Learn English Tenses: PAST SIMPLE or PAST PERFECT?

Learn the difference between the PAST PERFECT TENSE (“I had worked”) and the PAST SIMPLE TENSE (“I worked”) in this advanced English class. We’ll review when to use each tense, how to form it, and what common mistakes to avoid. We’ll also do practice exercises together, so you’ll know which tense to use in conversation, business situations, or on your IELTS or TOEFL. Afterwards, you can take the review quiz on engVid: www.engvid.com/past-simple-or... Then, continue learning more advanced English verb tenses by watching the next lesson in the series, which is on the past perfect continuous tense: • Learn English Tenses: ... Congratulations - you’re doing so well!
In this lesson:
Past Simple or Past Perfect: Comparison 0:00
Past Simple & Past Perfect: How to use them 4:29
Past Simple or Past Perfect: Practice 8:46

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  • @Dinar492
    @Dinar4922 жыл бұрын

    Before I could understand difference between past tenses, I had watched numerous video lessons. But Rebecca's explanation without any doubt is the best. Her manner of speaking and explaining lessons, removes all the barries in student's mind. Million thanks to Rebecca

  • @camposdelima

    @camposdelima

    Жыл бұрын

    +1because you used the past perfect tense in your sentence right after watched the video.

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    @darwinricardosilvahernande3124 жыл бұрын

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    @user-by3fu4ws7n

    3 жыл бұрын

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    3 жыл бұрын

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    3 жыл бұрын

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    3 жыл бұрын

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    @ErikCtnd4 жыл бұрын

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    4 жыл бұрын

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    4 жыл бұрын

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    3 жыл бұрын

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    3 жыл бұрын

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    @cristinagonzalez82894 жыл бұрын

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    @panii4202

    3 жыл бұрын

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  • @brenair2179
    @brenair2179 Жыл бұрын

    I’ve taken English courses this year, I’m practicing at school and on the internet , you helped me a lot , before that I hadn’t understood nothing!

  • 2 жыл бұрын

    Hi Rebecca. I love your English classes. I learned and keep going learning a lot with you. The simplicity of how you teach several subjects is impressive and aggregates high value for me. Your classes about the 12 tenses and how to build and use them correctly are my preferred. You make difference in our crazy world (war, pandemic, ....) You help the world talk and dialog. One of the simple things the world has been forgotten to do, unfortunately. Keep going on your path.

  • @selinm
    @selinm3 жыл бұрын

    After I had watched this video, I felt ready for my exam.

  • @pgeraf

    @pgeraf

    3 жыл бұрын

    Shouldn't it be, "after watching this video I felt ready to take my English test"?

  • @selinm

    @selinm

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@pgeraf My English teacher said neither of them are wrong. 🙃

  • @yusufaktas294

    @yusufaktas294

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@selinm good luck

  • @mdhuzaifahayat3985

    @mdhuzaifahayat3985

    3 жыл бұрын

    After watching this video, I felt comfortable with these tenses to get ready for my exams.

  • @madojani3728

    @madojani3728

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@selinm niether of them is wrong. not are

  • @Sophie-dx2kg
    @Sophie-dx2kg2 жыл бұрын

    *SOME NOTES* : Past Simple vs Past Perfect 1. PAST SIMPLE The separate actions with sequence, but without connecting 2. PAST PERFECT At least two actions that related to each other with general sequence. *_Before_* [ _subject + Past Simple_ ] , [ _subject + Past Perfect_ ] .

  • @Yes..imAyushi

    @Yes..imAyushi

    8 ай бұрын

    I needed this thanks

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    @havee_

    6 ай бұрын

    Omg thx 14mins js for this 😭☠️

  • @etaB281

    @etaB281

    6 ай бұрын

    With past perfect we always have "before"? It is the sign to recognise or use past perfect?

  • @jelisof
    @jelisof4 жыл бұрын

    First time to understand these tenses clearly. That’s why if there’s an ad I don’t skip it to show that I truly appreciate Teacher Rebecca.

  • @kundalini1953
    @kundalini1953Ай бұрын

    Until I started watching your lessons I was in a fog about English grammar, watching your lessons regularly the fog started to lift! I’m only a beginner yet but finally I feel I’m on the right path Thanks to you.

  • @lankiensimon1165
    @lankiensimon11653 жыл бұрын

    Your explanation is beyond description. Thank for sparing your time.

