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Past perfect

 El past perfect se usa para expresar el pasado y cómo fueron sucediendo dichas acciones y presenta las siguientes estructuras 


1. Estructura afirmativa 

Sujeto + auxiliar had + verbo en pasado + complemento

Ejemplo: 

I had met them before the meeting

2. Estructura negativa 

Sujeto + auxiliary had + not + verbo en pasado + complemento

Ejemplo: 

I had not said how long will the video call is

3. Estructura interrogativa 

Auxiliar had + sujeto + verbo en pasado + complemento ?

Ejemplo 

Had I gone to eat before lunch time

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