Past perfect: an earlier past action
Objective: Describe an action completed before another past event.
Explanation
Use had followed by the past participle for an action that happened before another action in the past.
Examples
- The train had left before we arrived.
- Had they finished when you called?
Practice
Choose the correct answer.
The train ___ before we reached the station.
Practice
Choose the correct answer.
She was hungry because she ___ breakfast.
Practice
Choose the correct answer.
___ they already finished when you arrived?