Double Words: Had Had--Past Perfect Tense

The video tutorial explains the grammatical construction 'had had', a form of the past perfect tense. It describes how perfect verb tense indicates completed actions and how 'had had' is formed using the past tense of 'have' and its past participle. Examples illustrate its use, and variations like adverb separation and contractions are discussed. The tutorial notes that 'had had' is uncommon and often semantically similar to simple past tense when context is clear.

What is the grammatical construction called that uses 'had' twice?

Explain how the past perfect tense is formed.

Provide an example sentence using 'had had' correctly.

In what context would you use the phrase 'had had'?

What is the difference between the past perfect tense and the simple tense?