B1Englishen.b1.009

Past perfect: sequence of past events

Structure:

had + past participle + before/when/by the time + past simple

Example:

By the time we got there, the film had started.

Examples

By the time we got there, the film had started.

Question 1 of 20 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "By the time we got there, the film had started."

Although / though / even though + clause

Articles: the + nationality groups and unique nouns

Articles: zero article with abstract concepts

As long as / provided that / on condition that

Be allowed to: passive permission