Usage Examples Past perfect passive

• The Chinese vase had been already broken when the children came. -
• The house had been renovated before she sold it. -
• Had the bank been robbed before someone called the police? -
• Had the shop been closed before you got there? -
• Had the problem been solved before the teacher explained it? -
• An article had not been finished when my professor returned. -
• The glass had been broken before he came. -
• When I came to his flat, the door hadn't been locked. -
• When I came to the market, it hadn't been opened yet. -
• The car had been painted before I bought it. -
• The stadium construction had not been completed before the Olympic games. -
• Had your bike been stolen before you finished your classes? -
• When her boss called her, the problem hadn't been solved. -
• Had the presentation been prepared when they cancelled it? -
• When I returned, the radio had already been turned on. -
• When he came to the office, his computer had been already repaired. -
• The jewelry had already been stolen when police arrived. -
• 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 back, the dinner had already been cooked. -