Past Simple vs Past Perfect – Teacher Answers

Teacher answer key

1. Warm-up: answers will vary.
2. Vocabulary: accept accurate contextual meanings.
3. Reading / grammar: Comprehension: 1) The printed map. 2) Downloaded the route to her phone. 3) Rain had already begun. 4) The track was slippery. 5) Past perfect. Grammar: 1 had / started; 2 had finished; 3 had waited; 4 had / eaten. Listening: 1) The train had left. 2) He had read the timetable incorrectly. 3) A friend. 4) His friend drove him to the next station.
4. Listening script: “By the time Leo reached the station, the train had left. He checked his phone and discovered that he had read the timetable incorrectly. He called a friend, who drove him to the next station.”
5. Speaking, something fun and writing: answers will vary.

Puzzle/Game: answers will vary. Encourage students to use lesson vocabulary and explain their choices.

Success criteria: this is a student self-check. No single answer is required.

For open-ended tasks, accept different answers when students can explain or support them clearly.