PAST PERFECT
Form of the Past Perfect
We form the Past Perfect with had and the past participle (regular verbs: infinitive + -ed; irregular verbs: 3rd column of the table of the irregular verbs)
had + past participle
We use the same form of the auxiliary had every time regardless the subject.
past participle:
- regular verbs: infinitive + -ed
- irregular verbs: 3rd column of the table of the irregular verbs
- regular verbs: infinitive + -ed
- irregular verbs: 3rd column of the table of the irregular verbs
Affirmative sentences
regular verbs | irregular verbs |
I/you/he/she/it/we/they had played hockey. | I/you/he/she/it/we/they had gone home. |
Negative sentences
regular verbs | irregular verbs |
I/you/he/she/it/we/they had not played hockey. | I/you/he/she/it/we/they had not gone home. |
Questions
regular verbs | irregular verbs |
Had I/you/he/she/it/we/they played hockey? | Had I/you/he/she/it/we/they gone home? |
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