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Quarter 1 -
Module 4

PAST AND PAST

PERFECT TENSES
TABLE OF CONTENTS

What I Need to Know ……………………………. 1

What I know ……………………………. 1

What’s In ……………………………... 3

What’s New ……………………………… 4

What Is It ………………………………. 5

What’s More ………………………………. 14

What I Have Learned ………………………………. 16

What I Can Do ………………………………. 16

Assessment ………………………………. 17

Additional Activities ………………………………. 19

Answer Key ………………………………. 20

References ………………………………. 22
What I Need to Know
Your generation loves to express thoughts and emotions in social media and
other forms of writing though sometimes your grammar is incorrect. As you
grow older and prepare for the real world, you will tend to realize that knowing and
using correct grammar is very important. Thus, this module prepares you for
your challenging role as a student in terms of your speaking and writing abilities.

After reading this module, you will be able to communicate by using

the correct Simple Past and Past Perfect Tenses of the verb Code: EN7G – III – h –
3. Specifically, you should be able to:

a. identify Past and Past Perfect Tenses

b. supply past form of some regular and irregular verbs
c. pick out verb phrases in the Past Perfect Tense from given sentences
d. construct sentences using Past Tense and Past Perfect Tenses.

What I Know
Activity 1 (PRE-TEST)
A. Instructions: Write only the letter of the correct answer.

1. My neighbor his lawn before he came over to clean mine.

A. had cleaned B. has cleaned C. is cleaning D. clean
2. I an apple on my teacher’s desk before noticing the fifteen other apples in
the basket next to her.
A. had placed B. am placing C. was placed D. has placed
3. My son _ his sister to her friend’s house before he went to the movies
himself.
A. is driving B. has driven C. drives D. had driven
4. I a report on how plants grow last year for class and built a diorama for
this year’s final project instead.
A. am writing B. had written C. writing D. writes
5. Last year, I a Garry Valenciano song for the talent show followed by

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a rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody.
A. was singing B. am singing C. had sang D. had sung
6. Last year I to Davao on a Holiday.
A. go B. goes C. went D. going for
7. He twenty minutes for the bus yesterday.
A. waits B. was wait C. waited D. wait
8. My classmate and I our teacher about the test a while ago.
A. ask B. was asking C. asked D. asking
9. They _ to the park because they were very tired.
A. not walk B. wasn’t walk C. no walk D. didn’t walk
10. They to go camping in a park when they were children.
A. liked B. liking C. like D. likes
B. Instructions: Write the correct simple past tense of the underlined verb
found inside the parenthesis.
Every year, my family 11. (goes) on a trip. We 12. (take) a plane from
Palawan. We 13. (drive) to the airport on a bus. There were a lot of people on the bus.
My father and I stood while my mother and sister 14. (sit) down. My father
15. (carries) the baggage. My mother gave the tickets to a man near the entrance door.
The plane left after half an hour. We flew to New York, America. We had our breakfast
on the plane. They had sandwiches, but my sister didn’t eat it. We saw rivers and
mountains. It was a wonderful trip ever.

Do you find it easy? If not, it’s alright. You will be given enough time to learn
about this new topic. Good luck!

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LESSON
PAST TENSE OF REGULAR VERBS
1

Do you enjoy talking with your friends about your past experience? How about
sharing action or dramatic scenes from your favorite movie? Do you know that the action
words you are using are in the past tense?

What’s In
Before learning the Past Tense of the verb, let us have a review from your
previous lesson which is the Active and Passive Voice.

Activity 2: Identify Me

Write AV if the verb in the sentence is in the Active Voice and PV if it is in

Passive Voice.
1. Ivana cleans the house every Saturday.
2. The flat tire was changed by Ricardo Dalisay.
3. The entire building was painted by the parents.
4. The teacher always answers the students’ questions.
5. The baby was carried by the kangaroo in her pouch.

Great! Surely, you have answered it well and now you are ready to for your
new lesson. You can do it!
What’s New

Read the passage carefully and enjoy learning.

The Zoo
By Larry M. Lynch

Last Wednesday, we decided to visit the zoo. We arrived the

next morning after we breakfasted, cashed in our passes and entered. We
walked toward the first exhibits. I looked up at a giraffe as it stared
back at me. I stepped nervously to the next area. One of the lions gazed at
me as he lazed in the shade while the others napped. One of my friends
first knocked then banged on the tempered glass in front of the monkey’s
cage. They howled and screamed at us as we hurried to another exhibit
where we stopped and gawked at plumed birds. After we rested, we headed
for the petting zoo where we petted wooly sheep who only glanced at us but
goats butted each other and nipped our clothes when we ventured too
near their closed pen. Later, our tired group nudged their way through the
crowded paths and exited the gate. Our car bumped, jerked and swayed
as we dozed during the relaxed ride home.

