ˌpast ˈperfect, the

ˌpast ˈperfect, the
noun [singular] linguistics
a verb tense that is formed in English with ‘had' and a past participle. It is used to express an action that was completed before a particular time in the past, for example ‘had finished' in the sentence ‘She offered to help but I had already finished'.

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