Past perfect vs past simple

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

Past perfect vs past simple

Goal

Today we will focus on the difference between past perfect and past simple. Do you know the difference at the end of the lesson?

What do you remember about past perfect?

Past simple

2nd action

ww + ed / 2e rijtje

didn't + ww

Did + onw + ww

Past perfect

1st action

had + volt dw

hadn't + volt dw

Had + onw + volt dw

Vuistregel

Je gebruikt de past perfect (had + voltooid deelwoord) wanneer je meerdere momenten in het verleden bespreekt.

De past perfect gebruik je dan voor dat wat het langst geleden is en de past simple voor dat wat minder lang geleden heeft plaatsgevonden.

Past perfect

Past Perfect

How do we form the past perfect?

1. have + hele ww
2. have + voltooid deelwoord
3. had + voltooid deelwoord
4. am/are/is + going to

Fill in: After my sister _______ (sign) her contract, she _____working

1. signed, started
2. have signed, started
3. had signed, started
4. was signing, started

Fill in: After I ______ (take) a shower, I _____ (go) to work

1. took, went
2. had taken, went
3. took, had gone
4. had taken, had gone

So.... What is the difference?

Let's do it together.