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The video tutorial explains the use of the past perfect tense, specifically focusing on the phrase 'had given'. It provides a brief overview of how this tense is used to describe actions that were completed before another point in the past.

What is the primary function of the past perfect tense?

• To describe an ongoing action in the present

• To describe an action that happened before another past action

• To describe a habitual action in the past

• To describe an action that will happen in the future

Which of the following sentences correctly uses the past perfect tense?

• I had given him the book before he left.

• I have given him the book.

• I will give him the book.

• I am giving him the book now.

In the sentence 'I had given you the book', what does 'had given' indicate?

• An action that will happen in the future

• An action that is happening right now

• An action that was completed before another past action

• An action that happens regularly

Which of the following is NOT a correct use of the past perfect tense?

• We had seen the movie before it was released.

• He had been to the store yesterday.

• They had left by the time we arrived.

• She had finished her homework before dinner.

What is the auxiliary verb used in forming the past perfect tense?

• Has

• Have

• Had

• Will