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Past Perfect Tense (Tenses)

Past perfect tense is the form used to indicate the time, expressing the things that has been completed at that time (in the past / past time).


Formula :

·         Verbal            :
(+) S + had + V3
(-) S + had + not + V3
(?) Had + S + V3

Example          :
(+) She had helped her mother after she played a game.
(-) She had not helped her mother after she played a game.
(?) Had she helped her mother after she played a game?

·         Nominal          :
(+) S + had + been + ANA
(-) S + had + not + been + ANA
(?) Had + S + been + ANA ?

Example          :
(+) They had been at Grage Mall since morning.
(-) They had not been at Grage Mall since morning.
(?) Had they been at Grage Mall since morning?