Positive Negative QuestionI had drunk coffee

You had drunk coffee

He had drunk coffee

She had drunk coffee

It had drunk coffee

We had drunk coffee

You had drunk coffee

They had drunk coffee

I hadn’t drunk coffee

You hadn’t drunk coffee

He hadn’t drunk coffee

She hadn’t drunk coffee

It hadn’t drunk coffee

We hadn’t drunk coffee

You hadn’t drunk coffee

They hadn’t drunk coffee

Had I drunk?

Had you drunk?

Had he drunk?

Had she drunk?

Had it drunk?

Had we drunk?

Had you drunk?

Had they drunk?

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Past Perfect TenseExplanation and Rules

How to use Past Perfect Tense

1. We use Past Perfect Tense to express an action that happened before another action in the past.

• I had eaten sandwich before I left home.• After she had used the toilet, she washed her hands.• The movie had already started when we arrived the cinema.• I didn’t eat with them because I had eaten before.

2. We use Past Perfect Tense to express an action started in the past and continued until anotheraction happened.

• I had studied for 2 years when I took the exam.• George Washington had prepared his army for 6 months.• She had never gone bungee jumping so she was really excited.• They had taken care of their grandson until his mother stopped working.

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4. We use Present Continuous Tense when we talk about a new or temporary habit.

• She is studying really hard nowadays. • You are smoking a lot these days. • He is always practicing guitar for the concert. • I am playing a lot of video games to relax.