past perfect tense

what is the form of past perfect?

• has + V (pp)

• had + V(pp)

• have + been + V (ing)

we use the past perfect tense when

• we have an action before another point in the past

• we talk about a long action in the past

• we describe what is happening now

• we talk about the future

When I arrived at the cinema, the film ______(start).

• had start

• started

• had started

• has started

By the time we reached the station, the train ______(leave).

• leaves

• had left

• has left

• had leave

When she called me, I ______(finish) my homework.

• has finished

• had already finished

• had finish

• finished

They were excited because the concert ______(start) an hour ago.

• has started

• had started

• started

• had start

By the time we ______(arrive) at the party, everyone had eaten.

• has arrived

• had arrived

• arrive

• arrived

She was happy because she ______(pass) the exam last week.

• had pass

• passed

• has passed

• had passed

When I got to the store, they ______(close) for the day.

• has closed

• had closed

• closed

• had close

After she had finished her work, she ______(decide) to go for a walk.

• decided

• had decided

• has decided

• decide