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It is used to tell about things which had completed in past.
Example
- I had finished my lunch
- The teacher had slapped him
- We had played chess
Note
- In Past Perfect,we always use
- Had + third form of verb
- This is common for both Singular and Plural
Rules for Past Perfect
For both singular and plural, we use had
| Present Perfect Tense | Past Perfect Tense |
| I have played hockey | I had played hockey |
| He has played hockey | He had played hockey |
| She has played hockey | She had played hockey |
| They have played hockey | They had played hockey |
| We have played hockey | We had played hockey |
| You have played hockey | You had played hockey |
| Girl has played hockey | Girl had played hockey |
| Girls have played hockey | Girls had played hockey |
| Team has played hockey | Team had played hockey |
Convert Present Perfect into Past Perfect
I have purchased a car
View AnswerI had purchased a car
Explanation
- Third form of 'purchase' is 'purchased'
- 'have purchased' changes into 'had purchased' in Past Perfect
I have taken his number
View AnswerI had taken his number.
Explanation
- 'have taken' changes into 'had taken' in Past Perfect
He has only 50 dollars in his bank account
View AnswerHe had only 50 dollars in his bank account
Explanation
- 'has only' changes into 'had only' in Past Perfect
The boy finish my homework
View AnswerThe boy had finished my homework
Explanation
- Third form of 'finish' is 'finished'
- 'finish' changes into 'had finished' in Past Perfect
We have spoken to him
View AnswerWe had spoken to him
Explanation
- 'have' spoken changes into 'had spoken' in Past Perfect
