Past Perfect Tense Lesson - Intermediate Level

• I/You/He/She/It/We/They had eaten
• I had finished my homework

• I hadn't seen that movie before
• They hadn't arrived yet

• Had you met him before?
• Had she left already?

• When I arrived at the cinema, the movie had already started.
  • (First: movie started → Second: I arrived)
• She was sad because her dog had died.
  • (First: dog died → Second: she felt sad)
• I couldn't get into my house because I had lost my keys.
  • (First: lost keys → Second: couldn't get in)

• By the time we got to the airport, the plane had taken off.
• After he had finished his exam, he went home.
• I had never tried sushi before I visited Japan.
• When I woke up, my roommate had already left.

• By 2020, I had visited 15 countries. (experiences up to 2020)
• She had never seen snow until she moved to Canada.
• Had you ever flown before that trip?

• He was exhausted because he had worked all night.
• The streets were wet because it had been raining.
• I wasn't hungry because I had just eaten.

• I got to the concert and realized I had left my ticket at home!
• She posted the photo before she had checked if she looked good in it.
• I had already sent the angry text when I realized I was wrong. Oops!

• He had already met someone else when I finally decided to tell him how I felt.
• I knew we had matched on Tinder before, but I couldn't remember when.
• By the time she called me back, I had already made other plans.

• The teacher was angry because I hadn't done my homework.
• When the deadline arrived, I hadn't even started the project.
• By the time I checked my email, my boss had already sent three reminders!

• I lost all my photos because I hadn't backed them up.
• My battery had died, so I couldn't call for help.
• Had you saved your work before the computer crashed?