Use the past perfect: By the time I phoned Fernando, he_______(already/ leave) home.
had already left
Tell me the structure of the Past Perfect in Affirmative, negative and questions.
aff: Sub+ had+ participle. Neg: Sub+ hadn't+ participle. Questions: Had+ subject+ participle?
Past perfect. Complete the second sentence so it means the same as the first:Use the words in brackets. 1.He spoke to an expert.It was too late. ( by the time) :________________________too late.
By the time he had spoken to an expert, it was too late.