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Past Perfect Grammar Explanation

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Topic 2

Past perfect

Life Milestones

When do we use it?

The Past Perfect Tense is used to talk about two different actions in the past. One action was completed before the other action. Use the Past Perfect Tense to express the first (earlier) action. Use the Simple Past Tense to express the second (later) action.

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Past Perfect

We use had for all the subjects: She he it HAD We They You I

Example:

Janice had gone home by the time that Jerry arrived at the party.

One action was completed before the other action. First Action = Janice went home Second Action = Jerry arrived at the party Use the Past Perfect Tense to express the first action. Use the Simple Past Tense to express the second action.

Affirmative Sentence

sUBJ+HAD+pAST pARTICIPLE+COMPLEMENT+ CONNECTOR+SIMPLE PAST

Janice had gone home by the time Jerry arrived at the party

Negative Sentence

sUBJ+HAD+not+ pAST pARTICIPLE+COMPLEMENT+ CONNECTOR+SIMPLE PAST

Janice had NOT gone home by the time Jerry arrived at the party

Yes-No Questions

HAD+sUBJ+PAST pARTICIPLE+COMPLEMENT+ CONNECTOR+SIMPLE PAST?

Had Janice gone home by the time Jerry arrived at the party?

WH-Questions

WH WORD+HAD+SUBJ+ pAST pARTICIPLE+COMPLEMENT+ CONNECTOR+SIMPLE PAST?

Why had Janice gone home by the time Jerry arrived at the party?