PAST PERFECT SIMPLE CHART

Positive +
subject + had + verb (past participle)
I ’d / had taken that bus before.
You ’d / had been to the shop earlier that day.
He ‘d / had never caught the flu before.
She ’d / had driven over 200 km, so she was exhausted.
It ’d / had started to rain by the time we left.
We ’d / had brought our laptops to class that day.
You ’d / had fallen in love by then.
They ’d / had eaten all the pizza by the time we arrived.

Negative -
subject + hadn’t (had not) + verb (past participle)
I hadn’t / (had not) played tennis before.
You hadn’t / (had not) been to that restaurant before.
He hadn’t / (had not) prepared the dinner when I got home.
She hadn’t / (had not) passed her driving test by then.
It hadn’t / (had not) rained for three days.
We hadn’t / (had not) seen the movie before.
You hadn’t / (had not) met each other before.
They hadn’t / (had not) drunk all the milk.

Question ?
had + subject + verb (past participle) ?
Had I met him previously?
Had you been to France before?
Had he prepared the dinner?
Had she driven all the way there?
Had it snowed the previous night?
Had we eaten there before?
Had you rented a car from them previously?
Had they paid for the meal in advance?

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