ENGLISH 7

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

FIRST QUARTER
NAME: DATE: SCORE:
SUBJECT: ENGLISH 7
LESSON TITLE: Past and Perfect Tense
LEARNING COMPETENCY: Use the past and past perfect tenses correctly in varied contexts.
EN7G-III-h-3
ENABLING SKILLS:
a. identify Past and Past Perfect Tenses
b. supply past form of some regular and irregular verbs LAS NO. 4
c. pick out verb phrases in the Past Perfect Tense from given sentences
d. construct sentences using Past Tense and Past Perfect Tenses.
REFERENCE: Grade 7 English Learner’s Module
Background Information for Learners
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.

Exercise 1: Know My Roles

Directions: Each sentence below has two verbs. Identify which is used in the simple past and which one is
used in the past perfect. Write them in the corresponding column in the table beside.
Simple Past Past Perfect
1. After Fred had spent his holiday in Italy, he wanted to learn
Italian.
2. Jill had phoned Dad at work before she left for her trip.
3. Susan turned on the radio after she had washed the dishes.
4. When she arrived, the match had already started.
5. After the man had come home, he fed the cat.
6. Before he sang a song, he had played the guitar.
7. She watched a video after the children had gone to bed.
8. After Eric had made breakfast, he phoned his friend.
9. I was very tired because I had studied too much.
10. They had ridden their bikes before they met their friends.

Exercise 2: My Connection
Match column A with column B to form a sentence that indicates two past actions.
A B
1. After Sofie had finished her work, a. she went to lunch.
2. I washed the floor b. until she had finished talking.
3. Harold had known situation c. before he decided to leave.
4. I didn’t say anything d. she had run out the door.
5. After she had moved out, e. I found her notes.
6. Before I knew it, f. everyone had gone home.
7. We’d just gotten home g. I didn’t notice.
8. By the time Doris got to the party, h. he travelled so far
9. After I’d used the phone, i. I paid the bill.
10. It’d happened so quickly, j. when the painter had gone.
 k. when we heard the blast outside.
Exercise 3: Complete Me
Directions: Fill in the blank/s with the correct form of the verb/s given in each of the following sentences.
1. After the company _____Joe, he began to work on his first project. (hire)
2. _____ you _______ the news before you saw it on TV? (hear)
3. Michael didn’t want to see the movie because he _______ the book yet. (not read)
4. The concert ______ already _______when we _______ the stadium. (begin/enter)
5. Until Anne ________ Mark, she ____ never ______in love. (meet, be)
6. Bill __________ for years before he finally _______. (smoke/quit)
7. _______ Sara ever _______to London by herself before then? (drive)
8. How many fish ______ the boys _____ by the time it started raining? (catch)
9. You ________ them to go to the beach, hadn’t you? (forbid)
10. The girls _______ in weeks? That’s why they ______ so much afterwards. (exercise/ hurt)

Exercise 4: Reminiscing the Past

Directions: Using the simple past and past perfect tense of a verb, relate a story about your most treasured
vacation with your family.
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Rubrics for Writing a Story
Answer Key
Exercise 1. Know My Roles

Exercise 2: My Connection
1. a 6. d
2. j 7. k
3. c 8. f
4. b. 9. i
5. e. 10. g
Exercise 3: Complete Me
1. had hired 6. had smoked/quit
2. had/heard 7. had/driven
3. hadn’t read 8. had/caught
4. had/begun/entered 9. had forbidden
5. met/had/been 10. hadn’t exercised / hurt

Exercise 4: Reminiscing the Past

Answers may vary