Affirmative, Negative & Interrogative Structure of Past Perfect Tense

Affirmative, Negative & Interrogative Sentences of Past Perfect Tense

Affirmative Sentences

Structure:

Subject + Had + Past participle

Examples:

  1. I: I had eaten breakfast.
  2. You: You had played soccer.
  3. He: He had watched TV.
  4. She: She had written a letter.
  5. It: It had rained.
  6. We: We had gone to the gym.
  7. They: They had read books.
  8. John: John had watched TV.
  9. Sarah: Sarah had written a letter.
  10. John and Sarah: John and Sarah had read books.

Negative Sentences

Structure:

Subject + Had + Not + Past participle

Examples:

  1. I: I had not (hadn’t) eaten breakfast.
  2. You: You had not (hadn’t) played soccer.
  3. He: He had not (hadn’t) watched TV.
  4. She: She had not (hadn’t) written a letter.
  5. It: It had not (hadn’t) rained.
  6. We: We had not (hadn’t) gone to the gym.
  7. They: They had not (hadn’t) read books.
  8. John: John had not (hadn’t) watched TV.
  9. Sarah: Sarah had not (hadn’t) written a letter.
  10. John and Sarah: John and Sarah had not (hadn’t) read books.

Interrogative Sentences

Structure:

Had + Subject + Past participle + ?

Examples:

  1. I: Had I eaten breakfast?
  2. You: Had you played soccer?
  3. He: Had he watched TV?
  4. She: Had she written a letter?
  5. It: Had it rained?
  6. We: Had we gone to the gym?
  7. They: Had they read books?
  8. John: Had John watched TV?
  9. Sarah: Had Sarah written a letter?
  10. John and Sarah: Had John and Sarah read books?

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