English 7 Quarter 1 Module 5: Past Perfect Tense

English Quarter 1 – Module 5: Past Perfect Tense

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CO_Q1_ENGLISH 7_MODULE 5

English – Grade 7 Alternative Delivery Mode Quarter 1 – Module 5: Past Perfect Tense First Edition, 2020

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What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you master the past perfect tense. The scope of this module permits it to be used in many different learning situations. The language used recognizes the diverse vocabulary level of students. The lessons are arranged to follow the standard sequence of the course. But the order in which you read them can be changed to correspond with the textbook you are now using.

• Lesson 1 –Past Perfect Tense

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. comprehend the past perfect tense;
2. write about past events and experiences using the past perfect; and
3. do the tasks related to the past perfect tense.

What I Know

Activity 1. Verb Flash

Directions: Complete a graphic organizer of twelve verbs which may either be regular or irregular.

VERB	PAST FORM	PAST PARTICIPLE
1. take
2. dance
3. teach
4. think
5. twist
6. kiss
7. shake
8. seek

Notes to the Teacher

The students must be reviewed about the use of the past form and past participle of the verb. They should be taught of the uses of the past perfect tense.

[transcriber’s note: table continued from the previous page]

VERB	PAST FORM	PAST PARTICIPLE
9. buy
10. play
11. paint
12. touch

Lesson 2 Past Perfect Tense

The past perfect tense describes actions that happened in the past but ended at a specific moment. It is formed by adding ‘had’ to the past participle of the verb.

The past perfect is used to express: a) completed action before another begins (both in the past), b) actions of duration before something in the past, c) conditional statements, d) reported speech and e) show dissatisfaction with the past.

What’s In

Activity 2: Complete the Table

Directions: Identify the verb in simple past in the sentence and write its corresponding part participle of the verb. Copy the table in your notebook.

Example:

SENTENCE	SIMPLE PAST FORM	PAST PARTICIPLE
The students hurried home after their classes ended.	hurried	hurried

SENTENCE	SIMPLE PAST FORM	PAST PARTICIPLE
1. Last year, I went to Camiguin for a vacation.
2. Shane lost her cellphone when she was chasing her pet dog.
3. The homeless boy stole bread from a bakery.
4. My friend wrote a love letter to his crush.
5. Pedro the dog bit the criminal with his very sharp teeth.
6. Doña Teodora devoted her days to the education of her children.
7. Gabriela Silang fought bravely for the freedom of our country.
8. The grade seven students studied their previous lessons at home.
9. Ronel began making his project when he arrived at home.
10. The choir sang a medley song for Lisa’s birthday.

Activity 3: Past Perfect Use

Directions: Read the sentences carefully and distinguish the correct answer. Write your answers on your notebook.

1. We _____ finished eating dinner when the visitors arrived.
   a. had
   b. has
   c. have

   
   

2. They spoke about the photo exhibit after the guests _____ left.
   a. have
   b. had
   c. has

   
   

3. You saw the killer escape before the policemen had _____ pictures of the crime scene.
   a. takes
   b. took
   c. taken

   
   

4. I saw your new dress before you _____ it at the party.
   a. has worn
   b. have worn
   c. had worn

   
   

5. We arrived at 8:05 am, but the train _____ already left.
   a. has
   b. have
   c. had

   
   

6. Sarah thought she _____ to that zoo before.
   a. has been
   b. had be
   c. had been

   
   

7. Nobody explained why the project had _____ on time.
   a. hadn’t been completed
   b. not completed
   c. have not been completed

   
   

8. He performed acrobatic stunts after the magician had _____ his magic tricks.
   a. do
   b. did
   c. done

   
   

9. The security guard _____ the thieves before they reached the fire exit.
   a. has caught
   b. have caught
   c. had caught

   
   

10. The courier _____ the package before the buyer arrived.
    a. had delivered
    b. has delivered
    c. have delivered

    
    

What’s New

Activity 4: Simple Past/Past Perfect Stories

Directions: Compare Story A and Story B. Which of these stories reflect sentences in the simple past tense and that of the past perfect tense?

