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Past Perfect Tense

The past perfect tense in English is composed of two parts: the past tense of the verb to have (had) + the past participle of the main verb. For example, "We had decided…," "She had given…," or, "I hadn't asked…"

The past perfect refers to a time earlier than before now. It is used to make it clear that one event happened before another in the past. For example, "John had gone out when I arrived in the office," or, "He was very tired because he hadn't slept well."

Just is used with the past perfect to refer to an event that was only a short time earlier than before now. For instance, "She had just left the room when the police arrived," or, "We had just started the picnic when it began to rain."

Past Perfect Tense Grammar Quiz

  1. We for socks for Christmas but we got them anyway.

  2. Had the ghost ever to you before you went off your medication?

  3. I at several companies before I finally got a job.

  4. Andre Agassi Brooke Shields by the time he met Stephie Graf.

  5. Had you Fanta before you moved to Germany?

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Vikinzon

Vikinzon

Russian Federation

The program had already begun when i switched on my TV

05:36 PM Nov 13 2017 |

French_Boy

France

I think we can use ‘just’ with present perfect because it refer to an event that was short time early before now and as we know the present perfect its about past but with connection with present so we can say :


I have just called her 


I have already called her 


isntead of I had just called her ….

07:28 PM Oct 07 2017 |

Stitch

Stitch

Taiwan

I have visited many countries.

02:26 PM Aug 31 2015 |

Publicistina

Spain

Thank you so much

03:43 PM Feb 04 2015 |

Eric_

Eric_

China

good lesson.

03:26 AM Jan 27 2015 |

wiasullah

wiasullah

Afghanistan

We had eating before we start do homework

06:45 AM Nov 17 2014 |

fariz91

Azerbaijan

gang had run away the bank before arrived))

08:48 PM May 16 2014 |

sunny_ling88

China

We had known each other when we met in the class room.

06:23 AM May 13 2014 |

jasonhe2014

China

i had met a beautiful lady some days ago.

11:58 AM Feb 26 2014 |

Zhannetka

Zhannetka

Russian Federation

On my opinion, it is not so difficult.

12:15 PM Sep 25 2013 |