Past Perfect

The fire (already/reached) the roof by the time the firemen arrived.

• had already reached

• had already reach

• already reached

• was reached already

Joe Smith went to prison because he (steal) a lot of money.

• was stolen

• steal

• had stolen

• to steal

Helen went to bed after she (watch) ger favourite TV programme.

• have watched

• watched

• was watching

• had watched

My father bought the new car after he (try) it a few times.

• will be trying

• had tried

• tried

• try

By the time Sonia got to the party, everyone (begin) dancing.

• had begun

• begin to

• had began

• begun