B1 · Intermediate
Verbs and tenses · Past
Past perfect
Estimated study time: about 47 minutes
Meaning and purpose
Earlier past before another past event
Examples
When I arrived everybody had left.
Correct versus incorrect
Correct
When I arrived everybody had left.
Incorrect example
No paired incorrect sentence has been authored for this lesson yet.
Common misconception
Overuse; confusion with past simple
Practice and review
This lesson has 44 exercises. Choose how you want to practise.
One question at a time
Check each answer as you go and see the explanation straight away.
Answer all, then check
Work through every question first, then submit once for your result.