The Past Perfect: Forms
Affirmative (Positive)
We had won 3 gold medals by 1pm on the first day.
Form: Subject + had + verb (past participle)
Negative
I had not eaten fish and chips until I came to the UK.
Form: Subject + had + not + verb (past participle)
Question (Interrogative)
Had you ever played baseball before you moved to the USA?
Form: Had + subject + verb (past participle)?
Lesson Summary
Here is how the past perfect tense is formed in its affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms:
- Affirmative: Subject + had + verb (past participle)
Example: We had won 3 gold medals by 1pm on the first day. - Negative: Subject + had + not + verb (past participle)
Example: I had not eaten fish and chips until I came to the UK. - Question (Interrogative): Had + subject + verb (past participle)?
Example: Had you ever played baseball before you moved to the USA?