Grammar: Past Perfect, Present Perfect and Past Simple
Oxford Discover Futures Quiz – Prep 3 (Term 1) · Unit 2: What Do Places Mean To Us? · Lesson 11 · Term 1
Also known as: Past perfect present perfect past simple
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Lesson questions (14)
- When we got to the station, the train ___.
Answer: had left - I ___ my homework, so I can go out now.
Answer: have finished - She ___ in Cairo since 2015.
Answer: has lived - After he ___ his work, he went home.
Answer: had finished - I have ___ been to Aswan. Is it nice?
Answer: never - They ___ already eaten when I arrived.
Answer: had - Have you finished your project ___?
Answer: yet - We ___ each other for ten years.
Answer: have known - Rewrite: She left. Then I arrived. (had)
Answer: When I arrived, she had left. - Rewrite: I started working here three years ago. (for)
Answer: I have worked here for three years. - Rewrite: This is my first visit to Paris. (never)
Answer: I have never visited Paris before. - I have seen him yesterday at the club.
الخطأ:have seen· التصحيح: saw - By the time we arrived, the film has already started.
الخطأ:has· التصحيح: had - She lived in London since she was a child.
الخطأ:lived· التصحيح: has lived
About this lesson
“Grammar: Past Perfect, Present Perfect and Past Simple” is from Oxford Discover Futures Quiz – Prep 3 (Term 1) (Unit 2: What Do Places Mean To Us?) and has 14 questions with answers. Sample questions: “When we got to the station, the train ___.” and “I ___ my homework, so I can go out now.”. Every question can be played in any Hessa Play game or activity.
Lesson words: had left · have finished · has lived · had finished · never · had · yet · have known · When I arrived, she had left. · I have worked here for three years.
How to use it in class
- Show the question on the board and let students think before the options appear.
- Split the class into two teams; every correct answer earns a point.
- Display it on the smart board, send it as homework by link, or play it solo or in two teams.
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Questions about this lesson
What is the difference between the past perfect and the past simple?
The past perfect is for the earlier action: When I arrived, the film had started. The past simple is for the more recent action: I arrived.
What is the difference between the present perfect and the past simple?
The present perfect is for an action with no definite time and a result now, and the past simple is for a definite time in the past.
How do I decide on the correct tense?
Look for yesterday and ago for the past simple, already and ever for the present perfect, and before another past event for the past perfect.
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No. The teacher shares the lesson link; the student types a first name and plays on a phone or computer, and the score reaches the teacher.
Which games suit this lesson?
You can play it in Gameshow Quiz, Mixed questions, Find & fix, Complete the sentence and the other games and activities on Hessa Play.