Past Perfect (Positive)
Past Perfect (Negative)
Past Perfect (Question)
Past Perfect + Past Simple
100

She ____ already (finish) the activity when the teacher came to check her work.

She HAD already FINISHED the activity when the teacher came to check her work.


100

He was happy to see his friend because he _____ (not see) her in a while. 

He was happy to see his friend because he HAD NOT SEEN her in a while. 

100

He (remember) turn off the TV before he went to class?

HAD he REMEMBERED to turn off the TV before he went to class?

100

After they ____ (see) the view from Skypoint in Surfers Paradise, they ____ (go) surfing.

After they HAD SEEN the view from Skypoint in Surfers Paradise, they WENT surfing.

200

They ______ (take) flamenco lessons before they went to the dance party.

They HAD TAKEN flamenco lessons before they went to the dance party.

200

She arrived at the party on time but it ______ (not start) yet. 

She arrived at the party on time but it HADN'T STARTED yet.

200

(She / ever win) a competition before 2025?

Had she ever won a competition before 2025?

200

She ____ (phone) the school a few days before she ____ (leave) for her trip.

She HAD PHONED the school a few days before she LEFT for her trip.

300

She _____ (use) the laptop a few times before.

She HAD USED the laptop a few times before.

300

They ______ (not study) much, even though they had a test on Wednesday. 

They HAD NOT STUDIED much, even though they had a test on Wednesday.

300

(He / write) anything in English before he wrote an article on climate change last week?

HAD he WRITTEN anything in English before he wrote an article on climate change last week?

300

He ____ (be) very tired in class yesterday because he ____ (spent) the night partying.

He WAS very tired in class yesterday because he HAD SPENT the night partying.

400

He _____ (be) in the room for a few minutes when the teacher arrived.

He HAD BEEN in the room for a few minutes when the teacher arrived.

400

We failed the exam because we ______ (not prepare) for it.

We failed the exam because we HADN'T PREPARED for it.

400

(the whole class / leave) the school when you arrived?

HAD the whole class LEFT the school when you arrived?

400

She ____ (decide) to watch a film after her host family ____ (go) to bed.

She DECIDED to watch a film after her host family HAD GONE to bed.