100 Examples of Sentences in Past Perfect

He past perfectIt is a tense in English that is used to express actions that occurred before another past action. For example: Yo had been there before./ I had been there before.

It is used to express priority in relation to another past time, and is used when the order of the story is reversed, that is, when it is not chronological. For example: When we got to the theater (past), the play had already started(previous past). / When we got to the theater, the play had already started.

He past perfectis equivalent to past tense pluperfect in Spanish (“had done”, “habían gone”).

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Affirmative sentences in past perfect

1. They had seen each other before.
   They had already seen each other before.
2. the train had already left by the time we got to the station.
   The train had already left by the time we got to the station.
3. Ben had gone to bed at 10 p.m.
   Ben had gone to sleep at 10 p.m.
4. The children had been missing for three days before they were found.
   The children had been missing for three days before they were found.
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5. They had disappeared after school.
   They had disappeared after school.
6. the police had searched high and low.
   The police had searched everywhere.
7. They had lived abroad before.
   They had lived abroad before.
8. Sarah she had spent some time in the United States before she met her fiancé de ella.
   Sarah had spent some time in the United States before meeting her fiancé.
9. When my friend arrived at the concert, it had already begun.
   When my friend arrived at the concert, he had already started.
10. scientists had anticipated the pandemic.
    Scientists had anticipated the pandemic.
11. I wasn't hungry because I had had a grab to eat.
    I wasn't hungry because I had eaten something.
12. Yo had knocked at the door several times.
    She had knocked on the door several times.
13. They had taken the citadel in the past.
    They had taken the citadel in the past.
14. Emma hadn't lived in her hometown of hers for 10 years.
    Emma had not lived in her hometown for 10 years.
15. the movie had already started by the time we arrived at the movie theater.
    The movie had already started when we got to the theater.
16. Tim had left by the time I arrived at the party.
    Tim was gone by the time I got to the party.
17. When Mark got home last night, he realized he had lost his wallet from him.
    When Mark got home last night, he realized that he had lost his wallet.
18. The man had climbed this mountain before.
    The man had climbed this mountain before.
19. The thieves had broken into many houses when he was arrested.
    The thief had broken into many houses when he was arrested.
20. They had reached the shelter before sunset.
    They had reached the shelter before sunset.
21. She had met Kevin before the party.
    He had met Kevin before the party.
22. I have had gone out before I called him.
    He had left before he called him.
23. The boy said that he had spoken to the teacher.
    The boy said that he had spoken with the teacher.
24. They had decided to move long before.
    They had decided to move long before.
25. Electricity at home was cut off because he had forgotten to pay the bill.
    Our electricity was cut off at home because we had forgotten to pay the bill.
26. I knew who had said that.
    He knew who had said that.
27. Penny wasn't able to eat because she he had made other plans.
    Penny couldn't come because she had other plans.
28. The man had been very socially active in the community before he died.
    The man had been very socially active in the community before he died.
29. They had contacted the police twice before the incident.
    They had contacted the police twice before the incident.
30. We went to the beach before the sun had risen.
    We went to the beach before the sun came up.
31. I wish I had stayed with my parents.
    I wish I would have stayed with my parents.
32. I wish you had come with me.
    I wish you would have come with me.
33. If we had hurried up, we wouldn't have missed the flight.
    If we had hurried, we wouldn't have missed our flight.
34. if you had asked me, I would have answered you.
    If you had asked me, I would have answered you.

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negative sentences in past perfect

