How to form the
Past Perfect:
Use the verb "to have" in the past. In other words, use "had".
Then write the past participle of the main verb.
Past Perfect (2)
Directions: Use the words below to complete this paragraph with the correct form of the Past Perfect.
leave wash arrive think
scrub do shut down leave
do send start mop and vacuum
Last Monday was an unusually busy morning. Some friends from out of town are visiting me, and they’re staying for an entire week. Before I left for work that day, I had to make sure that all of the things I needed to do over the weekend _____________________. I _____________________the spare blankets, sheets and pillow cases, so they would smell nice. I _____________________the floors so our socks wouldn’t get dirty. I _____________________the kitchen so our meals were prepared in a clean oven. In addition to cleaning, I _____________________of a menu for the week, and my husband _____________________all the shopping so we would have enough food. By Monday morning, I was ready to have company. Unfortunately, I arrived at work after the computers _____________________only to realize that I _____________________my cell phone at home. Since the computers weren’t working, I never received the e-mail that my guests _____________________. I went home for lunch to pick up my phone, and I noticed that someone _____________________a message. I dialed the number and just as the phone _____________________ringing, the doorbell rang. I turned around and looked out the window to see that my friends _____________________early and were standing at the door.