English Tense Tense Question #5853 (CAT-I)

When I arrived at the station, the train ______ already.

A left

B was leaving

C had left

D is leaving

Correct Answer & Explanation

Option C

• This sentence describes two past actions: 'arrived' and 'the train leaving'. • When two actions occur in the past, the one that happened earlier is expressed in the Past Perfect Tense, and the later action in the Simple Past Tense. • The train leaving happened before I arrived. • The structure for Past Perfect Tense is Subject + had + V3 (past participle). • Therefore, 'had left' is the correct form to indicate the action that occurred first.

When I arrived at the station, the train ______ already.

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