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Past Perfect
Past Perfect
FORMATION: We use the past of auxiliary verb “to have” and the past
participle of the main verb. Examples: I had bought a new book. I hadn’t
bought a new book. Had I bought a new book?
For an action which happened before another action in the past. Ex: A) When
he had painted the bedroom, he had a rest. B) After I had finished my work,
I went to the cinema. C) They had begun having lunch before I arrived home.