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    @Wacc16114 жыл бұрын

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    @mooksteralaputterdou

    3 жыл бұрын

    She is good and straightforward. I use her videos a lot for beginner and intermediate students.

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    @che-maticschemistrymathema70444 жыл бұрын

    I wish we had an English teacher like you! I have seen a lot how students in our area find difficulties in English. Now I have to put so much efforts to help some of my friends in improving Grammar though I am still an intermediate.

  • @sarahchevallier1125
    @sarahchevallier11254 жыл бұрын

    Very respectful; professional people at engvid! A huge thank you to all of you

  • @secretforreddit
    @secretforreddit Жыл бұрын

    I'm just starting to teach English, and as a native speaker I never really had much explanation on the different verb tenses and things like that, so I love watching your videos to help me understand the topics before I teach my students!

  • @Moh55555643
    @Moh555556434 жыл бұрын

    actually, you only the one how make me understanding past perfect thank you very much

  • @robertadepiera5349
    @robertadepiera53494 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Rebecca, you are a fantastic teacher!

  • @mz6367
    @mz6367 Жыл бұрын

    before I came across this video, I had watched numerous videos about the difference between the two tenses and now I can undoubtably say that your explanation is the best!

  • @SniperLegacy-oh1rg
    @SniperLegacy-oh1rgАй бұрын

    I really agree.You're the best teacher too.Because you can teach us more stuff

  • @houdadarraz8355
    @houdadarraz83554 жыл бұрын

    Hi Rebecca! I really appreciate your great skills of teaching, I'm amazed by this, and you have spurred me to learn English despite my age, I'm 62 and I'm keen on learning English!! Thank you so much darling.

  • @hassenmohamed1841

    @hassenmohamed1841

    4 жыл бұрын

    bro age is number lol i salute you good luck

  • @accountingwithme6726
    @accountingwithme67264 жыл бұрын

    I had not known the real differennce between both of them before my watched this lesson Finally ,thanks a lot for your a great effort

  • @minakshidevnani5515

    @minakshidevnani5515

    3 жыл бұрын

    And see, u you even used past perfect I the first line of your sentence 😁, learnt and applied 👍good job

  • @accountingwithme6726

    @accountingwithme6726

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@minakshidevnani5515 Thanks

  • @ddm9925
    @ddm99254 жыл бұрын

    Before I did a successful test on Engvid , I had seen your lesson. Thank you so much.

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    @jorgeserpa14344 жыл бұрын

    Que aula maravilhosa! Paciente e bem explicadinho. Adorei!

  • @jeanmariebernal6200
    @jeanmariebernal62004 жыл бұрын

    Hi there Rebecca .Your lessons are clear and interresting. Thanks a lot for everything. I’m looking forward to watching your next video. You rock.

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    @Nick-de4ew

    2 жыл бұрын

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  • @janryespinosa9909
    @janryespinosa99095 ай бұрын

    Before I went to school, I had watched this tutorial.

  • @azuhg1800
    @azuhg18003 жыл бұрын

    thank you Rebeca before I took your class, I hadn't understood past perfect tense, your class is to clear and easy to understand. God bless you !

  • @musicaenacordeonricardomen2588
    @musicaenacordeonricardomen25884 жыл бұрын

    You explain it so clearly, Dear Teacher! Thank you!

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    @badagapatrick57334 жыл бұрын

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    @alrizakriize9879

    4 жыл бұрын

    Na a gfuutowaan

  • @masoninformaticienetprof5784
    @masoninformaticienetprof57844 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so very much and many blessings ! Ancaster , Ontario Canada

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    @user-il8fg1zu5l6 ай бұрын

    How professional and easy to understand!!! Thank you so much!!!❤️🙏

  • @sandhyaakshaya7628
    @sandhyaakshaya76282 жыл бұрын

    I hadn't known how to use past perfect before i watched this video. Thank u so much ma'am

  • @motherearth8971
    @motherearth89714 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for providing valuable lessons. Are there any teachers watching?

  • @javiervidales7600
    @javiervidales76004 жыл бұрын

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  • @RIUJIN1000
    @RIUJIN10004 жыл бұрын

    Hi! You are so good to teach.

  • @anuradhacs3
    @anuradhacs3 Жыл бұрын

    I would have loved to give thousand likes to this lesson. This is the Best Video that I have come across with perfect explanation of two tenses.

