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Past Perfect Tense
прошедшее совершенное время
USE & FORM

HAD + DONE (Past Participle, 3 форма глагола)

Утверждение

I had come.
He had come.
They had come.

Вопрос
Had you come?
Had he come?
Had they come?

Отрицание
I had not (haven’t) come.
He had not (hasn’t) come.
They had not (haven’t) come.

I had done all the work by 3 o’clock.- Had you done all the work by 3 o’clock?- I hadn’t done all the work by 3 o’clock.

Случаи употребления.
1. Действие, которое произошло раньше другого действия или момента в прошлом (до Past Simple).

We had finished the work by summer.
They were tired, because they had had a long trip.
2. Действие, которое длилось некотрый период времени до момента в прошлом или все еще длится ( для глаголов, которые не употребляются в Continuous):
She said, that she had lived in Berlin for 3 years.
They had known each other for a long time, when they decided to marry.
3. Действие, которое уже было завершено, другое действие все еще в процессе (Past Continuous).
The teacher had checked the tests and was reading the essays.

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