Past Perfect Simple 时态在英语中是一个非常重要的语法点，它用于表示在过去的某个时间点之前已经完成的动作或状态。这个时态的结构通常是”had”加上动词的过去分词。例如，”I had eaten before he arrived.” 这句话表示的是在他到达之前，我已经吃过了。Past Perfect Simple 时态在叙述过去发生的故事或者事件的时候尤其有用，可以帮助我们明确动作发生的先后顺序。
在本次练习中，我们将专注于Past Perfect Simple 时态的使用。通过填空练习，你可以检验自己对这一时态掌握的程度。请记住，正确答案应该放在两个星号（*）之间，并且在答案旁边提供一个单词提示，帮助你找到正确答案。现在，让我们开始练习吧！
She *had finished* (finish) her homework before she went out to play.
I couldn’t believe that you *had never seen* (never see) Star Wars before last night.
By the time the teacher arrived, the students *had already left* (already leave) the classroom.
We *had walked* (walk) five miles before we realized we were lost.
Had they *had* (have) dinner when you called?
Mary wasn’t hungry because she *had eaten* (eat) lunch late.
Before the sun rose, they *had been* (be) awake for hours.
By the time I finished my work, my friends *had gone* (go) home.
He *had never met* (never meet) anyone famous until that moment.
I looked everywhere for my keys and then I remembered I *had left* (leave) them in the car.
She felt sick because she *had drunk* (drink) too much coffee.
They *had just finished* (just finish) their meal when the phone rang.
Tom was sad because his girlfriend *had broken* (break) up with him.
Before the storm arrived, we *had secured* (secure) all the windows.
I knew you were not home because your car *had disappeared* (disappear) from the driveway.
By the time the movie started, I *had finished* (finish) my popcorn.
The ground was wet because it *had rained* (rain) the night before.
After I found my lost ring, I felt relieved because I *had been* (be) looking for it all day.
Why were you sad? Had your team *had lost* (lose) the game?
We could not enter the house because we *had forgotten* (forget) our keys.
Before the invention of the telephone, people *had written* (write) letters to communicate at a distance.
When they arrived at the concert, the band *had started* (start) playing.
By the end of the day, I *had completed* (complete) all my tasks.
He *had worked* (work) at the company for 30 years before he retired.
I didn’t have any money on me because I *had lost* (lose) my wallet.
My sister was not surprised by the plot twist in the movie because she *had read* (read) the book.
We *had never traveled* (never travel) abroad before that trip to Paris.
They were not hungry because they *had had* (have) a large breakfast.
The garden was beautiful because she *had planted* (plant) flowers every spring.
He didn’t want to go to the museum because he *had visited* (visit) it before.
