Word combinations with 'meeting'

These verbs are often used in front of a meeting'.

When do I use the past perfect

We use the past perfect when we talk about the past and we want to refer to something that happened before this:
By the time the fire brigade arrived, the building had burnt down.
The dog ran down the street. It had jumped out of the car.
* Notice how we often use the past perfect and the past simple together.

We often use the past perfect after a reporting verb in the past:
David asked me if Sarah had lost weight.

We often use the past perfect when we talk about past events out of sequence. To talk about events in the same order as they happened, we use the past simple:
The dog jumped out of the car. It ran down the street. (after jumping out of the car)

Here is your English Lesson "Which verbs don't have a continuous form?"

Tick the correct sentence in each pair

We do not use the continuous form with the following verbs which describe thoughts and feelings: believe, depend, forget, hate, know, like, love, mean, need, prefer, remember, understand, want

Some common verbs have more than one meaning. We do not use the continuous form when think means believe and when have refers to possession. Compare:
I think it's going to rain soon. and I'm thinking about becoming a teacher.
My sister has a new car and She isn't at home now. She's having a driving lesson.

We do not usually use the continuous form with hear, smell and taste. We can use seeing when it refers to meeting someone in the future. We often use can with hear, smell, taste and see to describe what is happening now. Compare:
I (can) see two women in the picture. and I'm seeing my sister tomorrow evening.

We use both the continuous and simple form of look and feel to talk about now:
You' re looking tired. What's the matter? and You look tired. What's the matter?
I'm feeling nervous about my exams. and I feel nervous about my exams.