3 Questions
Which tense is used to indicate an action that happened before another action in the past?
Past perfect
In the sentence 'She had finished her homework before she went to bed', which tense is represented by 'had finished'?
Past perfect
Which tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before a certain point in the past?
Past perfect
Study Notes
Past Perfect Tense
- The past perfect tense is used to indicate an action that happened before another action in the past.
- In the sentence 'She had finished her homework before she went to bed', the past perfect tense is represented by 'had finished'.
- The past perfect tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before a certain point in the past.
- It is often used to show the relationship between two past events, emphasizing that one event happened before the other.
Test your knowledge of the past perfect tense in English with this quiz. Identify the tense used to indicate actions that happened before another action in the past and understand how to talk about actions completed before a certain point in the past.
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