A. Who were they? Where did they go? What happened?

One autumn evening, Charles and Beth went to the theater. They attended a play. The play started at 7:00. Charles and Beth enjoyed the theater.

After the play, Charles and Beth walked together in the park. They walked beside the lake. The moon was bright. They talked about their future.

When Charles and Beth went home, their children were not asleep. They waited for Charles and Beth to return. They were excited to hear about the theater!

Charles told the children about the play. Then, Beth put the children to bed. Charles and Beth were very tired.

It was a good night!

A. Comprehension Questions:

1. Where did Charles and Beth go?
2. What was the reaction of the children when they arrived?
3. Which sentence tells us about Charles and Beth’s condition?

B. Who had owned it? What had they done?

The Smith family had never owned a car until they bought their first automobile in 1906. Before they bought it, they had only used horses and a buggy for transportation. They had never owned anything so expensive before they bought the car.

The Smith family was very excited about their automobile. The children had never ridden in an automobile before their parents purchased the car. They had only seen a few automobiles when they went to town for supplies. But nobody they knew had ever owned an automobile before that day. They felt very lucky.

B. Comprehension Questions:

1. What were the modes of transportation used by the Smith family?
2. Give the reason why they had never owned a car.
3. Were the Smith children able to ride a car before?

What is It

• The past perfect tense tells about a past action that was completed before another past action started.
• In using the past perfect tense, a helping verb had is added before the past participle. The helping verb had is the past form of has and have.

had + past participle

Examples:

• had worked
• had liked
• had bent
• had smiled
• had copied
• had gone

There are several situations where the past perfect tense can be used. It is appropriate to use in the following ways.

1. To show that an action happened before something else in the past:

• She stayed up all night because she had suffered insomnia.
• They lost many of the games because they had not practiced enough.
• Ann had met Roy before you introduced him to us at the party.
• You had studied Chinese Mandarin before you moved to Beijing.

2. To show that an action happened before a specific time in the past:

• She had transferred residence before 2018.
• He had never played soccer until last week.
• They had gotten married before last year.
• I had fallen asleep before ten o’clock.

3. Conditional perfect is used for something that might have happened in the past.

• If Karen had trained harder, she would have won the marathon.
• If Marlon had studied harder, he would have passed the board exam.
• If they had run faster, they could have arrived on time.
• She would have met him if she had come earlier.

4. Reported speech is when we talk about what somebody else said.

• She said that she had taken English lessons before.
• Harold mentioned that he had won in spelling bee contest several years ago
• The teenager said that he had spaghetti for lunch.
• Aunt Mary said that she had not received any email.

5. Show dissatisfaction with the past

• Sharon wished she had returned the package.
• Billy regretted that he had forgotten his wallet
• We hoped that we had bought first class plane tickets.

Note: Always remember that the past perfect tense makes it clear that one thing happened before another in the past. The order of events does not matter since the tense makes it clear which event happened first.

Sentence structure

• After Anna had eaten rice and hotdogs for breakfast, she brushed her teeth.
  • ✓ After – Time Marker
  • ✓ Anna – Subject
  • ✓ had eaten – Verb in past perfect tense
  • ✓ rice and hotdogs – Object
  • ✓ brushed – Verb in simple past form
• Before I went to the office, I had finished some business with her.
  • ✓ I – Subject
  • ✓ had finished – Verb in past perfect tense
  • ✓ before – Time Marker
  • ✓ went – Verb in simple past form
• After I had bought a phone, she came to the shop.
  • ✓ I and she – Subject
  • ✓ had bought – Verb in past perfect tense
  • ✓ phone – Object
  • ✓ after – Time Marker
  • ✓ came – Verb in simple past form

Note: The time markers can be placed at the beginning or middle of the sentence.

Activity 5: Sentence Completion

Directions: Complete the sentence with the correct past perfect tense using the verb in the parenthesis.

