Teaching The Past Perfect Simple – An ESL Lesson Plan For Teachers
Overview
In English, the past perfect tense is used to describe the relationship between two actions that happened in the past. Using had + past participle makes the order of the two events clear. For example, one can say, “I had studied English before I moved to Australia”. This sentence is clear and concise. As well, one can see the past perfect contained in the if clause in the third conditional. Ultimately, the past perfect is used in complex sentences, which may be why new English learners are so intimidated by it. Don’t worry, with practice your students will be confident expressing their ideas using the past perfect.
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The past perfect simple is a complex verb tense that often intimidates new English learners. Normally, students don’t see this tense until they reach intermediate levels of any given ESL course. However, it’s used frequently in everyday life. In this post, I’ll talk about the past perfect simple, when it’s used and when teachers should start teaching it. As well, I’ll show you a simple, easy-to-follow lesson plan that teachers can use to introduce the past perfect simple. Thanks to Off2Class, teaching this complex tense has never been easier!
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