Past Perfect

Form of Past Perfect

P: He had spoken. N: He had not spoken. Q: Had he spoken?

Use of Past Perfect

Past Perfect Simple is used for actions taking place before a certain time in the past.

Examples:

I had typed five pages when my computer suddenly crashed.Before 2002, I had not worked abroad.

Signal Words of Past Perfect

already, just, never, not yet, once, until that day, If Clause Type III (If I had talked, )

Past PerfectForm of Past PerfectUse of Past PerfectSignal Words of Past Perfect