1. The delivery man (drop) _____ the package by the client’s door before he went to another location.

   
   

2. Sarah (not, finish) _____ her homework even after the night ended.

   
   

3. After the reporters (know) _____ that the news was fake, they did not include it in their program.

   
   

4. Before a group of teenagers wrapped the dry goods for the Covid-19 victims, they (solicited) _____ from different organizations.

   
   

5. After the team lost the previous inning, their batter (hit) _____ a homerun in the ninth inning that concluded their win.

   
   

6. The farmer pulled weeds after he (sprayed) _____ pesticide on his “palay”.

   
   

7. Channel 7 delivered the evening news when the Department of Health (broadcast) _____ the latest updates about COVID-19 pandemic.

   
   

8. The supply of medicines became scarce when the sales representative (got) _____ additional orders for food supplements.

   
   

9. I loved local teleseryes until I (enjoy) _____ watching the latest Korean drama.

   
   

10. Local flights were cancelled when the Lopez family (set) _____ a new schedule for their Manila trip.

    
    

What’s More

A sample of a story using past perfect tense:

Last night Dane and Emily danced in the competition. They danced a hiphop dance. They had practiced for 6 months before they danced in the competition. They were very good.

Dane and Emily’s friends were in the audience. Before that night, they had never seen Dane and Emily dance. In fact, Dane and Emily had never danced in front of anyone before the competition.

After everyone had danced, the judges announced the winners. Dane and Emily won! They were the best dancers in the competition. Emily said she had never practiced so hard before! She was glad they had practiced a lot.

Comprehension Questions:

1. How long did Dane and Emily practice for the competition?
2. What kind of dance did they perform?
3. How did Emily feel after they were announced as winners?

Activity 6: Quick Write

Direction: Most of you had experiences which may have been funny, emotional or even shocking. Share that unforgettable experience by writing a journal using the past perfect tense.

[transcriber’s note: the page has 10 blank writing lines for the journal entry]

Woodsville High School Holistic Writing Rubric

Standards	4 Exceeding Competency with Distinction (11 & 12)	4 Exceeding Competency (9 & 10)	3 Meeting Competency	2 Progressing Toward Competency	1 Not Yet Competent
CONTENT- relating to topic, clarity of expression, and support	– Complex and valid reasoning – Concrete, specific details and examples	– Well-defined main idea, thesis, or story lines explained in overall assertion. – Well-developed commentary and focused ideas. – Intriguing and relevant evidence. – Accuracy of content strengthens writing	– Evident and main idea, thesis, or storyline outlined in overall assertion. – Clear commentary and focused ideas. – Sufficient relevant evidence. – Accurate content information.	– Somewhat unclear main idea, thesis, or story line hinted at in overall assertion. – Underdeveloped commentary or loosely focused ideas. – Insufficient relevant evidence. – Generally accurate content information.	– Unclear main idea, thesis, or story line hinted at in overall assertion. – Lack of commentary or unfocused ideas. – Lacking relevant evidence. – Content information inaccurate.
ORGANIZATION- structure, transition, components of structure	– Consistent control of direction through related/building assertions. – Purposeful transition that crate overall unity.	– Distinct sense of direction intentionally conveyed through assertions. – Thoughtful, logical structure that enhances the message. – Well-crafted transitions. – Compelling lead and conclusion.	– Evident sense of direction conveyed through assertions. – Logical, suitable structure that enhances the message. – Evident transitions. – Functional lead and conclusion.	– Some sense of direction conveyed in assertions. – Somewhat logical and effective structure. – Minimal transitions. – Basic or irrelevant lead and/or conclusion.	– Disjointed or confusing sense of direction; assertions not evident or lacking. – Illogical order with no recognizable structure. – Missing transitions. – Missing lead or conclusion.
LANGUAGE- demonstrates word choice appropriateness, effectiveness, and maturity	– Use of accurate and appropriate content-specific word choices. – Demonstrates independence in vocabulary use.	– Word choice creates insightful tone for topic, audience, purpose (e.g. no text speak, informal language, etc.) – Powerful, distinctive word choice including specific content vocabulary where appropriate. – Word choice is concise and accurate.	– Word choice creates appropriate tone for topic, audience, purpose. – Appropriate word choice including content vocabulary where appropriate. – Generally clear, concise, and accurate wording.	– Word choice shows limited awareness of tone. – Some incorrect or awkward word choice; an attempt at content vocabulary is present where appropriate. – Somewhat unclear or inappropriate wording.	– Word choice shows no awareness of tone. – Distracting incorrect word choice, lack of appropriate content vocabulary. – Imprecise or unclear wording.
CONVENTIONS- sentence fluency, grammar, punctuation, spelling, formatting	– Use of mature grammar and punctuation (e.g. hyphens, semi-colons, etc.)	– Varied sentence length, style, and transitions. – No distractible errors in grammar, punctuation, or spelling. – Evidence is cited correctly.	– Mostly varied sentence length, style, and transitions. – Minor errors do not interfere with meaning. – Evidence is cited correctly.	– Basic sentence length, style, and minimal transitions. – Noticeable, somewhat distracting errors. – Citations are incorrectly implemented.	– Monotonous length and style. – No transitions. – Serious, frequent errors. – No citations for evidence are present (plagiarism).

