past perfect
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PAST PERFECT
It is used to express:- past actions referred in the past: He told me he had suffered a lot- historical events in connection withothers: First he had given a coin and then a note
- narration: He had married four times
PAST PERFECT
Forma negativa:I hadn't given anything!It hadn't rained before last yearForma interrogativa:How much had you paid for your car insurance?Had your parents reproached you when you lied?
PAST PERFECT
Forma affermativa dei verbi regolari:I had believed you!Jane had played tennis before playing soccerForma affermativa dei verbi irregolari:I had slept badly after your liesShe had eaten too much
PAST PERFECT
Keywords:- before- in 1985- then- first- once