engineering english MCQ #573

Identify the verb tense in 'By the time I arrived, they had eaten.'

engineering english MCQ #573

  1. Question 1

    Q1. Identify the verb tense in 'By the time I arrived, they had eaten.'

    • A) Simple past
    • B) Past perfect
    • C) Past continuous
    • D) Present perfect

    Answer: Past perfect

    Explanation: 'Had eaten' indicates an action completed before another past action, so it's past perfect tense.