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CHAPTER DESIGN Past Perfect Tense

For things that happened in the past but before something else in the past (past simple)

Example: I had brushed my teeth, before I went to bed

Adverb of Time

Forms

Uses

For reguler verbs

Positive (+): Subjek + had + past participle/V3 (verb + ed) Example: He had cleared the table

For ireguler verbs

Positive (+): Subjek + had + past participle/V3 (unique past perfect form) Example: She had bought some flowers at the market (to buy)

Negative (-): Subjek + had + not + past participle/V3 (verb + ed) Example: He hadn’t cleared the table

Negative (-): Subjek + had + not + past participle/V3 (unique past perfect form) Example: She hadn’t bought some flowers at the market (to buy)

Interogative (?): had + Subjek + past participle/V3? (verb + ed) Example: had you cleared the table?

Interogative (?): had + Subjek + past participle/V3? (verb + ed) Example: had you bought some flowers at the market? (to buy)

In the past perfect tense sentence, the adverb of time often used is Before, After, By the time, By