Usage Examples Past perfect passive

• The car had been painted before I bought it. -
• The stadium construction had not been completed before the Olympic games. -
• The ring had been lost before we got to the hotel. -
• The glass had been broken before he came. -
• Had the invitations been sent before the boss reminded her? -
• The Chinese vase had been already broken when the children came. -
• Had the shop been closed before you got there? -
• The dinner had not been cooked when his mother came home. -
• When I came to the market, it hadn't been opened yet. -
• Had the bank been robbed before someone called the police? -
• Had the presentation been prepared when they cancelled it? -
• When he came to London, the room hadn't been booked for him. -
• The flat had not been properly cleaned before her father came back. -
• When he arrived at the airport, his flight had already been cancelled. -
• When they came to the office, the documents hadn't been signed. -
• Had the problem been solved before the teacher explained it? -
• The theatre had not been renovated before a new season began. -
• The jewelry had already been stolen when police arrived. -
• When they arrived at the theatre, the performance hadn't been started. -
• When I came home, the door had already been painted. -