Verbs Past Perfect

A fully-adaptable PowerPoint on the past perfect tense. Suitable for high-ability KS3, mid-to high ability KS4, and intermediate ESOL. Suitable for home-learning.

The PowerPoint introduces the student to four different ways of using the past perfect tense: to show the sequence of past events; to show a length of time in the past now completed;questions, using the 5Ws1H; the third conditional.

Includes:
*a brief recap of pronoun/verb (‘to have’) agreement (‘had’ in this instance throughout), and the forming of other past participles
*a table on how to form questions using the past perfect tense
*an explanation of each use of the past perfect tense, with an example
*challenge exercise one which all students should complete to show they
understand how to form the past perfect tense
*challenge exercises two-four which students can work through, or choose from to show different uses of the past perfect tense
*sample answers after each exercise

Teachers can choose to teach all or some of the functions of the past perfect tense, dipping in or out, or selecting as necessary.

Could be used as a series of starter activities or as a longer grammar lesson. Could also be set remotely for home-learning as an independent study exercise

The PowerPoint is not definitive, but offers a clear approach to understanding the different uses of the past perfect tense.

Best wishes,
Englbee x