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Past perfect - Coggle Diagram
Past perfect
Identification
By
By the time
Before
After
Just
When
Form
Affirmative
S + had + P2 + O
Negative
S + hadn't + P2 + O
Interrogative
Had + S + P2 + O ?
Yes, S + had
No, S + hadn't
W-H + had + S + P2 + O ?
Use
Actions and states before a moment in the past
Finished actions and states, where the important things is the result at a moment in the past
Notes
Whether we use the past simple or the past perfect can change the meaning of a sentence