Bill and Colin have wives.
Bill’s wife drives a car and speaks
French.
Colin’s wife can ride a horse and does
a headstand.
So, who is the best wife?

This is what happened one evening
when the men came to their homes
from work.

When Bill came home
his wife cooked dinner.

When Colin came home
his wife had cooked dinner.

When Bill came home
his wife cooked dinner.
When Colin came home
his wife had cooked dinner.

Past Perfect
When they came to the
station, the train had gone.
When they came to the
cinema, the film had started.

had V3 precedes V2
He ate a sandwich that he had
bought in the morning.
When I came home yesterday,
I saw that my little brother had
broken my pen and was
playing with its pieces.