Past Perfect Simple

By Mr. Seng Muny

In this lesson, you will learn:

Examples

Forms

Uses

Examples

In 1980, Pol Pot’s regime had already collapsed. 

He went to the hospital after he had known about the accident. 

By the time I called her, she had left for the airport. 

By the end of March this year, the number of infected people had risen to more than 1,500 already. 

Forms

Positive: Subject + had + V past participle + ….

Negative: Subject + had + not + V past participle + ….

Questions: (Wh-) had + subject +V past participle + …?

Yes, subject + had.

No, subject + had not. 

Note: had => ’d had not => hadn’t

Uses

Actions happened before a specific time in the past

    1. By the end of March this year, the number of infected people had risen to more than 1,500 already. 

    2. In 1980, Pol Pot’s regime had already collapsed.

Actions that happened before another past action in the past

    1. He went to the hospital after he had known about the accident. 

    2. By the time I called her, she had left for the airport. 

Thank you. Drop me your questions, and I will try to look for answers for you.