Definition:

The Past Perfect Tense is used to describe:

• An action that was completed before another past action

• Something that had already happened before a specific time in the past

• Events that show a sequence of actions in the past

Structure:

Affirmative Sentences (Positive Statements)

Structure:
        Subject + had + past participle (V3) + Object

Examples:

• I had finished my homework before dinner.

• She had left when I arrived.

• They had eaten by the time the guests came.

• He had gone to the market.

• We had completed the project before the deadline.

Negative Sentences

Structure:
        Subject + had not + past participle (V3) + Object

Examples:

• I had not seen that movie before.

• She had not called me back.

• They had not prepared for the test.

• He had not finished his work.

• We had not heard the news.

Interrogative Sentences (Questions)

Structure:
        Had + Subject + past participle (V3) + Object + ?

Examples:

• Had you eaten before I came?

• Had she left the party early?

• Had they finished their homework?

• Had he spoken to the teacher?

• Had we arrived on time?

Time Words Commonly Used:

• Before

• After

• By the time

• Already

• When

• Just

Real-life Usage Examples:

• I had already eaten when my friend brought food.

• She had finished her book before the class started.

• They had left the stadium before the rain began.

• We had planned everything before the guests arrived.

• He had never seen snow before that trip.

Lesson Summary:

• Use Past Perfect to show one past action happening before another.

• Structure is: had + past participle (V3)

• Use time markers like before, already, by the time, etc., for clarity.

• It helps in showing sequence of events in the past.