past perfect - action completed before another action in the past, She had left the party when I arrived - past perfect, They had eaten breakfast before the meeting started. - past perfect, He had studied for the exam before he took it - past perfect, We had already packed our bags before the flight was announced. - past perfect, The movie had started when we reached the theater. - past perfect, Sara had called me before the meeting began. - past perfect, The kids had fallen asleep by the time we got home. - past perfect, I had never seen that place before my trip last year. - past perfect, My parents had planned the vacation for months before we left. - past perfect, I had finished my homework before dinner. - past perfect, past perfect continuous tense - actions that were ongoing in the past before another action occurredefore another action occurred, I had been studying for three hours before I took a break. - past perfect continuous, She had been learning to play the piano for six months before she gave her first recital. - past perfect continuous, They had been playing soccer for two hours when it started raining. - past perfect continuous, We had been walking for an hour before we realized we were lost. - past perfect continuous, They had been living in the city for five years before they moved to the countryside. - past perfect continuous, He had been teaching at the university for ten years before he retired. - past perfect continuous, I had been working on the project for a week before I submitted it. - past perfect continuous, They had been preparing for the exam for two months before they took it. - past perfect continuous, She had been writing the book for a year before she finally finished it. - past perfect continuous, We had been waiting for the train for thirty minutes before it arrived. - past perfect continuous,

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