Past-Perfect
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=>Back to Grammer ExplanationsPast Perfect Tense
Together with the Simple Past
The movie had started when we arrived.
The past equivalent of the Present Perfect
He had played football.
Examples
Affirmative sentences
| I had played chess. I'd played chess. |
You had played chess. You'd played chess. |
Negative sentences
| I had not played chess. I'd not played chess. I hadn't played chess. |
You had not played chess. You'd not played chess. You hadn't played chess. |
Questions
| Had you played chess? |
Attention
| Past Perfect - Simple Past | Simple Past - Simple Past |
|---|---|
| The movie had started when she arrived. | The movie started when she arrived. |