The day after the storm, we drove through Stanley Park. We saw that the wind had destroyed many of the trees.
Form
Past Perfect Simple = had + past participle
| Positive | Negative | Questions |
|---|---|---|
| I had eaten. (I'd eaten) | I hadn't eaten. | Had I eaten? |
| You had gone. (You'd gone) | You hadn't gone. | Had you gone? |
| She had met him. (She'd met him) | She hadn't met him. | Had she met him? |
| He had played. (He'd played) | He hadn't played. | Had he played? |
| It had rained. (It'd rained) | It hadn't rained. | Had it rained? |
| We had bought it. (We'd bought it) | We hadn't bought it. | Had we bought it? |
| They had studied. (They'd studied) | They hadn't studied. | Had they studied? |
Use
We often describe events that happened in the past by starting with a sentence in the Past Simple:
- I got up at 7 AM this morning.
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