This tense is used to refer to an action which had happened (started and ended) before another situation in the past.
Sentences in this tense can be accompanied by words such as...
- Never
- Just
- Already
- Since
- Yet
- For
- As soon as
- Until
Auxiliary "Had".
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Subject + Had + Past Participle of The Verb + the rest of the sentence.
To formulate affirmative sentences in this tense, we use the auxiliary "Had", regardless of the subject of the sentence.
The main verb is conjugated in Past Participle but its form will depend on the regular or irregular form of the verb.
If the verb is Regular, we add -Ed at the end of it.
If the verb is Irregular, it will appear in the irregular verb list, the Past Participle appears in the 3rd column.
Subject + Had Not + Verb Conjugated In The Past Participle + the rest of the sentence.
In the negative sentences, add "Not" to the auxiliary verb
Had Not (Hadn't).
The Verb is always conjugated in the Past Participle.
Had + Subject + Verb Conjugated In Past Participle + the rest of the sentence?
The interrogative form is formulated writing the auxiliary "Had" before the Subject.
The verb of the sentence is always written in Past Participle.
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Correct Answer
_ _ _ _ _ the robbery several months before.
They had planned
Well done!
They have planned
Try again
They had plan
Wrong answer
The kids _ _ _ _ _ the wall.
have already painted
Keep trying
had already paint
Try again
had already painted
Good!
I _ _ _ _ _ so scared since your mother was pregnant.
had to be
Wrong answer
hadn't been
You did it!
hadn't being
Keep trying
We can use either 'HAD NOT' or its short form 'HADN'T'.
True
Great!
False
Try again
_ _ _ _ _ your exam?
Had you prepared
Cool!
Had prepared you
Keep trying
Had you preparing
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The auxiliary used in this tense is HAD.
True
You did it!
False
Wrong answer
We use DIDN'T in the negative form.
True
Try again
False
That´s it!
We use the infinitive form of the verb.
True
Try again
False
Correct answer!
We use the Participle form of the verb.
True
Well done!
False
Keep trying
You had _ _ _ _ _ your essay when she arrived.
finish
Wrong answer
finished
Good!
finishing
Keep trying
Emma _ _ _ _ _ the window when it started raining.
had closed
Great!
has closed
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have closed
Wrong answer
The thief _ _ _ _ _ the bank.
has stolen
Keep trying
had steal
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had stolen
Cool!
I _ _ _ _ _ you there.
hadn't seen
You did it!
have see
Wrong answer
hadn't saw
Keep trying
_ _ _ _ _ they found the bag?
Have
Try again
Had
That´s it!
Did
Wrong answer
When her mum entered, Kathy _ _ _ _ _ the glass.
hadn't break
Keep trying
had broken
Correct answer!
had broke
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