The past perfect
Use had with a past participle to show that one event happened before another past event.
Lessons
10 available items- 1
The past perfect
Use had with a past participle to show that one event happened before another past event.
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A decision before the meeting · Clarifying the earlier event
Clarifying the earlier event in context, with bilingual examples and practice.
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A decision before the meeting · Linking the past perfect to the past simple
Linking the past perfect to the past simple in context, with bilingual examples and practice.
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A missed departure · Explaining the cause of a past event
Explaining the cause of a past event in context, with bilingual examples and practice.
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A missed departure · Using already and by the time
Using already and by the time in context, with bilingual examples and practice.
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Discovering an outdated version · Describing work completed before a discovery
Describing work completed before a discovery in context, with bilingual examples and practice.
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Discovering an outdated version · Ordering causes and consequences
Ordering causes and consequences in context, with bilingual examples and practice.
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A misunderstanding discovered later · Describing an earlier expectation
Describing an earlier expectation in context, with bilingual examples and practice.
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A misunderstanding discovered later · Explaining a change in understanding
Explaining a change in understanding in context, with bilingual examples and practice.
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Reviewing a successful experience · Describing preparation before a successful event
Describing preparation before a successful event in context, with bilingual examples and practice.
Reading
5 available items- 1
A decision before the meeting
A bilingual reading that brings this unit's language together in context.
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A missed departure
A bilingual reading that brings this unit's language together in context.
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Discovering an outdated version
A bilingual reading that brings this unit's language together in context.
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A misunderstanding discovered later
A bilingual reading that brings this unit's language together in context.
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Reviewing a successful experience
A bilingual reading that brings this unit's language together in context.