2019-2020-GR 11-UNIT-2- Past Perfect

The past perfect refers to a time earlier than before now. It is used to make it clear that one event happened before another in the past. It does not matter which event is mentioned first - the tense makes it clear which one happened first.

When I arrived at the cinema, the film_____ (start)

• had started

• have started

• will start

She _______ (live) in China before she went to Thailand

• has been living

• had lived

• will live

After they ________ (eat) the shellfish, they began to feel sick.

• is going to eat

• is eating

• had eaten

If you ______ (listen) to me, you would have got the job.

• had listened

• is going to listen

• will listen

Shahin didn't arrive until after I_______ (leave)

• has been leaving

• had left

• will leave

When we _______ (finish) dinner, we went out.

• had finished

• have finished

• was finished

The garden was dead because it ________ (be) dry all summer.

• had been

• was been

• have been

He _______ (meet) her somewhere before.

• had met

• have met

• was met

We were late for the plane because we _______ (forget) our passports

• had forgotten

• was forgotten

• have forgotten

She told me she _______ (study) a lot before the exam.

• have studied

• had studied

• was studied