ENGLISH 7
Learner’s Module
Quarter 1
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English – Grade 7
Learner’s Module
Quarter 1
First Edition, 2021
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Introductory Message
Dear Teen Pillarican,
This module was made to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities for
guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. This is intended as a
supplement for your blended learning. It is supported with links, videos, and other
materials.
This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:
What I Need to Know
This will give you an idea of the skills or
competencies you are expected to learn in the
module.
What I Know
This part includes an activity that aims to
check what you already know about the lesson
to take.
What is It?
This section provides a brief discussion of the
lesson. This aims to help you discover and
understand new concepts and skills.
Know More
This comprises activities for independent
practice to solidify your understanding and
skills of the topic. You may check the answers
to the exercises using the Answer Key at the
end of the module.
What I Have Learned
This
includes
questions
or
blank
sentence/paragraph to be filled in to process
what you learned from the lesson.
I Can Do It!
This section provides an activity which will
help you transfer your new knowledge or skill
into real life situations or concerns.
Assessment
This is a task which aims to evaluate your level
of mastery in achieving the learning
competency.
Additional Activities
In this portion, another activity will be given to
you to enrich your knowledge or skill of the
lesson learned. This also tends retention of
learned concepts.
At the end of this module you will also find:
References
This is a list of all sources used in developing
this module.
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Guide in Using
ENGLISH 7 Learner’s Material
The following are some reminders in using this module:
1.
Don’t forget to answer I Know before
moving on to the other activities included in the
module.
2.
Read the instructions carefully before
doing each task.
3.
Observe honesty and integrity in doing
the tasks and checking your answers.
4.
Finish the task at hand before proceeding
to the next.
5.
If you encounter any difficulty in
answering the tasks in this module, do not
hesitate to consult your teacher.
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We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning and gain
deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!
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WHAT I NEED TO KNOW
This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you master
the different modal verbs, conditionals and appropriate communicative styles that you can
use in your daily lives. The scope of this module permits it to be used in many different
learning situations. The language used recognizes the diverse vocabulary level of students.
After going through this module, you are expected to:
a) Define Past Perfect Tense;
b) Compose clear and coherent sentences using appropriate grammatical
structures: Past Perfect Tense of the verb;
c) Create a short story using Past Perfect Tense and;
d) Express understanding and appreciation through differentiated tasks.
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WHAT I KNOW
DIRECTIONS: Fill in the blanks. Choose a sentence on the box that will best fit to
complete the sentence. Write your answer on your Big Notebook.
he had already left the office
he had lost his old one
she had forgotten to set the alarm
he hadn’t studied at all
she had left her purse at home
I had gone shopping the day before
she had lost her doll
he had spent all his money
he had watched a scary movie
she hadn’t watered them
1.
Betty’s plants died because
.
2.
Bob couldn’t buy the new computer because
3.
Sammy couldn’t fall asleep last night because
4.
The little girl was crying because
5.
I didn’t have to buy groceries because
6.
Kevin failed his exam because
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Monty bought a new camera because
.
8.
Clara couldn’t pay for lunch because
.
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Susan slept late because
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I couldn’t speak to the boss because
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Lesson
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PAST PERFECT TENSE
This lesson focuses on Past Perfect Tense. This also deals with the forming of past
perfect tense and the past perfect tense usage.
What is It?
What is past perfect tense?
The past perfect, also called the pluperfect, is a verb tense used to talk about
actions that were completed before some point in the past.
It does not mean the action was "perfect" (100%). It means the action was
finished.
The past perfect tense describes a completed activity in the past. It is used to
emphasize that an action was completed before another action took place.
To form the past perfect tense you use the past tense of the verb
"to have," which is had, and add it to the past participle of the
main verb.
Examples:
subject + had + past participle = PAST PERFECT TENSE
I had jumped.
She had forgotten.
They had eaten.
Forming of the Past participle
The past participle refers to an action that was started and completed in the
past. It is created by adding -ed, -d, or -t to the base form of a verb.
1. If it's a regular verb, the past participle is the same as the simple past tense. In
other words, it is formed like this:
Add "ed" to most verbs:
jump > jumped
paint > painted
2. If a verb of one syllable ends [consonant-vowel-consonant], double the final
consonant and add "ed":
chat > chatted
stop > stopped
3. If the final consonant is "w," "x" or "y," don't double it:
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sew > sewed
play > played
fix > fixed
4. If the verb ends "e," just add "d":
thrive > thrived
guzzle > guzzled
5. If the verb ends [consonant + "y"], change the "y" to an "i" and add "ed":
cry > cried
fry > fried
6. If it's an irregular verb, the past participle is formed in all sorts of different ways.
Here are some examples:
arise > arisen
catch > caught
choose > chosen
know > known
The Negative Version
If you need the negative version, you can use the following construction:
"had not" + [past participle]
Examples:
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Silverfinger had not taken the pill before the team reached him.
I had not called the police before I investigated the noise in the garden.
The weather changed, and the team had not planned its next move.
