Practice.
Answer first, then read the explanation. Don't skip it — that's the whole point.
Cuando llegué a la estación, el tren ya _____ salido.
When I got to the station, the train had already left.
Yo nunca _____ visto la nieve antes de aquel viaje a Chile.
I had never seen snow before that trip to Chile.
¿Tú ya _____ terminado los deberes cuando te llamó Marta?
Had you already finished your homework when Marta called you?
Nosotros ya _____ cenado cuando sonó el timbre.
We had already had dinner when the doorbell rang.
Mis padres ya se _____ acostado cuando volví de la fiesta.
My parents had already gone to bed when I came back from the party.
¿Vosotros _____ estado alguna vez en Granada antes de este verano?
Had you ever been to Granada before this summer?
Cuando abrí la nevera, vi que alguien se había _____ mi yogur. (comer)
When I opened the fridge, I saw that someone had eaten my yoghurt.
Lucía estaba nerviosa porque nunca había _____ en público. (hablar)
Lucía was nervous because she had never spoken in public.
Al llegar a la oficina, me di cuenta de que había _____ el móvil en casa. (dejar)
When I got to the office, I realised I had left my phone at home.
Pedro ya había _____ la cena cuando llegaron los invitados. (hacer)
Pedro had already made dinner when the guests arrived.
Nadie nos había _____ que la tienda cerraba los lunes. (decir)
Nobody had told us that the shop closed on Mondays.
Era la mejor película que habíamos _____ en años. (ver)
It was the best film we had seen in years.
La profesora ya había _____ las notas en la puerta del aula. (poner)
The teacher had already put the grades up on the classroom door.
Cuando por fin contesté, Ana ya me había _____ tres correos. (escribir)
When I finally replied, Ana had already written me three emails.
Los niños estaban felices porque su padre había _____ de su viaje. (volver)
The children were happy because their father had come back from his trip.
Alguien había _____ la ventana y hacía mucho frío en la sala. (abrir)
Someone had opened the window and it was very cold in the room.
Me dijo que ya _____ leído el libro, así que no se lo regalé.
He told me he had already read the book, so I didn't give it to him.
Carmen nos contó que _____ perdido las llaves del coche en la playa.
Carmen told us she had lost the car keys on the beach.
Todavía no _____ empezado la clase cuando entró el director.
The class hadn't started yet when the headmaster came in.
Cuando llegamos al cine, la película ya _____.
When we got to the cinema, the film had already started.
Ayer _____ a Lucía por primera vez y me cayó muy bien.
Yesterday I met Lucía for the first time and I really liked her.
Nunca _____ un libro tan largo antes de entrar en la universidad.
I had never read such a long book before starting university.
Este año ya _____ tres veces a Barcelona, y todavía es octubre.
I've already been to Barcelona three times this year, and it's still October.
Cuando la llamé, Sofía ya _____ había ido a dormir.
When I called her, Sofía had already gone to bed.
Which sentence has the correct word order?
Word order with the pluperfect.
Which sentence is correct?
Finding the correct pluperfect sentence.
Which sentence says that dinner was ready BEFORE the guests arrived?
Showing which past action came first.
Which of these verb forms is the pluperfect?
Recognising the pluperfect.
Cuando volvimos del paseo, el perro _____ toda la comida del plato.
When we came back from the walk, the dog had eaten all the food in its bowl.
Elena aprobó el examen sin problemas porque _____ mucho durante todo el mes.
Elena passed the exam easily because she had studied hard all month.
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