He took off in a hydrogen balloon.(rewrite in past perfect tence)
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Answer:
He had taken off in a hydrogen balloon.
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Answer:
He had taken off in a hydrogen balloon.
Past perfect tense:
- Subject + had + third form of verb
The past perfect is used to donate an action which had been completed at some point in the past time before another action was commenced.
Assimilate:
First action completed ( past perfect )
- The train had left
Second action took place ( simple past )
- ( before ) they reached the station.
First action completed ( past perfect )
- The ship had sunk
Second action took place ( simple past )
- ( before ) help could reach them.
First action completed ( past perfect )
- I finished my work
Second action took place ( simple past )
- ( when ) Ali came to see me.
First action completed ( past perfect )
- The patient had died
Second action took place ( simple past )
- ( before ) the doctor came.
First action completed ( past perfect )
- The rain had stopped
Second action took place ( simple past )
- ( when ) she arrived.
First action completed ( past perfect )
- He had been ill for two days
Second action took place ( simple past )
- ( when ) the doctor was sent for.
Rules for other Past tenses :
Simple Past tense:
- Subject + second form of verb
Past Continuous tense:
- Subject + was/were + first form of verb + ing
Past Perfect tense:
- Subject + had + third form of verb
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