USES OF PERFECT TENSES
docenti.unimc.it › lingue-3rd-year-b2 › 16_02_15•Past Perfect emphasizes that we are talking about a period before a time in the past. If the time sequence is clear (e.g. because we use after), both Past Simple and Past Perfect are possible. At other times Past Perfect is essential to understanding the sequence, and we often add already, as soon as, or until:
Using the Past Perfect Tense
www.perfect-english-grammar.com › past-perfect-useUsing the Past Perfect. Download this explanation in PDF here. Read about how to make the past perfect here. 1: A finished action before a second point in the past. When we arrived, the film had started (= first the film started, then we arrived). We usually use the past perfect to make it clear which action happened first.