Past Perfect (vs. Past Simple)

Grammar time!
Goal:
At the end of this class, 
you know how to use the 
Past Perfect (in combination
with the Past Simple).
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This lesson contains 25 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 1 video.

time-iconLesson duration is: 45 min

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Grammar time!
Goal:
At the end of this class, 
you know how to use the 
Past Perfect (in combination
with the Past Simple).

Slide 1 - Slide

What do you know already?
Past Perfect

Slide 2 - Mind map

What is happening in this sentence?
When he arrived to the train station, the train had already left.

What happened
first?

Slide 3 - Slide

Slide 4 - Slide

🇬🇧 Past Simple 

🇳🇱 Verleden Tijd


ww+ed

(irr. verb = 2e vorm)



I saw him yesterday.



🇬🇧 Past Perfect

🇳🇱 Voltooid Verleden Tijd




🇬🇧 Past Simple 
🇳🇱 Verleden Tijd

ww+ed
(irr. verb = 2e vorm)

He arrived to the train station.


I decided to walk home.
🇬🇧 Past Perfect 
🇳🇱 Voltooid Verleden Tijd

had + ww+ed
(irr. verb = had + 3e vorm)

When he arrived to the train station the train had left.

I had lost my bike key so I decided to walk home.


The Past Perfect shows what happened first in the past.

Slide 5 - Slide

Fill in the Past Perfect:
When I walked in, the meeting ___already___ (start).

Slide 6 - Open question

Fill in the Past Perfect:
After he ______ (pass) his exam, he threw a party.

Slide 7 - Open question

Fill in the Past Perfect:
He was shocked because he ____ never ____ (see) anything like this.

Slide 8 - Open question

Great! Now let's practise with the Past Perfect and the Past Simple.

In every question, look carefully what happened first (past perfect) and what happened next (past simple).

Slide 9 - Slide

When they _______ (finish) school, they _______ (go) to the mall.
A
had finished - went
B
finished - had gone

Slide 10 - Quiz

They ________ (show) me the pictures they ________ (take) during their holiday.
A
had shown - took
B
showed - had taken

Slide 11 - Quiz

The boy _______ (be) sorry for what he ______ (do).
A
had been - did
B
was - had done

Slide 12 - Quiz

Okay... Now, I'd like to introduce you to  Ben:

Slide 13 - Slide

Slide 14 - Video

Making a sentece with the Past Perfect and Past Simple.
- Ben bought flowers for Jen.
- Ben arrived at Jen's house.

What happened first?

Slide 15 - Slide

Making a sentece with the Past Perfect and Past Simple.
- Ben bought flowers for Jen. (1)
- Ben arrived at Jen's house. (2)

What happened first? --> Past Perfect

Ben had bought flowers before he arrived at Jen's house. 
or
Before he arrived at Jen's house, Ben had bought flowers.

Slide 16 - Slide

Now, write one sentence describing what happened using the Past Perfect and Past Simple:

Slide 17 - Slide


Slide 18 - Open question

Now, write one sentence describing what happened using the Past Perfect and Past Simple:

Slide 19 - Slide


Slide 20 - Open question

You're up for a challenge? How would you put these three sentences in one sentence?

Slide 21 - Slide


Slide 22 - Open question

Goal achieved?
Goal:
At the end of this class, 
you know how to use the 
Past Perfect (together with 
the Past Simple).

Slide 23 - Slide

I can use the Past Perfect combined with the Past Simple.
A
Yes
B
No
C
Not sure yet..

Slide 24 - Quiz

Are you not sure yet or do you want some extra practice?
An extra video:
Extra practice:
Done? Check your homework and  start with your homework. 
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Slide 25 - Slide