Past Perfect
4 Fill in the past simple or the past perfect, then state which action happened first.
1 When I arrived, (arrive) at the station, the train had left. (leave).
first action: had left…
2 We (lit) the candles because the lights (had gone off).
first action: (had gone off)
3 When I got home I (discovered) that somebody (had broken into) my fiat.
first action: (had broken into)
4 The patient (had died) before the ambulance (reached) the hospital.
first action: (had died)
5 Billy (had eaten) all the cakes by the time the other children (arrived) at the party.
first action: (had eaten)