Past perfect tense

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What is the past perfect tense?

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The past perfect tense is used to show that an action was completed before another action in the past.

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How do you form the past perfect tense?

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You form the past perfect tense by using 'had' + the past participle of the verb.

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What is the past participle of 'leave'?

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The past participle of 'leave' is 'left'.

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Complete the sentence: 'She ______ (not finish) her homework before dinner.'

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had not finished.

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What is an example of a sentence in the past perfect tense?

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I had eaten breakfast before I went to school.

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When do we use the past perfect tense?

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We use the past perfect tense to talk about an action that happened before another action in the past.

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What is the past participle of 'forget'?

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The past participle of 'forget' is 'forgotten'.

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Complete the sentence: 'They ______ (go) to the park after they ______ (finish) their work.'

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had gone, had finished.

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Which sentence is correct? 'He had left before I arrived.' or 'He left before I had arrived.'

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He had left before I arrived.

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What does 'had not' indicate in a sentence?

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'Had not' indicates that something did not happen before another past action.