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Past perfect simple and continuous - English lesson

 *Past perfect  simple :

  We use the past perfect simple to talk about what happened before a point in the past .

Example:

The secretary had already told the boss before I got a chance to give him my version.

*Past perfect continuous:

 We use the past perfect continuous to refer to an action in the past which continued until another action took place.

Example:

The miners had been digging all night long when an explosion occurred.

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1. Peter told me he (already/pay) the bill.

2. Brian believed that John (to move)to London.

3. When Ron arrived, the party (already/begin).

4. Sarah was exhausted.She(wash) the dishes for more than three hours.

5. The children (already/go) to bed when their mother came from work.

6. It was my first flight ; I (never/ travel) by plane before.

7. My wife didn't watch the film with me because she (already/to see) it.