Unit 5 Films Grammar Enjoy a film! laterearlier had heard close the window now hear the news closed The cat had heard the bad news before _it closed the window. What happened first? laterearlier now come outstay inside had stayed came The lion had stayed inside before the mouse came out. What happened first? laterearlier Work out the rule! earlier action, past perfect tense later action , past tense nowpastpast perfect tense 1. The past perfect tense refers to _ The earlier action should use _,