:)+ HAD + past participle (3) + complent

Use

It's used to describe an action that was completed before ANOTHER PAST action.

Past perfect focuses on the RESULT of the action.

Example:

She had finished her homework BEFORE her parents arrived.

Key expressions:

• Before

• After

• By the time

• Already

• Just

:) + HAD BEEN + ing verb + complement

Use

It's used to describe an actions that was ONGOING before another PAST ACTION.

Past perfect progressive focuses on the DURATION of the action.

Example:

She had been studying for hours BEFORE she took a break.

IMPORTANT: we need to pay attention on the ORDER and DURATION of the events.

Key expressions:

• For

• Since

• Before

• When

• Until

1. By the time she arrived, we had already finished dinner.

2. He had studied English before moving to Canada.

3. They had left the party before I got there.

Write 3 examples using Past Perfect Progessing:

1. She had been working at the company for five years before she got promoted.

2. We had been waiting for the bus for an hour when it finally arrived.

3. He had been practicing the piano for months before the concert.