Past perfect and simple past

past perfect or simple past

100

Kristine had never been to an opera before last night.

Past perfect

200

I sometimes walked home at lunchtime.

Simple past

300

I had already fallen asleep before ten o'clock

Past perfect

400

You had studied German before you moved to Germany.

Past perfect

500

She played the piano when she was a child.

Simple past

simple past

100

Play

Played

200

Travel

Traveled

300

Own

Owned

400

Study

Studied

500

Pay

Paid

past perfect

100

Never play

Had never played

200

Meet

Had met

300

Prepare

Had prepared

400

Receive

Had received

500

Got

Had gotten

past perfect and simple past

100

Walk/ jog

Had walked/ jogged

200

Finish / dance

Had finished / danced

300

Made / invent

Had made / invented

400

Eat / practice

Had eaten / practiced

500

Kick / get

Had kicked / gotten