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​The past perfect is a verb tense used to talk about something that happened before something else that is also in the past.

The formula for the past perfect tense is:
had + [past participle].

It doesn’t matter if the subject is singular or plural; the formula doesn’t change.

• Before I knew it, she had run out the door.

• After Sofie had finished her work, she went to lunch.

• After she had moved out, I found her notes.

• The bus had just left when I got to the bus stop.

• By the time I finished work, all my colleagues had already gone home for the day.

Multiple Choice

Choose the Past Perfect Tense:

• She has already finished her homework before dinner.
• She had already finish her homework before dinner.
• She already finished her homework before dinner.
• She had already finished her homework before dinner.

Multiple Choice

Choose the Past Perfect Tense:

• She has finished her chores before lunch.

• She finished her chores before dinner.

• She had finished her chores before dinner.

• She will finish her chores before dinner.