Usage examples Past perfect passive

• When he came to London, the room hadn't been booked for him.

• When I came to his flat, the door hadn't been locked.

• The parcel hadn't been delivered when they came to the post office.

• Had the bank been robbed before someone called the police?

• Had the shop been closed before you got there?

• Had your bike been stolen before you finished your classes?

• Had his car been repaired before she sold it?

• Had the invitations been sent before the boss reminded her?

• Had the problem been solved before the teacher explained it?

• Had the presentation been prepared when they cancelled it?

• The ring had been lost before we got to the hotel.

• The jewelry had already been stolen when police arrived.

• The Chinese vase had been already broken when the children came.

• When they came back, the dinner had already been cooked.

• When she took the train, her suitcase had already been stolen.

• When he arrived at the airport, his flight had already been cancelled.

• When I came home, the door had already been painted.

• When he came to the office, his computer had been already repaired.

• When I returned, the radio had already been turned on.

• An article had not been finished when my professor returned.

• The dinner had not been cooked when his mother came home.

• The flat had not been properly cleaned before her father came back.

• When they arrived at the theatre, the performance hadn't been started.

• The stadium construction had not been completed before the Olympic games.

• The theatre had not been renovated before a new season began.

• When his parents came back, his home task hadn't been done.

• When my partner came, the deal had not been discussed yet.

• When her boss called her, the problem hadn't been solved.

• Had the application been sent before the deadline?

• Had the apartment been sold before you came back?

• When they came to the office, the documents hadn't been signed.

• When I came to the market, it hadn't been opened yet.

• Had his money been stolen before he came to the university?

• The task had been done before you called me.

• The letter had been sent before she reminded me.

• The glass had been broken before he came.

• The car had been painted before I bought it.

• The house had been renovated before she sold it.

• The apartment had been cleaned before they invited me.