PAST PERFECT TENSE

Before the police came, the thief had escaped. As soon as the children had finished working, they ran out to play. I explained that I had forgotten my key.

Past perfect tense digunakan untuk menyatakan suatu kejadian yang telah selesai di masa lampau

Kata keterangan yang sering dipakai :

a.     Before : sebelum

b.     After : setelah

c.     When : saat

d.     Once : sekali

e.     As soon as : segera

f.        Until : sampai

Pola kalimat 1

+) S + had + V3

-) S + had + not +V3

?) had + S + V3?

Contoh

+) he had finished his homework before he helped his mother

-) he had not finished his homework before he helped his mother

?) had he finished his homework before he helped his mother?

Pola kalimat 2

+) S + had + been + noun/adjective/adverb

-) S + had + been + not + noun/adjective/adverb

?) had + S + been + noun/adjective/adverb?

Contoh

+) erni had been here 7 days ago

-) erni had not been here 7 days ago

?) had erni been here 7 days ago?