Choose the correct tense form of the highlighted expression from the given options.
The train had left before we could reach the station.

Correct option is C

The correct answer is (c) Past Perfect.
Detailed Explanation (English):
• The highlighted part is “had left”.
• Structure had + V³ (had left) is the standard form of Past Perfect Tense.
• Past Perfect is used when two actions happened in the past, and we want to show that one action was completed before the other.
• Here:
– First action (earlier): the train had left.
– Second action (later): we could reach the station.
• The word “before” clearly shows sequence, so Past Perfect is correct.
Grammatical Rule Used (English):
• Past Perfect: had + past participle (V³)
• Use it to show the earlier of two past actions.
Grammatical Rule Used (Hindi):
• Past Perfect Tense की संरचना होती है: had + क्रिया का तीसरा रूप (V³)।
• भूतकाल की दो घटनाओं में जो घटना पहले पूरी हो जाती है, उसके लिए Past Perfect का प्रयोग होता है।
• “before” जैसे शब्द पहले-और-बाद का क्रम स्पष्ट करते हैं।
Example:
• The movie had started before we entered the hall.
Why other options are incorrect:
• (a) Past Indefinite: V² form होता है (left), “had left” नहीं।
• (b) Past Continuous: was/were + V-ing होता है।
• (d) Past Perfect Continuous: had been + V-ing होता है।