Past Perfect Tense

 

Past Perfect Tense

Past Perfect Tense

 What It Is:

We use the Past Perfect Tense to talk about an action that was completed before another action in the past.
It helps show which event happened first.

 Formula:

Subject + had + past participle (V3)

(“Had” is used with all subjects.)

💡 Examples:

• I had finished my homework before dinner.

• She had left the office when I arrived.

• They had already watched the movie.

• We had never seen such a beautiful place.

Common Time Words:

• before

• after

• already

• when

• by the time

✍️ Practice Exercises

A. Fill in the blanks using the Past Perfect form of the verb in brackets.

1. I ______ (finish) the test before the bell rang.

2. She ______ (leave) when I reached her home.

3. They ______ (not eat) anything before the meeting.

4. We ______ (complete) the project by Friday.

5. The train ______ (already depart) when we arrived.

B. Write 3 sentences of your own using the Past Perfect Tense.