Past perfect

The Past perfect is formed by....

• is + past participle

• has/have + past participle

• had + past participle

The past perfect is used to talk about...

• an action before another action in the past

• an action in progress in the past

• an action interrupting another action in the past

When I arrived at the airport I realized I ............. my passport at home.

• left

• had left

• have left

We left the town seven years ago because my dad ............. a better job in Europe.

• found

• have found

• had found

Dad ........................ drive this morning because he had lost his car keys.

• can't

• couldn't

Cathy felt worried after she ................. her boss email.

• had read

• read

• reads

Bill ............................... the house before I ............... .

• left / called

• had left/ called

• left/ had called

Peter ............ very nervous at the airport because he ............ by plane before.

• was/ did never travell

• was/ had never travelled

• had been / had never travelled

We heard some strange noises after we ............. to bed.

• went

• had gone

Pam ........ happy to see her friend again. They hadn't met for a long time.

• be

• is

• was