Matching Pairs Past PerfectOnline version Past Perfect tense by sara Elbana 1 They bought a new car 2 I was very upset because 3 The man had caught the thief 4 When we arrived 5 By the time the pilot landed the plane my friends hadn't call me in weeks. by the time the police arrived. John had already left the air traffic control had tried to contact him five times. after they had saved up enough money.