1. Yo hadn't thought of it that way.
   I hadn't thought of it that way.
2. They hadn't flown in a hot air balloon before.
   They had not flown in a hot air balloon before.
3. Item hadn't snowed for two years before the blizzard.
   It hadn't snowed in two years before the blizzard.
4. We had never traveled to Greece and we loved it.
   We had never traveled to Greece and we loved it.
5. They she had n't had this issue before.
   They had not had this problem before.
6. Amy had never swum with sharks before.
   Amy had never swum with sharks before.
7. ted he hadn't been so happy in his life of him.
   Ted had not been so happy in his life.
8. We had never had such an amazing trip before.
   We have never had such an amazing trip before.
9. Paul hadn't passed all his tests of him before he started working.
   Paul hadn't passed all of his exams before he started working.
10. Yo he hadn't been surfing before.
    He hadn't surfed before.
11. We not finished eating when they left.
    We hadn't finished eating when they left.
12. Terry had never flown before.
    Terry had never flown in an airplane before.
13. They hadn't contacted us in the past.
    They had not contacted us in the past.
14. Yo hadn't noticed the mistake.
    I had not realized the error.
15. We had not traveled to Paris before 2015.
    We had not traveled to Paris before 2015.
16. My friends hadn't watched the series.
    My friends had not seen the series.
17. Mary hadn't tried sushi before.
    Mary had never tried sushi before.
18. Yo had never been here before.
    He had never been here before.
19. We hadn't used their service before.
    We had not used his service before.
20. Yo hadn't seen my brother so worried.
    I had not seen my brother so worried.
21. Alex he hadn't studied any German before he moved to Berlin.
    Alex had not studied any German before moving to Berlin.
22. We hadn't met such wonderful people.
    We had not met such wonderful people.
23. I have he hadn't been born when the war broke out.
    He had not been born when the war broke out.
24. The board hadn't given an answer by the end of last week.
    The council had not given a response by the end of last week.
25. Yo had never heard him say something like that.
    He had never heard her say such a thing.
26. The students hadn't sat for such a difficult test.
    The students had not taken such a difficult exam.
27. nick hadn't prepared dinner when I got home.
    Nick hadn't made dinner when I got home.
28. Yo had never enjoyed myself so much in my life.
    I had never had so much fun in my life.
29. Item hadn't rained for a week before yesterday.
    It had not rained for a week before yesterday.
30. I wish I hadn't eaten so much.
    I wish I hadn't eaten so much.
31. I wish I he hadn't been so mean.
    He wishes he hadn't been so bad.
32. If they hadn't overslept, they would have arrived on time.
    If they hadn't fallen asleep, they would have made it on time.
33. if he he hadn't been sick, he would have come to the party with us.
    If he hadn't been sick, he would have come to the party with us.

• It can help you: negative sentences in english

Questions in past perfect

1. Had Este happened before?
   Has this happened before?
2. What cities had you visited before?
   What cities have you visited before?
3. Had you been in Buenos Aires before?
   Have you already been to Buenos Aires?
4. where had the children hid before they were found?
   Where had the children hidden before they were found?
5. Had your friends left when you got to the party?
   Did your friends already leave when you got to the party?
6. Had you heard the news?
   Have you heard the news?
7. Had Joyce worn that dress before?
   Joyce had worn that dress before?
8. quien had I have talked about it?
   Who had he talked to about this?
9. where had they met?
   Where had they met?
10. What books had you read by the same author?
    What books have you read by the same author?
11. Had you run a marathon before?
    Have you run a marathon before?
12. Had you been waiting long when the doctor showed up?
    Were you waiting a long time when the doctor showed up?
13. Which courses had they taken before this one?
    What courses had they taken before this?
14. Had you been bungee jumping?
    Have you done bungee jumping?
15. Had you listened to this song?
    Have you heard this song?
16. Had the students completed all the exercises before they left?
    Had the students completed all the exercises before they left?
17. Which Japanese dishes had you eaten?
    What Japanese dishes have you eaten?
18. How long had they been traveling across the US?
    How long had they been traveling in the United States?
19. Had this elevator broken before?
    Has this elevator been broken before?
20. How many times had there been earthquakes in this region?
    How many times had there been earthquakes in this region?
21. Had you made a promise before?
    Have you made a promise before?
22. Which cities had the army destroyed before the war ended?
    What cities had the army destroyed before the war ended?
23. Had they checked what time was their flight?
    Had they checked what time his flight was?
24. Had you ever received foreign guests?
    Have you ever received foreign guests?
25. how many exams had I have failed before he dropped out of university?
    How many exams had she failed before leaving the university?
26. Had she mentioned this problem before?
    Had she mentioned this problem before?
27. Had the criminal fled from prison before?
    Had the offender escaped from prison before?
28. Had Mom already dropped off my friends at the theater?
    Mom had already dropped off my friends at the theater?
29. How long had you two guys been living together before you got married?
    How long had you two been living together before you got married?
30. where had they been trained?
    Where had they been trained?
31. Had your dad allowed you eat?
    Had your father allowed you to come?
32. Had the weather forecast announced such a big storm?
    Had the weather forecast predicted such a big storm?
33. quien had I have been going out with lately?
    Who had he been dating lately?

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