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to the tomb. Past Present They hid the entrance to the tomb. Carter said that they had hidden the entrance to the tomb. Summary: The past perfect tense is often used to refer to an action that had already happened at the time of speaking. The usage of the past perfect I had done my homework this morning before I went to the museum. Past Present I had done my homework this morning. I went to the museum. Summary: The use of the past perfect tense simply indicates that an action es before another past action. It does not mean that the past action happened a long time ago. The usage of the past perfect By the 1920s, he had bee an explorer, searching for the tombs of the Egyptian kings. Past Present He had bee an explorer. The 1920s Summary: The past perfect tense is often used with time expressions such as when, after, before, as soon as, until, by, for and already. Another amazing person —Amelia Earhart What happened to her? Read the notes about Amelia Earhart on Page 49. Practice Complete the story on Page 49. Amelia Earhart was born on 24 July 1897. She had an exciting childhood. Before she moved to Des Moines, she ⑴ _____already _____ her first airplane. She ⑵ _____ to Chicago, six years later. She worked as a nurse in the First World War and became interested in flying. She ⑶ ______ already _______ flying lessons before she bought