The past perfect is used to show that an action was completed before another action or time in the past.
Structure:
Affirmative: Subject + had + past participle (V3) Negative: Subject + had not (hadn't) + past participle Interrogative: Had + subject + past participle? Examples:
1. Affirmative:
She had finished her homework before dinner. They had left when we arrived. I had seen the movie before. We had eaten already. He had written the email by 8 PM.
2. Negative:
She had not finished her homework before dinner. They had not left when we arrived. I had not seen the movie before. We had not eaten yet. He had not written the email by 8 PM.
3. Interrogative:
Had she finished her homework before dinner? Had they left when you arrived? Had you seen the movie before? Had we eaten before the meeting? Had he written the email by 8 PM?
Past Perfect Tense – Rules and Examples
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The past perfect is used to show that an action was completed before another action or time in the past.
Structure:
Affirmative: Subject + had + past participle (V3) Negative: Subject + had not (hadn't) + past participle Interrogative: Had + subject + past participle? Examples:
1. Affirmative:
She had finished her homework before dinner. They had left when we arrived. I had seen the movie before. We had eaten already. He had written the email by 8 PM.
2. Negative:
She had not finished her homework before dinner. They had not left when we arrived. I had not seen the movie before. We had not eaten yet. He had not written the email by 8 PM.
3. Interrogative:
Had she finished her homework before dinner? Had they left when you arrived? Had you seen the movie before? Had we eaten before the meeting? Had he written the email by 8 PM?