Past Indefinite or Past Perfect Tense

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Past Indefinite or Past Perfect Tense

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If I want to use Past Perfect Tense, are my sentences grammatically correct?

Sentences -

I hadn't finished my meal.
Anthony hadn't had a day off for months.
They had not eaten for five hours.
I had just eaten.
Where had she gone?
We were too late. The train had left.


As far I know there should be two incidents in the past to use Past Perfect Tense.

Note: Those sentences are collected from an educational website.
https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/ver ... erfect.htm
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Re: Past Indefinite or Past Perfect Tense

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Yes, all correct.
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