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Past Perfect Tense

The past perfect tense in English is composed of two parts: the past tense of the verb to have (had) + the past participle of the main verb. For example, "We had decided…," "She had given…," or, "I hadn't asked…"

The past perfect refers to a time earlier than before now. It is used to make it clear that one event happened before another in the past. For example, "John had gone out when I arrived in the office," or, "He was very tired because he hadn't slept well."

Just is used with the past perfect to refer to an event that was only a short time earlier than before now. For instance, "She had just left the room when the police arrived," or, "We had just started the picnic when it began to rain."

Past Perfect Tense Grammar Quiz

  1. We for socks for Christmas but we got them anyway.

  2. Had the ghost ever to you before you went off your medication?

  3. I at several companies before I finally got a job.

  4. Andre Agassi Brooke Shields by the time he met Stephie Graf.

  5. Had you Fanta before you moved to Germany?

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kanation

China

very  good

12:05 PM Sep 25 2013 |

aung122

aung122

Myanmar

good one.Thanks.

03:43 AM Jul 11 2013 |

SovannetMeas

Cambodia

For me The past perfect tense is very good. cos it help me easy to teach my friends.

02:54 AM Mar 25 2013 |

vinayaji

vinayaji

India

i had took  my kid off from school because heavey snow fall started.

12:11 PM Mar 11 2013 |

lakssh

India

i had spent great time with my frnds.

07:56 AM Mar 01 2013 |

Luckylucy31

Philippines

I had gone out when he called me.

02:19 PM Jan 18 2013 |

Luckylucy31

Philippines

I had taken shower already when he arrived home.

I had gone to see my dentist before I went to the bank.

 He felled asleep right away because he hadn’t slept well.

I had just switched on the heater when he arrived.

02:14 PM Jan 18 2013 |

tafsotdades

Morocco

I had agreat time with my friends.

10:39 PM Dec 27 2012 |

tafsotdades

Morocco

I had agreat time with my friends.

10:38 PM Dec 27 2012 |

Sultanakakali

Bangladesh

The patient had died before the doctor arrived.

06:44 PM Oct 05 2012 |