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Past Perfect Tense Education Presentation in Red and Green Illustrative Style
Past Perfect Tense Education Presentation in Red and Green Illustrative Style
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Unveiling the Past
Perfect Tense
The Past Perfect Tense is used to describe an
action that happened before another action in
the past. It is formed using "had" plus the past
participle of the verb.
Crafting the Past Perfect Tense
To form the Past Perfect Tense, use "had" followed by the past
participle of the verb.
Positive
Subject + Had + Past Participle + Rest of Sentences
Negative
Had Not
Subject + Hadn’t + Past Participle + Rest of Sentences
Interrogrative
Had + Subject + Past Participle
e had
Example: By the time I got to the party, everyon
already left.
Did you know that the Past Perfect Tense is often used
with time expressions like "before," "after," and "by the
time"?
Examples to Illuminate
1. She (had / has) already eaten breakfast before leaving for school.
2. They (were / had been) playing in the forest all morning.
3. I (saw / had seen) a ghost before the lights went out.
4. He (was / had been) reading a magical book when the dragon appeared.
5. The wizard (cast / had cast) a powerful spell before the castle disappeared.
Spot the Mistake in
the Adventure
Read the story and find the mistakes in the use of Past
Perfect Tense. Correct the sentences.