Past perfect tense for explaining past situations



Past perfect tense for explaining past situations | |

|1 |There was water all over the floor. |Someone had left a tap running. |

| | |The washing machine had leaked. |

|2 |Suzie didn't feel at all hungry at dinner. |She’d had a late lunch. |

| | |She’d been eating snacks all afternoon. |

| | |She’d been for high tea. |

|3 |The safe was empty! |Someone had stolen the money. |

|4 |Doris was crying. |She’d had some bad news. |

| | |She’d just split up with her boyfriend. |

|5 |I couldn't find my sandwich. |Someone had eaten it. |

|6 |The plane was three hours late. |It had been delayed. |

| | |It had taken off late. |

| | |There had been some bad weather . |

|7 |The flat was a mess on Saturday morning. |We’d had a party the night before. |

|8 |There was a red stain on the carpet. |Someone had spilt some wine / tomato sauce /paint / ink. |

|9 |Her hair was wet. |She’d been swimming. |

| | |It had been raining. |

| | |She’d just washed it. |

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