Past Perfect Tense (Affirmative Statements)

I had_____a student before I found a job.

• been

• was

• were

• be

The train left at 9:00.

He arrived at the train station at 9:15.

• When he had arrived at the train station,

  the train left.

• When he arrived at the train station,

  the train had left.

• He had arrived at the train station when the train left.

He failed the test.

He didn't study.

• Because he had failed the test, he didn't study.

• He hadn't studied because he failed.

• He failed because he hadn't studied.

• Because he failed, he hadn't studied.

She________the soup her mother_______

• had eaten

  had cooked

• had eaten

  cooked

• had eaten

  was cooking

• was eating

  had cooked

My brother went to school at 7:30.

I woke up at 8:00.

• My brother had gone to school when I woke up.

• My brother went to school when I had woken up.

• When I had woken up, my brother went to school

The robbers robbed the bank.

After that, the police arrived.

• Before the robbers robbed the bank, the police had arrived.

• After the robbers robbed the bank, the police had arrived.

• After the robbers had robbed the bank, the police arrived.

• The police had arrived before the robbers robbed the bank.

• The police had arrived after the robbers robbed the bank.

I ate lunch.

But first I washed my hands.

(You may choose more than 1 option)

• Before I washed my hands, I had eaten lunch.

• Before I had washed my hands, I ate lunch.

• Before I ate lunch, I had washed my hands.

• I had washed my hands before I ate lunch.

1. I locked the door.

2. I got into the car.

(You may choose more than 1 option)

• Before I had locked the door, I got into the car.

• Before I got into the car, I had locked the door.

• After I got into the car, I had locked the door.

• After I had locked the door, I got into the car.

She had -------sad before she heard the good news. (be)

She brushed her teeth. /She went to bed. (After)