Great reading! I am sure that you would also like to go the zoo to see those
animals.

Activity 3-A: Animals in Action

Answer the given questions in a complete sentence.

1. Who visited the Zoo?

2. What did the friends do last Wednesday?
3. Which of the animals mentioned in the story nipped their clothes when
they were too near the closed pen?
4. Why did the monkeys howl and scream?
5. Write down at least 5 past actions found in the passage.

What is It
When talking about an action that has happened in a specific time in the past,
you will need to use the simple past tense. However, before you can begin using this
tense, it is important to learn the rules in using it. As with any part of
English grammar, the rules of the simple past tense should be applied each time it is
used to form grammatically correct sentences. In this section, you are going to learn
how to do this effectively.

What is Simple Past Tense?

The simple past tense shows that an action started and completed in
the past and has no relevance to the present time at all. It can also be used to
describe how someone felt, what their emotional condition was, at a point in the past.
There are no forms of the verb to be’ or to have’ (was, were) with this tense as there
are with others.

Examples: walked visited decided looked

This time, you will learn the Simple Past Tense Structure.

Simple Past Tense Structure

 Simple Past Tense with Regular Verbs

Verbs have different forms, called tenses. The tense of a verb tells us when
the action happens.
We use the simple past tense to talk about things that happened in the past.
Examples:
1. Last Wednesday, we decided to visit the zoo.
2. We walked toward the first exhibits.
3. I looked up at a giraffe as it stared back at me.
For most verbs, the simple past tense is created by adding d, ed or ied at the
end of the word. These are called regular verbs.
The following are some of the rules for regular verbs.

1. For verbs ending in e add d.

Example:
Present Past Tense
Tense
live lived
love loved
date dated
agree agreed
care cared

Activity 3 - B: In the Past

Write the correct form of the verb found inside the parenthesis.

1. The Filipinos (welcome) the foreign people with a warm smile.

2. The students (practice) their dance yesterday.
3. Tom (invite) us to his birthday party last Sunday.
4. I (love) my teacher.
5. Tessa (serve) snacks to all visitors.
2. For verbs ending in consonant + y, change y to i and add ed.
Present Past Tense
Tense
try tried
carry carried
dirty dirtied
hurry hurried

Activity 3 - C: Gear Up

Write the past form of the verbs below.

1. spy - _
2. copy- _
3. try- _
4. worry-
5. cry-

3. For other verbs, just add ed.

PAST TENSE
Present Past Tense
Tense OF IRREGULAR VERBS
cross crossed
jump jumped
lift lifted
allow allowed

Activity 3 - D: You Complete Me

Complete the sentences in simple past tense.

1. I my teeth. (brush)
2. Susan _ to me quietly. (talk)
3. Daniel _ his toy. (fix)
4. The man so fast. (walk)
5. Thomas _ me with my homework. (help)

Examples of Time Expressions Used with the Simple Past Tense

yesterday hour ago last weekend
last night last Saturday a year ago
Examples:
a. She worked hard last night.
S V (ed) time expression

b. The teacher dismissed the class early yesterday.

S V time expression

Activity 3 - E: Try this!

Write the correct Simple Past Tense found inside the parenthesis.

1. My Father (wash) his car yesterday.

2. They _ (study) for their exam last night.
3. We _ (play) mobile legend a while ago.
4. The monkey _ _ (climb) on a tree an hour ago.
5. He _ (dance) onstage with his friends last Saturday.
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LESSON
Wow, you did well! more?
Ready for some

You have learned the Simple Past Tense of Regular Verbs. This time, you
will be exploring about the Simple Past Tense of Irregular Verbs and see their
difference. Let’s get started!

Have you experienced winning a race? How did you do it? Read and find
out the experience of the Hare and the Tortoise in the story.

