Question

Correct the following sentence:

When I reached the station, the train already left.

• A. As I reached the station, the train already left.
• B. When I reached the station, the train left.
• C. When I reached the station, the train was already leaving.
• D. When I reached the station, the train had already left.

Answer 1

Answer:

D. When I reached the station, the train had already left.

Past Perfect Tense is used to describe an action completed before a certain moment in the past and when two actions happened in the past, Past Perfect Tense should be used to indicate the action which happened earlier.