  • @sayedakhaleque7032
    @sayedakhaleque70324 жыл бұрын

    This is the first time I have watched your class and it is amazingly inspiring! Thank you so much Ma'am for making this practice so thoroughly described! I will be watching it regularly for sure! Thanks again.

  • @arshadsyed6628

    @arshadsyed6628

    4 жыл бұрын

    And have you subscribed yet?......lol

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    @niiashrifie

    4 жыл бұрын

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    @musamehdi6895

    2 жыл бұрын

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  • @amanuelbrhane3226
    @amanuelbrhane32264 жыл бұрын

    Before I watched this lesson, I had cleaned my flat.

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    @Daniel-zr8hv

    11 ай бұрын

    Are u habesha?

  • @syntychemambote1110
    @syntychemambote11102 жыл бұрын

    Before found your video i had not understood the difference between to this two tenses now i understood. Thanks very much because your explanation is Cleary

  • @hermananonuevo517
    @hermananonuevo5174 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Ma'am Rebecca, I knew many tricks in English. I am a Filipino mabuhay po kayo.

  • @mariammohamed3834
    @mariammohamed38343 жыл бұрын

    Before I watched this lesson, I hadn't understand past perfect tense.

  • @saadahmad1180

    @saadahmad1180

    3 жыл бұрын

    Lol I know before this

  • @nuuryare82

    @nuuryare82

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@saadahmad1180 no don't abuse for that student if you know for that tens you must to be silent one other wise you will see me with your eyes 😆🥴👌

  • @mycha0

    @mycha0

    3 жыл бұрын

    understood *

  • @anonyme796

    @anonyme796

    3 жыл бұрын

    I have a test tomorrow and i still don’t really understand haha we have 4 tenses to learn but our teacher didnt teach us any of them and she doesnt even pronounce the words right... but at least shes a nice person lol

  • @DrMarwa-ke3we

    @DrMarwa-ke3we

    3 жыл бұрын

    i hadn't understood not understand

  • @anirudhsrivastava5147
    @anirudhsrivastava51473 жыл бұрын

    Mam' you are a perfect teacher. After your class no confusion remains and we learn some new things. Thanks. 🙏👌👌

  • @svevabloomsbury7620
    @svevabloomsbury76203 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Rebecca. You are what in my country, Italy, we would call "lapalissiano" which means extremely clear. It's impossible not to learn from you❣️

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    @katrynsimoes80514 жыл бұрын

    I simply love this channel! Thanks too much for your job, It helps a lot of students.

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    @miloumaxwell26243 жыл бұрын

    The moment i saw that straight line on the board i knew that I'm in a good place to learn English. 🥰 i loved your way of teaching

  • @desiy3568

    @desiy3568

    3 жыл бұрын

    lmaooo

  • @m.sescaasmo5791
    @m.sescaasmo57914 жыл бұрын

    Great lesson. You're the best teacher! Thanks you very much for all your work, it help us a lot. Regards from Barcelona

  • @ndiayekane6892
    @ndiayekane68924 жыл бұрын

    Great talents. Helping a lot of people around the World. God bless you.

  • @laurensiamwatile8545
    @laurensiamwatile85452 жыл бұрын

    I couldn't compare the difference between past perfect tense and past simple tense so thank you so much these really helped me so much ❤.

  • @lutfiye-
    @lutfiye-3 жыл бұрын

    I live in Turkey and we work on this topic in our school, but I didn't understand anything there. Although you say it in a different language, I understand thank you 💐🙏

  • @selinm

    @selinm

    3 жыл бұрын

    Oh same, I'm from Turkey too. I am completely agree with you 😊

  • @piyushk.3754

    @piyushk.3754

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@selinm hey bro , I am from india 🇮🇳🇮🇳

  • @maniwadhwa5418
    @maniwadhwa54184 жыл бұрын

    Thankyou soo much. Your way of teaching is soo impressive. I love english so I wanted a teacher like you to increase my level of english. I find a lot of difficulty in tenses but you make it soo easy.

  • @nuuryare82
    @nuuryare823 жыл бұрын

    I had known past simple as a middle and this time I know past simple as high and you had made me perfect student thanks a lot of you 💟

  • @persiankidsstoryandcartoon2694
    @persiankidsstoryandcartoon26942 жыл бұрын

    You are perfect. I hadn't learned past perfect tens till I watched your video. I owe you a million.

