudguards of their bicycles. (to take off)

Past Perfect Simple

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The storm destroyed the sandcastle that we

(build) .

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He

(not / be) to Cape Town before 1997.

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When she went out to play, she

(do / already) her homework.

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My brother ate all of the cake that our mum

(make) .

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The doctor took off the plaster that he

(put on) six weeks before.

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The waiter brought a drink that I

(not / order) .

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(he / phone) Angie before he went to see her in London?

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The children collected the chestnuts that

(fall) from the tree.

Present Perfect Simple

VS

Past Simple​

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

• had come

• came

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Last year Juan _______ (pass) all his exams.

• passed

• had passed

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

• had gotten

• got

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

• had buyed

• buyed

• had bought

• bought

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

• forgot

• had forgotten

• did forget

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

• had arrived

• arrived

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We got home to find that someone

(break) into the house.

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I opened the fridge to find that someone

(eat) all my chocolate.

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Julie was very pleased to see that John

(clean) the kitchen.

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After arriving home, I realised I

(not / buy) any milk.

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First I tidied the flat, then I

(sit) down and had a cup of coffee.

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When Julie got home from her holiday, the flat was a mess. John

(have) a party.

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We _____ (go) to London because the Queen ______ (invite) us for tea.

(separate both tenses with a (/) slash)

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When she ______(start) to learn English, she ________ (already / learn) French.

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It_______(be) cloudy for days before it finally______ (begin) to rain.

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I ________ (know) him for a long time before I ________ (meet) his family.