The Hare and the

Tortoise

By
Unknown

One day the Hare and the Tortoise decided to have a race. The Hare knew
that he could run faster than the Tortoise. But, the Tortoise was more intelligent
than the Hare. ‘Yes, I’ll race with you,’ said the clever Tortoise. The Tortoise had
a clever plan. He found his brothers and sisters and he told them to wait in
different places along the path. The race begun! The Tortoise ran as fast as
possible. But the Hare was faster, of course. ‘This will be a very easy race’,
thought the Hare. So the Hare decided to have a rest, and he quickly fell asleep
at the side of the road. Suddenly, the Hare woke up and he saw a Tortoise ahead
of him! ‘How did he get ahead of me?’ the Hare asked himself. In fact, it was
not his friend the Tortoise: it was the tortoise’s sister. But to a Hare, all
tortoises look the same. The Hare ran past the Tortoise easily. Soon, he
couldn’t see the Tortoise, so he sat down and he had another rest. Then
the Hare got up and continued the race.
But- as the Hare happily came around the last corner before the finish line –
his friend the tortoise crossed the line and won the race!

Activity 4 – A: Race Up
Answer the following questions:

1. What did the tortoise and the hare decide to do?

2. What did the hare do?
3. Why do you think the tortoise won the raise?
4. Write down 5 past actions in irregular verb found in the passage.
Simple Past Tense of Irregular Verbs

Irregular verbs are common verbs in English that do not follow the simple
system of adding “d” or “ed” to the end of the word to form the past tense or past
participle. There are a number of irregular verbs with different forms and you will be
studying some of them in this section. Study the sentences below.

Examples:

1. The Hare sat down an hour ago. (verb SIT)

2. The Tortoise won the race. (verb WIN)
3. He told them to wait in different places along the path. (verb TELL)

The verbs sat, won, and told are examples of irregular verbs in the past tense.

SOME OF THE MOST COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS

Base Simple Past
Form Past Participle
become became become
begin began begun
buy bought bought
come came come
cut cut cut
do did done
draw drew drawn
fall fell fallen
find found found
get got gotten
go went gone
know knew known
run ran run
throw threw thrown
wear wore worn

Since irregular verbs are commonly used, you can see and hear them
in almost any types or means of conversation. One good reminder is you
familiarize yourself with these irregular verbs through reading books or other reading
materials.
Activity 4 - B: Remember Me
Write the simple past form of each irregular verb.

1. buy -

2. come- _

3. find-

4. speak -

5. know -

Hurray! You have finally finished learning about the Simple Past Tense of the
Regular and Irregular Verbs. The next tense is more interesting!
LESSON
PAST PERFECT TENSE
3

How do you keep in touch with your friends in this time of the pandemic? Do
you still communicate with them? To know what John, Ana, and Mary talked about,
read and understand the brief passage below.

“John had called and asked Anna what time they should meet. When Mary
had asked Anna if she wanted to go to dinner, Anna told her that she was busy and
had already set an appointment with John.”

Activity 5 – A: Chat with us

Let’s find out if you really understand the short passage. Answer the following
questions:

1. What did John do?

2. What did Mary do?

3. What was Anna’s answer to Mary?

Your answers are examples of verbs in the past perfect tense. You will
learn more about the Past Perfect Tense as you go along the module.

Past Perfect Tense

 expresses the idea that an action happened before another action in the past
 forms by combining had with the past participle of the main verb
 had + past participle of the main verb (ex. had asked) is called verb phrase

Formula: had + past participle of the main verb

Examples using the Past Perfect Tense of the verb

1. John had called Ana when Mary asked her to go out.

had + Past
Participle

2. After Anna had set an appointment, Mary called.

had + Past
Participle

Activity 5 – B: Perfect!

Write the past perfect tense of the verb inside the parenthesis.
Example: The storm destroyed the sandcastle that we (build) had built.

1. My brother ate all of the cake that our mother (bake) _ .

2. I could not remember the poem we (learn) _.

3. The children collected the chestnuts that (fall)_ from the tree.

4. She (ride) a horse before that day.

5. He (drive) _ the car fast when his mother called.

Having a hard time? You can always go back to the previous page to study it
once again.

Past Perfect Tense Structure

Past perfect tense is formed by using the word “had + past participle”.

In order to better understand the Past Perfect Tense, you can use “time
expression” to emphasize the completed action.

Some Examples of Time Expressions Used with the Past Perfect Tense

Already Yet For Since

Just After Before Until

Sentences:

1. When Judah went to Palawan, he had written a letter for his Mother.
Time had+ Past
Expression Participle
2. James had arrived at their house before his mother cooked dinner.
had+ Past Time
Participle Expression

3. After Dwight had eaten dinner, he and his brother watched basketball.
Time had+ Past
Expression Participle

Activity 5 - C: Pick Me

Pick out the verb phrase in the Past Perfect Tense in each sentence.

Example: Cora had arrived before Shirley served breakfast.

