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Past-Perfect-With Simple Past

The document provides examples of using the past perfect tense in English. The past perfect tense is used to talk about something that happened before another action in the past. Each sentence gives a clue using "had" followed by the past participle of the verb to illustrate when an action occurred before something else in the past.

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Past-Perfect-With Simple Past

The document provides examples of using the past perfect tense in English. The past perfect tense is used to talk about something that happened before another action in the past. Each sentence gives a clue using "had" followed by the past participle of the verb to illustrate when an action occurred before something else in the past.

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PAST PERFECT

I passed the exam when I _____________ (study) a lot.


had studied
PAST PERFECT

I bought a new computer after I _________ (save)


had saved
enough money.
PAST PERFECT

hadmy
I got wet when I ____________ (forget) forgotten
umbrella.
PAST PERFECT

He lost his phone. He ______________ (only buy) it the


had only boughtweek before.
PAST PERFECT

By the time I managed to see her she _________(be) in


had been
hospital for over a week.
PAST PERFECT

He became tired because he ________________ (study)


had studied
all weekend.
PAST PERFECT

He was so pleased.
had caught(catch) three fish in just one hour.
He __________
PAST PERFECT

He had a stomach-ache because he __________ (eat) too


had eaten much.
PAST PERFECT

Before the company shut down


had worked
she _______________ (work) hard for 15 years with
them .
PAST PERFECT

had been
He _________ (be) an M.P. for a long time before he
became President.

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