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    The document discusses the past perfect tense in English. It expresses an action that occurred before another action in the past (1). It can also be used to talk about an action that was completed before a specific time in the past (2). Examples are provided to illustrate using the past perfect to talk about one past event that occurred before another past event or time (3).

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    The document discusses the past perfect tense in English. It expresses an action that occurred before another action in the past (1). It can also be used to talk about an action that was completed before a specific time in the past (2). Examples are provided to illustrate using the past perfect to talk about one past event that occurred before another past event or time (3).

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    Past Perfect English B1: by Gabriella Montserrat Luna

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    The document discusses the past perfect tense in English. It expresses an action that occurred before another action in the past (1). It can also be used to talk about an action that was completed before a specific time in the past (2). Examples are provided to illustrate using the past perfect to talk about one past event that occurred before another past event or time (3).

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    PAST

    PERFECT
    ENGLISH B1
    BY GABRIELLA MONTSERRAT LUNA
    1
    THE PAST PERFECT 
    EXPRESSES  ONE ACTION
    THAT  HAPPENED BEFORE
    THE OTHER.
    (putting emphasis only on the fact,

    not the duration)


    Rachel hadn't lost hope, and in the end she found her

    baby
    2
    AN ACTION THAT
    HAPPENED BEFORE A
    SPECIFIC TIME IN THE PAST.
    I had already fallen asleep before ten o'clock.
    PAST.........................................NOW
    __________X____________X______________|
    I LOST MY WALLET          I DIDN'T HAVE ANY MONEY 

    past perfect      past simple      present

    I didn't have any money because I had lost my wallet


    John had gone out when I arrived in the office.
    3
    1 2
    Tony knew Istanbul so well because he Kristine had never been to an opera
    had visited the city several times. before last night.

    3 4

    You had studied German before you I had had that house for eight years
    moved to Germany. before the fire.

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