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PAST PERFECT

It is used to express:- past actions referred in the past: He told me he had suffered a lot- historical events in connection withothers: First he had given a coin and then a note

- narration: He had married four times

PAST PERFECT

Forma negativa:I hadn't given anything!It hadn't rained before last yearForma interrogativa:How much had you paid for your car insurance?Had your parents reproached you when you lied?

PAST PERFECT

Forma affermativa dei verbi regolari:I had believed you!Jane had played tennis before playing soccerForma affermativa dei verbi irregolari:I had slept badly after your liesShe had eaten too much

PAST PERFECT

Keywords:- before- in 1985- then- first- once