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Meaning of past perfect tense
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past perfect tense (n)
a perfective tense used to express action completed in the past
past perfect tense Sentence Examples
- The children had already eaten all the cookies before their parents arrived.
- She had never imagined that she would find love again after her past relationship.
- The man had stolen the painting hours before the security guard discovered it missing.
- The judge had ruled that the defendant was innocent of the crime.
- We had finished our homework by the time the teacher collected it.
- The team had lost the game by a narrow margin after a hard-fought match.
- The company had invested heavily in research, which had led to significant breakthroughs.
- The storm had passed by the time the ferry finally docked at the harbor.
- The doctor had diagnosed him with a rare disease, which had left him devastated.
- I had been waiting for her for an hour before she finally showed up.
FAQs About the word past perfect tense
a perfective tense used to express action completed in the past
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The children had already eaten all the cookies before their parents arrived.
She had never imagined that she would find love again after her past relationship.
The man had stolen the painting hours before the security guard discovered it missing.
The judge had ruled that the defendant was innocent of the crime.