*Any rows of the above rubric may be used, combined, or deleted depending on the assessment criteria

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What I Have Learned

Congratulations! You have performed all the tasks/activities connected with the grammar lesson on the past perfect tense. Summarize in two-three sentences the important things to remember.

The past perfect tense

[transcriber’s note: the page has 6 blank writing lines for the summary]

What I Can Do

Answer the following questions using the past perfect tense of the verb. Construct the sentences using the 5 uses of the past perfect tense. Write your answers in your notebook.

• What were the problems encountered during the distribution of food packs to Filipino residents?
• How did the local government officials solve these?

[transcriber’s note: the page has 8 blank writing lines for the answers]

Assessment

Directions: Choose the correct answers from the choices given.

1. When Airi _______ at school, she realized she _______ her textbook.

• a. had arrived, forgot
• c. forgot, had arrived
• b. arrived, had forgotten
• d. had forgotten, arrived

2. When I _______ the new teacher, I was so surprised. I _______ his class before!

• a. met, had taken
• c. had taken, met
• b. had met, took
• d. took, had met

3. Pedro _______ sushi before he _______ to Japan.

• a. never ate, had come
• c. had come, never ate
• b. came, had never eaten
• d. had never eaten, came

4. I _______ any money during the weekend because I _______ my wallet on Friday.

• a. didn’t have, had lost
• c. didn’t lose, hadn’t had
• b. hadn’t had, lost
• d. hadn’t lost, didn’t have

5. When Aileen _______ washing the dishes, she _______ the TV on.

• a. finished, had turned
• c. had finished, turned
• b. turned, had finished
• d. had turned, finished

6. When we went to Japan, my friend _______ a lot about the city because she _______ there many times.

• a. was, had known

  
  

• c. knew, had been

  
  

• b. had known, was

  
  

• d. had been, knew

  
  

7. It was a very difficult movie, but I _______ it because I _______ the book.

• a. had understood, read
• c. have not read, understood
• b. read, had understood
• d. understood, had read

Directions: Look at the verbs enclosed inside the parenthesis and give the correct past tense and past perfect tense of the verbs. Write your answers on your notebook.

8. When we went camping we _______ outside because we _______ our tent!
   (sleep, forget)

   
   

9. Lucy _______ English for eight years by the time she _______ from university.
   (study, graduate)

   
   

10. Francis _______ scuba diving many times before he _______ his scuba license.
    (go, receive)

    
    

Additional Activities

Activity 7: Character talk

• Recall a favorite scene from a teleserye. Write a dialogue in English using the Past perfect tense.