1. They had collected all the money for the field trip when the bell rang.

2. He had learned Spanish before he went to Spain.

3. By the time I returned home, he had left.

4. He began to run after he had seen the cat.

5. Mary had cleaned the room before she went to bed.

Hey! Surely you’re having a good time learning this lesson. So, here are more
activities for you. Have fun!
What’s More

Activity 6: Arrange Me

Rearrange the letters to form the action word (verb) of each picture. Write the

a.) formed action word(verb)

b.) Simple Past form
c.) Past Perfect form.

Example:

1. 2.

3. 4.

5. 6.
7. 8.

9. 10.

11. 12.

13. 14.

15.
What I Have Learned

Activity 7: Choose Me

Supply the missing word to complete the thought. Choose your answer from
the box.

d had regular

past perfect ed past tense

I have learned that shows that an action started and completed in

the past that has a specific time expression. The _ __ verbs form the simple
past in adding or _. The irregular verbs are common verbs that
do not follow the simple system of adding “d” or “ed” to the end of the word to form
the past tense or past participle. is used to talk about actions
The that
were completed before some point in the past. It is also good to know that the Past
Perfect Tense is formed by combining _ with the past participle of the main
verb.

What I Can Do

Activity 8 Quarantine Feels

Now let us check your ability on using the Simple Past Tense in a sentence.
Answer the following questions in a complete sentence.

1. Where did COVID-19 start?

_ _.

2. When did the COVID-19 start spreading in the Philippines?

.
3. Why did you stay at home during the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic?

_.

4. What did you do during Home Quarantine?

_.

5.How did you protect yourself and your family from the danger brought by COVID-
19?

Yippee! You are done with your lessons in simple past tense and past perfect
tense.

Assessment

Let us now try to check your understanding by answering the following

activities.

Activity 9: Assess Me

A. Write the correct simple past form of each verb inside the parenthesis.
I had a very bad weekend. Last Friday night, I 1. (go) to the plaza to
meet my friend Jenny. We 2. (want) to go to the movies, but she
didn’t
come, so I 3. (watch) the movie alone. Early on Saturday morning,
_ my
Father called me and we worked in the yard. I hate working in the yard. In
the
afternoon, I went to the mall with my friend. I 4. (see) a lot of nice things to
buy, but I lost my wallet and _ 5. (buy) nothing. On Sunday, my sister was
sick so I stayed at home and cared for her all day. I really didn’t have fun
this weekend.
B. Write only the letter of the correct answer.
6. Daisy some chocolates to the birthday party last night.
A. bring B. brought C. bringed D. brings
7. I _ a new song on the radio.
A. heard B. hear C. hears D. hearded
8. Peter during the class, but now he doesn’t understand.
A. understands B. understand C. understood D. understant
9. Ana _ three books last week.
A. read B. reads C. red D. readed
10.The students _ Italian to the visitors yesterday.
A. speak B. speaks C. speaked D. spoke

C. Write SPT if the verb in the sentence is in the simple Past Tense and
write SPPT if it is in Simple past Perfect Tense.

11. John told me he bought a new car. _

12. If she had taken my advice, it wouldn’t happen.

13. My mother forgot to buy some milk. _

14. After they had eaten the shell, they began to feel sick.

15. He met his wife somewhere in Plaridel.

Hurray! You are almost done in completing this module. Did you enjoy
learning Simple Past and Perfect Tenses? Surely, you can use it now correctly as
you communicate with your friends or teachers.
Additional Activities

Activity 10: Fill Me Up

A. Complete the table by filling in the correct form of the verb.

Base Form Simple Past Tense Past Perfect Tense

invite 1. had
invited
2. fixed had fixed
stare stared 3.
live 4. had lived
paint painted 5.
put put 6.
think 7. had thought
speak 8. had spoken
laugh laugh 9.
give gave 10.

B. Write a paragraph of 3 to 5 sentences about your home quarantine experience

using Simple Past Tense and Past Perfect Tense.

_
_
_.

SIMPLE PARAGRAPH RUBRIC

CRITERIA 4 3 2 1
Correct Correctly Correctly Correctly Not observed
usage of observed in all observed in 3-4 observed in 1-2 at all.
either or 5 sentences sentences sentences
both past
tense and
past perfect
tenses
Rules on Rules on Rules on Any rules on
Mechanics capitalization, capitalization, capitalization, capitalization,
of Writing spelling and spelling and spelling and spelling and
neatness are neatness are neatness are neatness is
properly properly properly not observed
observed in all observed in all observed in 1-2 at all.
5 sentences. 3-4 sentences. sentence.
Answer Key

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