Usage Examples Past perfect passive

• Had the presentation been prepared when they cancelled it? -
• The letter had been sent before she reminded me. -
• When they came back, the dinner had already been cooked. -
• The task had been done before you called me. -
• The theatre had not been renovated before a new season began. -
• When I came to the market, it hadn't been opened yet. -
• When they arrived at the theatre, the performance hadn't been started. -
• Had the problem been solved before the teacher explained it? -
• Had his car been repaired before she sold it? -
• When I came to his flat, the door hadn't been locked. -
• Had the apartment been sold before you came back? -
• The car had been painted before I bought it. -
• Had the shop been closed before you got there? -
• The ring had been lost before we got to the hotel. -
• Had the bank been robbed before someone called the police? -
• The dinner had not been cooked when his mother came home. -
• The stadium construction had not been completed before the Olympic games. -
• The apartment had been cleaned before they invited me. -
• The parcel hadn't been delivered when they came to the post office. -
• When she took the train, her suitcase had already been stolen. -