I .........................(finish) my homework before I ....................(go) to sleep
I had finished my homework before I went to sleep
We ..................(finish) the exercises when the teacher .................................(start) correcting them immediately.
We had finished the exercises when the teacher started correcting them.
When we ___________( arrive) the film ________________________________ (start).
arrived/had started
Taylor ..................(work) at Elite School for ONE YEAR when/before she ..................(get) a job at INS School.
Taylor had been working at Elite School for one year when/before she got a job at INS School.
Frank Sinatra caught the flu because he _____(sing) in the rain too long.
had been singing
We use the _______________(past perfect/ past perfect progressive) to talk about an action that happend before another action in the past, putting EMPHASIS on the DURATION.
past perfect progressive
When we moved to Park Street, the Johnsons_____ (live) there for ages.
had been living
His English was perfect. He ............................................... it since he started school. (study)
had been studying
He ______(drive) for less than an hour when he____________(run) out of petrol
had been driving
had been driving/ ran
When I arrived, everybody was sitting round the table and talking. Their mouths were empty, but their stomachs were full. They ________________________(eat).
had been eating
When I _____________(arrive) at the airport I realised I ________________________________ (forget) my passport.
arrived/had forgotten
I was sad when I sold my car. I ___________________(have) it for a very long time.
had had
We were extremely tired at the end of the journey. We _____________________ (travel) for more than 24 hours.
had been travelling
They _________________(already/reserve) the table when they went to the restaurant.
had already reserved
After I........................ (read) the entire series of Harry Potte,I .....................(watch) the movies.
After I had read the entire series of Harry Potter, I watched the movies.
I ..................(already wash) the dishes when my mom .......................(arrive) home.
I had already washed the dishes when mom arrived home.
After the historian ______ (publish) his third book, he won a writing award
had published
We use the _______________(past perfect/ past perfect progressive) to talk about an action that happend before another action in the past.
past perfect
I ________________________________ (study) all day, so I was tired.
had been studying
My dad _____ (study) French, so he was able to understand them.
had studied
We were good friends. We _______________(know) each other for years.
had known
Christina was angry. She ______________(argue) with her parents for an hour.
had been arguing
We ____ (sign) the contract before the meeting ended.
had signed
Allan had a headache. His baby sister _______________________(cry) for half an hour.
had been crying
I __________________________(not / see) Jacob for several years, but I recognised him immediately.
hadn't seen
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