Lesson 41 drill — Past perfect for background in narrative
Two past events, mentioned out of order: the EARLIER one takes HAD + past participle; the LATER one stays in past simple.
Which correctly shows the earlier event?
Which sentence does NOT need the past perfect?
Choose the correct form: 'By the time we got there, the shop ____ .'
Which uses 'never' correctly to emphasise a first-time experience?
Best form: 'We got to the station, but the train ____ .'
By the time we arrived, the film ____ .
She was tired because she ____ all night.
I ____ never seen snow before that winter.
He'd just sat down ____ the phone rang.
We got to the station, but the train ____ already left.