Usage Examples Past perfect passive

• When they arrived at the theatre, the performance hadn't been started. -
• When I returned, the radio had already been turned on. -
• Had your bike been stolen before you finished your classes? -
• The glass had been broken before he came. -
• The task had been done before you called me. -
• When they came back, the dinner had already been cooked. -
• When I came home, the door had already been painted. -
• The house had been renovated before she sold it. -
• The stadium construction had not been completed before the Olympic games. -
• The dinner had not been cooked when his mother came home. -
• The parcel hadn't been delivered when they came to the post office. -
• Had the apartment been sold before you came back? -
• Had the shop been closed before you got there? -
• When they came to the office, the documents hadn't been signed. -
• Had his money been stolen before he came to the university? -
• When my partner came, the deal had not been discussed yet. -
• The car had been painted before I bought it. -
• An article had not been finished when my professor returned. -
• When she took the train, her suitcase had already been stolen. -
• Had the invitations been sent before the boss reminded her? -