Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
National Capital Region
Schools Division of Quezon City
Camp Crame High School
Camp Crame Compound, Quezon City

HANDOUT 004 – QUARTER I

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

Use 1: It expresses actions that happened at a specific time in the past.
Examples:
a. The Filipinos survived difficulties in the past.
b. The Filipinos worked for the last century.
c. My classmate studied about the culture of the Filipinos.
Use 2: It talks about situations in the past.
Examples:
a. I lived in Cebu for 10 years. (I don’t live there anymore.)
Use 3: It can be used with a few actions in the past happening one after another.
Examples:
a. The Filipinos fought for their freedom, built their country, and stood on
their own.

PAST PERFECT TENSE

 It is used when you are talking about a completed action before something in the
past.
 It is formed by using the word ‘had’ + Past Participle.

Examples:
a. When Julio went to Ka Ponso, he had written a letter for him.
b. Julio had arrived at their house before Fidela cooked dinner.
c. After Julio had eaten dinner, Fidela and her child went to sleep.

*Attached is the list of irregular verbs with their past and past participle.

School: Camp Crame High School

Address : Camp Crame Compound, Quezon City
Telephone No.: 8654-6292