Grammar
check explanation:
The past perfect tense can be used to describe an action that began in the past -- that preceded another past action.
The past perfect is formed by using the past form of the verb have, that is, had,with the past participle of the main verb:
Subject |
Past
Form of verb Have |
Past Participle |
Complement
|
time
(a less distant time in the past) |
I |
had |
heard |
about war-torn areas |
before I came to Dili. |
Instructions: in this exercise, put the verb in parentheses in the correct form of the past perfect tense.
Example: (hear) I had heard about war-torn areas before I came to Dili.
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