Joining Before and After

In this worksheet, students write complete sentences that show clear sequencing between two actions-one in the past perfect tense and one in the simple past tense. The practice section uses short action pairs to reinforce which action came first. A mini-story section requires rewriting multiple actions into a single coherent sentence using connectors like before, after, and by the time. The creative challenge invites students to combine two personal past events into original sentences, reinforcing both grammar and personal expression. This worksheet helps students master the interplay between tenses when describing event order.

Curriculum Matched Skills

English Language Arts – Combining Sentences for Clear Sequence

English Language Arts – Correct Use of Past Perfect and Simple Past

English Language Arts – Writing with Logical Time Order

English Language Arts – Constructing Complex Sentences

This worksheet is part of our past perfect tense worksheets collection.