Form
Today, we will review the past perfect tense, but let’s look at the form for the perfect tense.
The perfect tense follows this format when we use it: Have + Past Participle. Since we are studying the past perfect, you need to change the auxiliary verb (have) into past tense (had).
| Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|
| I had eaten | I hadn’t eaten | Had I eaten? |
| You had eaten | You hadn’t eaten | Had you eaten? |
| He had eaten | He hadn’t eaten | Had he eaten? |
| She had eaten | She hadn’t eaten | Had she eaten? |
| It had eaten | It hadn’t eaten | Had it eaten? |
| We had eaten | We hadn’t eaten | Had we eaten? |
| They had eaten | They hadn’t eaten | Had they eaten? |
Do not forget about regular and irregular verbs! The past participle changes! Check this link for Irregular verbs: Irregular Verb List
Past Perfect Use
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