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Activity 8: Past Perfect Verb

Directions: Put in the verbs in brackets into the gaps and form sentences in Past Perfect.

EXAMPLE: Before Harry did his project he ________ at the library. (to study)

ANSWER: Before Harry did his project he had studied at the library.

1. Cherry ________ in Italy before she went to Spain. (to live)

   
   

2. After we _________ the pizza pie, Alex came in. (to eat)

   
   

3. Before Karen ran to Alice’s house, she _______ her. (to phone)

   
   

4. After they ________ their backpacks, they rode away on their bikes. (to pack)

   
   

5. Mark helped his grandmother in the house because his father _______ him so. (to tell)

   
   

6. The puppy hid under the table because the children _______ so noisy. (to be)

   
   

7. Before the students started to write, the teacher _________ her instructions. (to give)

   
   

8. After Marlon ________ his snack, he left the apartment. (to finish)

   
   

9. Lenny repaired her glasses because her brother ________ them. (to break)

   
   

10. By the time the movie began, all friends ________. (to arrive)

    
    

Answer Key

What I Know

Activity 1 Verb Flash

1. took-taken
2. danced-danced
3. taught-taught
4. thought-thought
5. twisted-twisted
6. kissed-kissed
7. shook-shaken
8. sought-sought
9. bought-bought
10. played-played
11. painted-painted
12. touched-touched

What’s In

Activity 2

1. went, gone
2. lost, lost
3. stole, stolen
4. wrote, written
5. bit, bitten
6. devoted, devoted
7. fought, fought
8. studied, studied
9. began, begun
10. sang, sung

Activity 3

1. a
2. b
3. c
4. c
5. c
6. c
7. a
8. c
9. c
10. a

What’s New

Activity 4A: Simple Past

1. Charles and Beth went to the theater.
2. They were excited to hear about the theater.
3. Charles and Beth were very tired.

Activity 4B: Past Perfect Stories

1. They had only used horses and a buggy for transportation.
2. They had never owned a car because it was expensive to buy one.
3. They children had ridden in an automobile before they had purchased a car.

What Is It

Activity 5

1. had dropped
2. had not finished
3. had known
4. had solicited
5. had hit
6. had sprayed
7. had broadcast
8. had gotten
9. had enjoyed
10. had set

What’s More

1. Dane and Emily had practiced for 6 months for the competition.
2. They had performed the hip hop dance.
3. Emily was glad when they were announced as winners.

Assessment

1. b
2. a
3. d
4. a
5. a
6. c
7. d
8. Slept, had forgotten
9. Had studied, graduated
10. had gone, received

Additional Activities

Activity 8: Past Perfect Verb

1. had lived
2. had eaten
3. had phoned
4. had packed
5. had told
6. had been
7. had given
8. had finished
9. had broken
10. had arrived

Rubric for Journal Writing

CRITERIA	EXCELLENT (5)	PROFICIENT (3)	DEVELOPING (1)
Content	The response to the assigned topic is thorough and well written.	The response is thoughtful and fairly well written.	The response to the topic is not substantial.
Accuracy	Expert in using the past perfect tense. There should be 4-5 sentences which are grammatically correct.	Fairly able in using the past perfect tense. There should be 2-3 sentences which are grammatically correct.	Fails to use the past perfect tense. There should be 1-2 sentences which are grammatically correct.
Mechanics	Perfect spelling and punctuation.	There are few spelling errors and some minor punctuation mistakes.	Many instances of incorrect spelling and punctuation.

References

Past Perfect Quiz | Grammar | EnglishClub. (2020). Retrieved 30 May 2020, from https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verb-tenses_past-perfect-quiz.htm

Quiz: Past Perfect Tense! – ProProfs Quiz. (2020). Retrieved 30 May 2020, from https://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=past-perfect-tense_3

Simple Past Story 1 https://www.really-learn-english.com/simple-past.html

Past Perfect Story 4 https://www.really-learn-english.com/support-files/past-perfect-story-4.pdf

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