- Past Simple: We watched TV last night.
- Past Perfect: We had watched TV before the movie started.
- Past Simple: The children left, but I hadn’t seen them leave.
- Past Perfect: I hadn’t seen them leave before they disappeared.
- Past Simple: Father didn’t speak; he’d forgotten any Chinese before he moved to Beijing.
- Past Perfect: He’d forgotten any Chinese before he moved to Beijing.
- Past Simple: I got up and looked for my keys, but I couldn’t find them.
- Past Perfect: I had looked for my keys before I realized they were in my pocket.
- Past Simple: I thought I’d lost my wallet, but it was in my coat.
- Past Perfect: I had thought I’d lost my wallet before I found it in my coat.
- Past Simple: My uncle didn’t know about the accident because he wasn’t there.
- Past Perfect: He hadn’t been there when the accident happened.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of perfect tenses worksheet.
