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Past perfect

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Julian Galvis
Julian Galvis

The past perfect tense is used to describe events that occurred before other past events. It establishes that one past action was completed before another action in the past took place, regardless of the order used to mention the events. The past perfect is formed using had + past participle and can be used with "just" to refer to an event that happened a short time earlier than another past event.

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PAST PERFECT
The past perfect refers to a time earlier than before now. It is used to make it clear that one event happened before another in the past. It does not matter which event is mentioned first - the tense makes it clear which one happened first
Past perfect
Past perfect
Past perfect
DICTATION PAST PERFECT + JUST 'Just' is used with the past perfect to refer to an event that was only a short time earlier than before now, e.g. The train had just left when I arrived at the station. She had just left the room when the police arrived. I had just put the washing out when it started to rain.
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  • 2. The past perfect refers to a time earlier than before now. It is used to make it clear that one event happened before another in the past. It does not matter which event is mentioned first - the tense makes it clear which one happened first
  • 6. DICTATION PAST PERFECT + JUST 'Just' is used with the past perfect to refer to an event that was only a short time earlier than before now, e.g. The train had just left when I arrived at the station. She had just left the room when the police arrived. I had just put the washing out when it started to rain.