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A1Present Simple A1Present Continuous A2Past Simple A2Past Continuous B1Present Perfect B1Present Perfect Continuous B1Past Perfect B2Past Perfect Continuous A2Future Simple (will)A2Be going to B2Future Continuous B2Future Perfect C1Future Perfect Continuous

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A1Beginner A2Elementary B1Intermediate B2Upper-Intermediate C1Advanced

A1Beginner A2Elementary B1Intermediate B2Upper-Intermediate C1Advanced

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B1–B2Past

Past Perfect

An action completed before another past action. Choose an exercise and start practising.

+She had left before he arrived.

−He hadn't seen it before.

?Had they finished?

Exercises

Practice Past Perfect with different task types

Multiple Choice

Easy

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct Past Perfect form from four options.

Quiz

Fill in the Blank

Medium

Fill in the Blank

Type the correct had + past participle form to complete the sentence.

Writing

Spot the Mistake

Hard

Spot the Mistake

Find the error: missing 'had', wrong participle, or wrong tense entirely.

Sharp eye

Sentence Builder

Hard

Sentence Builder

Rearrange the words to build a correct Past Perfect sentence.

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Key grammar points and comparisons

had / hadn't / Had I?

Easy

PRO

had / hadn't / Had I?

Master the auxiliary verb 'had' — positives, negatives, and questions.

Auxiliary

Sequence of Events

Medium

PRO

Sequence of Events

Before she arrived, he had already left. Expressing which action came first.

Order

Perfect vs Past Simple

Hard

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Perfect vs Past Simple

When must you use Past Perfect, and when is Past Simple enough?

Comparison

Irregular Participles

Medium

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Irregular Participles

gone, seen, written, known — review the most essential irregular forms.

Vocabulary