Multiple choice softskills communication

Cuando regresé a casa para apagar las luces, mi esposa ya las .....

  1. apagó

  2. está apagado

  3. había apagado

  4. ha apagado

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

This describes an action that was completed before another past action (pluperfect). The past perfect (pluscuamperfecto) 'había apagado' indicates that when the speaker returned (past), the wife had already turned off the lights (action completed before that past moment).