Remember that "had not" is sometimes written as the contraction "hadn't."
The Question Version
If you need to ask a question, you can use the following word order for a
yes/no question: "had" + [subject] + [past participle]
Examples:
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Had Silverfinger taken the pill before the team reached him?
Had the team planned its next move before the weather changed?
You can use the following word order for a question-word question: [question
word] + "had" + [subject] + [past participle]
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Why had Silverfinger taken the pill before the team reached him?
Where had the team planned its next move before the weather changed?
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Using Contractions
Don't forget that in speech and writing (especially informal writing), you will encounter
the following contractions:
I had > I'd
You had > You'd
He had > He'd
She had > She'd
It had > It'd
We had > We'd
They had > They'd
The Past Perfect Tense Usage
There are several situations where the past perfect tense can be used. It is appropriate to
use in the following ways.
1. To show that an action happened before something else in the past.
Examples:
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She stayed up all night because she had received bad news.
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They lost many of the games because they had not practiced enough.
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Anthony had met Ryan before you introduced him to us at the party.
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You had studied Italian before you moved to Rome.
2. To show that an action happened before a specific time in the past.
Examples:
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She had established her company before 2008.
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He had never played football until last week.
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They had gotten engaged before last year.
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I had fallen asleep before eight o'clock.
Keep in mind that past perfect tense makes it clear that one thing happened before another
in the past. The order of events does not matter since the tense makes it clear which event
happened first.
3. Past perfect tense can also be used to show dissatisfaction with the past.
Examples:
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We wished we had purchased the winning ticket.
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I wished I had told the truth.
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She wished she had seen her friend.
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The boy wished he had asked another question.
4. Past perfect tense can also be used with the word "just." When combined, this makes
it clear that the event was only a short time prior.
Examples:
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She had just left the scene when the ambulance arrived.
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He had just put the dog on the leash when we got there.
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The bus had just left when we got to the stop.
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I had just gone outside when it started to rain.
5. There are time expressions used in indicating past perfect tense and some of these
are: already, yet, for, since, just, because, when, after, before and until.
Examples:
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Before we arrived in school, the class had started.
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The visitors arrived after I had cooked dinner.
When the fire alarm went off, I had just smelled smoke.
I ran to the supermarket as fast as I could but it had already closed when I got there.
We had just heard a strange noise when the lights went out.
WHAT’S MORE
DIRECTIONS: Revise the sentences by using the past perfect tense of the verb.
1.
The police saw the thieves before they escaped.
2.
She worked at the company for three years when it went out of business.
3.
The professor taught at the university for more than a year before he left for Asia.
4.
The child ate the food by the time his mother saw him.
5.
I prepared for the occasion for a week when they told me about it.
DIRECTIONS: Use the appropriate form of the verb in the following sentences
1.
The town officials (map) out contingency plans before the volcano (erupt).
2.
I (pay) the bill when he (arrive)
3.
Larry (pass out) after we (perform) the experiment.
4.
The girls (exercise) for three hours before they (take) a shower.
5.
I (try) to sell my car for six months before I (find) a buyer.
WHAT I HAVE LEARNED
DIRECTIONS: Read the questions carefully and answer them based on what you have
learned and understood in our lesson about past perfect tense. Write your answer on a
separate sheet of paper.
1.
What is past perfect tense?
2.
What is the correct form of past perfect tense?
3.
Give at least three usages of past perfect tense then give your example of each.
4.
What is the form of the negative version of the past perfect tense? Give an example.
5.
What is the form of the question version of the past perfect tense? Give an example.
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WHAT I CAN DO
Yesterday was Valentine’s Day. Rita’s boyfriend, Tom came for dinner at 5:00.
Rita’s Schedule Yesterday
TIME
ACTIVITY
10:00
Clean the house
12:30
Buy groceries
2:00
Bake a cake
3:00
Cook a roast
4:00
Prepare the vegetables
4:30
Set the table
5:30
Make a salad
6:00
Choose some romantic music
6:30
Make a fire
7:00
Light the candles
7:30
Serve the meal
DIRECTIONS: Make a sentences with the past perfect tense to tell what Rita had
already done when Tom arrived and what she hadn’t done yet.
Ex. When Tom arrived, Rita had already cleaned the house.
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Source: http://www.cubictalk.com/cubicboard/matrials/Grammar-Practice Worksheets/9.Past-Perfect.pdf
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ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES
Directions: Create a short story using past perfect tense about what happened in your day
yesterday. Make sure to apply the knowledge you have about past perfect tense.
Underlined every sentences that are written in past perfect form. For reference watch the
video Past Perfect: The love story of James and Jessica on YouTube.
References
Online Sources/ Websites
 Past Perfect Tense: Definition, Rules and Useful Examples. Retrieved from
https://7esl.com/past-perfect-tense/
 The Past Perfect Tense | English Grammar Lesson with Pronunciation & Examples.
Retrieved June 25, 2020, https://www.mmmenglish.com/2020/06/25/past-perfecttense/
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