  • @hazemtv630
    @hazemtv630 Жыл бұрын

    After I had watched Rebecca's lessons, I understood the past perfect tens 😄

  • @none_okey

    @none_okey

    Жыл бұрын

    😂😂😂

  • @camposdelima

    @camposdelima

    Жыл бұрын

    Considering the video, your sentence seems is wrong...

  • @chengyu5407
    @chengyu54073 жыл бұрын

    You're such a great teacher ever! Only your lesson I can fully understand how to use this tenses. Thank you so much! God bless you!!

  • @infocosmetica7363
    @infocosmetica73633 жыл бұрын

    I love your lessons and the way you teach! Thanks 🤩 for all!!!

  • @josephsacademy5109
    @josephsacademy51092 жыл бұрын

    Ma'am, the technic you are using is very effective. I am an Indian. If you go through the English newspapers in India you can find out a number of mistakes in tenses, especially in past perfect tense. Instead of simple past they use past perfect. As an eighty year old retired teacher of English I request all the teachers of English to look into the matter seriously. Thank you ma'am for your great effort to teach us English.

  • @faisalbashir1717
    @faisalbashir17174 жыл бұрын

    All my life I had been trying to understand tenses but they make me tense only, I dont know if I am using tenses right in my comment, Your are excellent teacher thanks alot

  • @faisalbashir1717

    @faisalbashir1717

    4 жыл бұрын

    Tenses means tension would be would have could be could have been was found were doing my God too much tension 🙂😁

  • @olgak5968
    @olgak59683 жыл бұрын

    Before I watched this video, I hadn't known how to use past perfect tense. Thank you so much! Your explanation is great!

  • @deepikarathnayaka2596
    @deepikarathnayaka25964 жыл бұрын

    You are the best teacher.I think anyone can understand english from you easily.thank you

  • @jesseallison4617
    @jesseallison46173 жыл бұрын

    Before I listened to your video i had learned English in college, I appreciate you Rebecca your way of teaching is very simple and helpful you are the best teacher you help students to learn English for free keep going and well done 👍🏼

  • @asimmohammedbahar9741
    @asimmohammedbahar97414 жыл бұрын

    Before I watched the video I had drunk one cup of tea with the cake and thank you so much and you will make us better.

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    @firstnamesecondname8133

    3 жыл бұрын

    For Tea and coffee we use take .

  • @minakshidevnani5515
    @minakshidevnani55153 жыл бұрын

    Who is watching is lockdown, hit like ppl And thanks to ma'am for teaching

  • @peppapig7068
    @peppapig70683 жыл бұрын

    Before I started working out, I had dressed up a sport outfit. you're the best teacher ever.

  • @SantosGoiania
    @SantosGoiania4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks God I found this teacher (Rebecca), she's an excellent teacher with clear and clever explanation, also i have to say that this short (PAST PERFECT TENSE) English video can be comprehended for everyone even for my 10 years old son, her method is so extremely good and understandable. Definitely i'll watch all her videos in this excellent channel (Learn English with Rebecca [engVid]), also I'll recommend it for all my friends. Thank you very much.

  • @dmitrykharlamov3406
    @dmitrykharlamov34064 жыл бұрын

    Before i saw this lesson, i hadn't understand past perfect tense.

  • @aupetrov1986

    @aupetrov1986

    4 жыл бұрын

    Before I saw this lesson, I hadn't understood past perfect tense.

  • @thinnpwintthant8575
    @thinnpwintthant85754 жыл бұрын

    Thank you teacher Rebecca. All of your lessons are very helpful and very clear to understand. 🙏🙏🙏

  • @sue7284
    @sue72843 жыл бұрын

    Hi Rebecca, I’ve been watching your KZread videos for a while. I’m grateful that I get to learn English tense lessons from you! Thanks! Recently, I have a question. What is the difference between present perfect and past perfect? Could you please make a video about it? Thanks in advance!🤗

  • @nunukmartiani8957
    @nunukmartiani89572 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Rebecca for your clear explanation about tenses.

  • @Emeadonai505
    @Emeadonai505Ай бұрын

    You’re the best, thanks a lot for your kindness! I’m proud of you! Keep it up!

