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Past Simple V.S Past Perfect (Past Perfect (Examples (Negative (She…
Past Simple V.S Past Perfect
Past Perfect
Used to
Indicate that one event occurred before another in the past
Examples
Negative
She HADN'T eaten
Affirmative
She HAD eaten
Interrogative
HAD she eaten?
Form
Interrogative
HAD + Subject + Past Participation + ?
Negative
Subject + HADN'T + Past Participation
Affirmative
Subject + HAD + Past Participation
Past Simple
Used to
Talk about a completed action in a time before now.
Examples
Interrogative
Did she arrive?
Negative
They didn't go
Affirmative
I skipped
From
Interrogative
Did + subject + infinitive without to
Negative
Subject + did not + infinitive without to
Affirmative
Subject + verb + -ed