by Claudia Pesce302,225 views “My dad got home late from a meeting last night. By the time he came home, we had already had dinner.” The two hads in the same sentence is not only confusing for ESL students, it's also difficult to pronounce. The past perfect tense is formed by the past of the auxiliary verb have plus the past participle of the main verb. This may not sound too complicated, but it’s still difficult for students to grasp exactly why and when this tense is used. Let’s explain it to them step by step. How To Proceed
Once your students have grasped this tense, give them plenty of opportunities to use it on a daily basis. The problem with the past perfect is that students tend to forget it; they don’t use it, and so it simply slips away. They must understand that using complex tenses takes their English to a whole other level. Check out our Past Perfect worksheets for more activities! P.S. If you enjoyed this article, please help spread it by clicking one of those sharing buttons below. And if you are interested in more, you should follow our Facebook page where we share more about creative, non-boring ways to teach English. Related Categories
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