Past Simple
What suffix do we add to the end of a regular verb to make it past simple?
-ed
What is the exact grammatical formula for the Past Perfect Simple tense?
Had + Past Participle Form.
The Past Perfect Continuous is also known as a continuous or ____________ tense.
Progressive
The past simple tense is used to describe an activity that:
A) Is happening right now.
B) Started in the past and is still going on.
C) Started in the past and ended in the past.
D) Will happen in the future.
C) Started in the past and ended in the past.
Complete the definition: Past Perfect Simple is used to describe an action that was ___________ before another action took place in the past.
completed.
What formula do we use to build a Past Perfect Continuous verb phrase?
Had Been + Verb-ing
"We came across a sakura tree when traveling to Japan."
Is the verb "came" a regular verb or an irregular verb? Explain why based on your notes.
It is an irregular verb because it does not end in "-ed" (it changed completely from the base verb come).
"They allowed the trekker to enter the village after he had spoken to the chief."
Which action happened first: the trekker speaking to the chief, or the trekker being allowed into the village?
Speaking to the chief happened first (because it uses the past perfect simple, showing it was completed before the other past action).
What specific kind of action does the Past Perfect Continuous describe, and how long does it continue for?
It describes a long action that continued up to a specific moment in the past.
In the notes, the regular verb "walked" is used.
If an irregular verb is a verb that "changes completely or has no change," think of your own example of an irregular past tense verb and use it in a short sentence.
(Accept any correct irregular verb).
"By the time the plane landed, I had went to sleep."
Fix the Past Perfect Simple verb form in this sentence.
By the time the plane landed, I had gone to sleep.
"They decided to rest because they had walked a very long way."
Rewrite this sentence to change the verb into the Past Perfect Continuous tense.
They decided to rest because they had been walking a very long way.
Imagine a student says: "I think the past simple tense can be used for things that are still happening today."
Based on your understanding, is the student correct or wrong? Why?
The student is incorrect because the past simple tense is used for a completed activity that ended in the past. If it is still happening, it has not ended.
Write an original sentence using the Past Perfect Simple tense to describe two past actions, making sure to use the Had + Past Participle form for the action that happened first.
(Answers will vary) Example: "She had finished her homework before the movie started."
If Past Perfect Simple focuses on a completed action, what does the Past Perfect Continuous focus on instead? Use information from both sides to explain.
While Past Perfect Simple is for an action completed before another past event, Past Perfect Continuous focuses on a long action that was continuing/in progress up to a specific moment in the past.