Simple Past X Past Perfect X Present Perfect

Simple Past X Past Perfect X Present Perfect

• Simple Past Tense:
• Form: Subject + Verb (past form) + Object
• Example: "I ate breakfast at 7 AM."

• Past Perfect Tense:
• Form: Subject + Had + Past Participle + Object
• Example: "I had eaten breakfast before I left for work."
• Usage: Describes an action completed before another action in the past.

• Present Perfect Tense:
• Form: Subject + Have/Has + Past Participle + Object
• Example: "I have eaten breakfast already."
• Usage: Describes an action that happened at an unspecified time before now or that started in the past and continues to the present.

Anna: Hi, John! How have you been?

John: Hi, Anna! I've been great, thanks. How about you?

Anna: I'm good. I heard you went on a trip last month. How was it?

John: It was amazing! I visited Japan. I had never been there before.

Anna: That sounds incredible. What did you do there?

John: Well, I saw a lot of beautiful temples and ate delicious food. Before I went, I had researched the best places to visit.

Anna: I'm glad you enjoyed it. I've always wanted to visit Japan. Did you take lots of photos?

John: Yes, I did! I've already uploaded some of them to my social media. You should check them out.

Anna: I will! By the way, have you heard about the new restaurant that opened downtown?

John: Yes, I have. I went there last weekend. The food was great, but it was really crowded because everyone had heard about it.

Anna: I haven't been there yet. Maybe we can go together sometime.
John: I'd love that!