Underline the verbs and arrange them in two columns, Past and Earlier past.

(a) My friends set out to see the caves in the next town, but I stayed at home because I had seen them already.


(b) When they arrived at the station, their train had left. They came back home, but by that time I had gone out to see a movie!


(c) So they sat outside and ate the lunch I had packed for them.


(d) By the time I returned, they had fallen asleep!


Past



Earlier Past











(a) My friends set out to see the caves in the next town, but I stayed at home because I had seen them already.


(b) When they arrived at the station, their train had left. They came back home, but by that time I had gone out to see a movie!


(c) So they sat outside and ate the lunch I had packed for them.


(d) By the time I returned, they had fallen asleep!


Past



Earlier Past



Set out, Stayed



Had seen



Arrived, Came back



Had left, Had gone



Sat, Ate



Had packed



Returned



Had fallen asleep



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