  • @freweinigaim8371
    @freweinigaim83713 жыл бұрын

    You are the best teacher I've never seen in KZread videos. Very good explanation for every step. Thank you so much and God bless you

  • @keshernparthiban9326
    @keshernparthiban93262 жыл бұрын

    Thanks a lot for making it so clear for me! You are an amazing teacher! :)

  • @asselmuller4397
    @asselmuller43973 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, teacher! I definitely understand this tense.

  • @zubairshabir4658
    @zubairshabir46583 жыл бұрын

    I am very impressed by your lectures. I appreciate you. Well done and keep it up!!

  • @deliafelialnuelan1074
    @deliafelialnuelan10744 жыл бұрын

    I like the way you explain complicated things. Thank you so much

  • @sylvanosalumu5840
    @sylvanosalumu58403 ай бұрын

    What such a good teacher mama Rebecca,live longer.

  • @foosmohamed2100
    @foosmohamed21002 жыл бұрын

    before I watched this lesson ,I did not understood well between past simple and past perfects . but now you make very clearly what is what . thank you my best teacher

  • @hanamantmunnolli6381
    @hanamantmunnolli63813 ай бұрын

    Excellent and really helpful.. Clear understanding of the topic unlike other mentors on KZread. Thank you so much . ❤

  • @brunavargas4326
    @brunavargas4326 Жыл бұрын

    Always with amazing classes for us! I am so glad s2

  • @joewilson27
    @joewilson272 жыл бұрын

    Before I found this video, I had seen a lot of english tutorial on youtube which was not really helpful like this video. Thank you Rebecca. you did a great job!

  • @lovebaking2503
    @lovebaking25034 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the course, it is very clear.

  • @flaviocosta9829
    @flaviocosta982917 күн бұрын

    The best teacher so far... Thanks a lot Amazing Diva

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    @sarathkumara32704 жыл бұрын

    Your lessons are very useful for me and the way of your teaching is amazing .Thank you

  • @ravid1470
    @ravid14704 жыл бұрын

    Well explained. Thank you

  • @valtaylor5787
    @valtaylor57874 жыл бұрын

    Rebecca I think I will never be tired to say that you are the best teacher ever!

  • @maumaustyle
    @maumaustyle2 жыл бұрын

    Now everything is clear... very good content, great video well explained 👍🏿

  • @lidaamir6681
    @lidaamir6681Ай бұрын

    You are the best teacher! You make it so easy to understand. I just enjoy watching your videos and learn a lot.

  • @sokhomlan3821
    @sokhomlan38213 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for clarifying me. Love your teaching 🙏

  • @fatimaalnasheet2429
    @fatimaalnasheet2429Ай бұрын

    Thank you for this!❤

  • @sivagangadharg.1893
    @sivagangadharg.18933 жыл бұрын

    Wow.. Take a bow for your handwriting.. Thanks Mam

  • @wisewise7396
    @wisewise739611 ай бұрын

    worth mentioning firsthand that "past simple/s" work/coming up orderly/disorderly forward, yet "past perfect/s" is in a retreating order. to eliminate confusion. Thank you, like a lot :)

  • @midomilano3237
    @midomilano32374 жыл бұрын

    You're so perfect , I watched many videos of you then I had learned so much things thank you so much mehdi from Morocco

  • @imanelhabaki824
    @imanelhabaki8243 ай бұрын

    Finally I understood the lesson of a wonderful teacher❤

  • @evettecourtney9307
    @evettecourtney93073 жыл бұрын

    The best teacher!!! Самый лучший учитель!! Thank you!!

  • @hivaaibrahim707
    @hivaaibrahim7074 жыл бұрын

    Great lesson as usual 💪🏻👍🏼

  • @naganurravi218
    @naganurravi2184 жыл бұрын

    Thank you.. very clear..

  • @augustinaonyinyechi9909
    @augustinaonyinyechi9909 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much ma. I learnt a lot in this session with you. Remain blessed!

  • @phetphet6365
    @phetphet636514 күн бұрын

    She is my best teacher thank you so much

  • @ManishSharma-sk2zh
    @ManishSharma-sk2zh4 жыл бұрын

    Appreciate your efforts. Thank you

  • @aburayhanmahadi7690
    @aburayhanmahadi76904 жыл бұрын

    Mam, you are not only a great teacher but also a unlivable good man.i will not forget you ever. Thank you so much