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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
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Grammar Practice Worksheets ✎
Past Perfect & Past Perfect Progressive
Make sentences with the past perfect and the words provided. Follow the example below.
5. We couldn’t buy the house. (we see/ someone else make an offer)
6. The house was destroyed. (the firemen arrive/ house burn down)
7. I didn’t get to taste her chocolate cake. (I arrive/ her children eat whole thing)
8. I didn’t see her when she was sick. (I go/ hospital/ she go home)
10. I missed my daughter’s performance. ( I arrive concert/ my daughter finish her song)
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Grammar Practice Worksheets ✎
Past Perfect & Past Perfect Progressive
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)
2. I was worried when she didn’t arrive on time because… (she/ not be/ late/ before)
3. Judy didn’t want to go on the school ski trip because …. (she/not ski/ before)
5. John didn’t catch the bus because…. (he/not leave/ the house/ on time
6. Andy ate a huge supper last night because… (he/not eat/ all day)
7. The farmers’ fields were very dry because… (it/not rain/ 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 & Past Perfect Progressive
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Grammar Practice Worksheets ✎
Past Perfect & Past Perfect Progressive
A. Match the first part of the sentence on the left with the correct ending on the right.
B. Complete the following sentences using the past perfect tense and the words provided.
1. My trip to New York was very exciting because….. (I/not be/ before)
3. I couldn’t buy the car I wanted because….. (the car dealer/ already/ sell)
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Grammar Practice Worksheets ✎
Past Perfect & Past Perfect Progressive
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 (arrive) at the party last night, because most of my friends
already (go) home.
3. I (invite) some friends to come for dinner last night, but they couldn’t come
because they already (make) other plans.
8. Last night I (spend) the evening with my friends. I wanted to go bowling because I
never (go) bowling before.
9. Linda is still sick. She (have) a bad cold for over a week.
10. Bob wants to buy a new car. He (own) this one for ten years.
12. We (study) six new verb tenses so far and we’re going to learn several more this
semester.
13. I missed the meeting yesterday. It just (finish) when I got there.
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Grammar Practice Worksheets ✎
Past Perfect & Past Perfect Progressive
Use the information provided below to make sentences with present perfect progressive tense and “ever
since”.
1. When the boys came home, both had black eyes. They had been fighting.
3. When I woke up this morning, the sun was shining, but the ground was all wet. It
during the night.
4. The firemen finally put out the fire. It for several hours before they arrived.
5. When I went to Carol’s house yesterday, her hands were covered in mud. She
in the garden for a few hours before I got there.
6. Michael bought a new computer last week because his old one him trouble for
quite some time.
7. Mr. Jones finally had to close his business. It money for several years.
8. The police 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 it for such a long time.
10. Larry 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
before I got home.
12. Bob 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
it for a long time.
14. I in the waiting room for over an hour before the doctor finally arrived.
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Grammar Practice Worksheets ✎
Past Perfect & Past Perfect Progressive
Complete the following sentences with the past perfect progressive tense and the verbs provided.
1. Mrs. Anderson (try) to get a taxi for over half an hour before she finally caught one.
2. Ben’s eyes (bother) him for over a year before he finally got glasses.
3. Marta (live) in her apartment for six months before she finally met her neighbors.
4. The patient (wait) in the emergency room for several hours before a doctor finally
saw him.
5. Ellie (try on) shoes all morning before she finally bought a pair.
6. Chris (date) Sue for three years before he finally asked her to marry him.
7. The doctor (tell) me to lose weight for years before I finally decided to go on a diet.
8. The fire alarm (ring) for five minutes before he finally woke up and ran out of the
apartment.
9. They (drive) for hours before they finally saw a service station.
10. Andrea (cry) for hours before she finally told her parents the reason why she was so
unhappy.
11. The politician (travel) across the country for months before he finally started to gain
popularity.
12. We (work) for over five hours before the boss finally told us to take a break.
13. The athlete (train) for many years before he made the Olympic team.
14. The author (write) stories for years before he finally had a book published.
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Past Perfect & Past Perfect Progressive
Use the words provided to write sentences with the past perfect progressive tense and the word ‘because’.
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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Past Perfect & Past Perfect Progressive
Walk around the classroom and interview your classmates. (Write the questions below before you begin
your search.)
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.
9. hadn’t eaten anything before he/she left the house this morning.
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Past Simple Question Form
Name: Result____/18 Date: / /20
8. Now, ?
(from whom/that scream/proceed)
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
Wovel and consonant at the end of a verb: Double consonant and add -ed.
A) Change the verbs in brackets into the past tense. Some are regular and some are irregular.
Yesterday (to be) a busy day. I (wake) up at 6am, (have)
breakfast quickly and then I (go) to work. I (finish)
at noon and then (eat) some lunch. Afterwards I (drive)
to the shops, (buy) some paint and then (paint)
my bedroom. My housemate (come) home from work so I (help)
him paint his room, then we (repair) his chair as it (wobble) a lot. I
(wish) I hadn’t, as I hurt my hand! After that I (clean) my house. I
(vacuum) all the downstairs and then (tidy) up the living room
and the kitchen. I was pretty tired by then so I (eat) ate some dinner, (yawn) , and
(go) 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 that he was fired.
2. My mum me last night but I wasn’t at home to take her answer.
3. I to the zoo with my son last weekend.
4. I four cakes for lunch. I feel sick!
5. He him to see the doctor because he had been ill for so long.
6. I that new movie last night. It was great!
7. He his son alone all day!
8. I two bottle of grape juice last night. I don’t feel too well today.
9. They it tasted horrible.
10. It was too expensive and we too much for it.
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Past simple – endings
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
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
go talked
do went
like gave
visit didn’t do
walk visited
3. Fill it in!
Write the past simple of the verb in (brackets) to complete the sentences.
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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’t eat Does he eat?
She eats She doesn’t eat Does she eat?
It eats It doesn’t eat Does it eat?
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 they eat?
USE:
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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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→
→
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2. I go to school by bus.
3. We drive to work.
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AREA: INGLES GRADO: SEXTO 6-1 6-2 6-3 6-4 6-5 6-6
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.
3. We in the park.
8. He very funny.
9. You right.
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:
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.
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?
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:
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:
**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.
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.
9. Tom didn't plan to buy a car, but when he saw the one he liked, he decided he buy
it.
**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.
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?
**Question 2:** What is the mood or atmosphere conveyed in this passage, and how does it
contribute to the overall tone of the poem?
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?
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.