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| Fun Easy English Classroom June 28 |
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Classroom
Today
Learn about
past perfect |
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Today in the classroom you are going to learn about
past perfect
an important part of English grammar. |
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if you cannot understand something on this page,
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Grammar:
Past Perfect
Definition of
past perfect. |
- Past perfect: "I had gone." Expresses that
an action was completed prior to some other event.
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aspect |
aspect |
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simple |
perfect |
progressive |
perfect progressive |
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tense |
past |
simple
past |
past
perfect |
past
progressive |
past
perfect
progressive |
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present |
simple
present |
present
perfect |
present
progressive |
present
perfect
progressive |
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future |
simple
future |
future
perfect |
future
progressive |
future
perfect
progressive |
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Past Perfect Examples |
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Past perfect:
- I had painted the house.
- I had eaten breakfast this morning.
- I had gone to the bookstore with my best friend.
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Fun Easy English Grammar Lessons |
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 From
YOUR Teacher: Past
Perfect
Notice in the examples above the action in each sentence
was completed before another event began. |
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Additional Lessons |
 About These
Lessons
The following classroom lessons are great for students
who want additional listening and reading practice. |
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Travel America -
Beginner
Level. Do you love America and American
English? Learn before you travel. Facts and other
cool stuff about your favorite U.S. state. Great
English reading practice.
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 Travel
America - U.S.A.
(Beginner -
Reading)
Learn some interesting facts about the United States of
America. |
United States of America
The United States of America is located on the
continent of North America. There are 50 states in
the U.S. Forty-eight of the states form the
contiguous United States. The U.S. borders on Canada
to the north, and Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico to
the south. On the east coast, the U.S. is bordered
by the Atlantic Ocean, and on the west coast it is
bordered by the Pacific Ocean.
To the northwest of Canada is the state of Alaska.
The state of Hawaii is located in the Pacific Ocean,
southwest of California.
In addition to the 50 states, the U.S. has several
territories and possessions, located in the
Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean. |
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United States of America Facts |
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Capital |
Washington D.C. - District of
Columbia |
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Nickname |
America |
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Motto |
In God We Trust |
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National Independence |
July 4, 1776 |
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Origin of Name |
The name America was coined by Martin Waldseemüller
from Americus Vespucius, the Latinized version of
the name of Amerigo Vespucci (1454–1512), the
Italian explorer who mapped South America's east
coast and the Caribbean Sea in the early 16th
century. |
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Largest Cities |
New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston,
Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Antonio, San Diego,
Dallas, San Jose |
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Border Countries and Oceans |
Canada, Mexico, Atlantic Ocean,
Gulf of Mexico, Pacific Ocean |
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Area |
3,615,123 sq. mi. (9,375,720 sq. km.) |
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National Bird |
Bald Eagle |
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National Flower |
Rose |
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National Tree |
Oak |
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National Anthem |
The Star-Spangled Banner |
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Population |
325.7 million (2017) |
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Highest Point |
Mt. McKinley, Alaska, 20,320 ft. (6194 m.) above sea
level |
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Lowest Point |
Death Valley, California, 282 ft (86 m.) below sea
level |
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Largest State |
Alaska |
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Smallest State |
Rhode Island |
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