Past Perfect

Past Perfect - Use

1) Together with the Simple Past

Mary had read the book before she watched a film.

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2) the past equivalent of the Present Perfect

He had played hockey.

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Signal words

no unambiguous ones

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Form

had + past participle

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Examples

Affirmative sentences:

I had played hockey. I'd played hockey.

You had played hockey. You'd played hockey.

Negative sentences:

I had not played hockey. I'd not played hockey. I hadn't played hockey.

You had not played hockey. You'd not played hockey. You hadn't played hockey.

Questions:

Had you played hockey?

Had you played hockey?

Attention

Past Perfect - Simple Past	Simple Past - Simple Past
The match had started when he arrived.	The match started when he arrived.