Past Perfect Simple.
How to form the Past Perfect Simple:
The Past Perfect Simple is formed with the subject + auxiliary verb 'have' in the past = had + past participle.
See the list of common irregular verbs.
Subject | Auxiliary verb 'had' |
Past Participle |
I | had | played |
You | had | played |
He | had | played |
She | had | played |
It | had | played |
We | had | played |
You | had | played |
They | had | played |
Past Perfect Simple - negative:
I had not played / I hadn't played
To form the Past Perfect Simple negative use the auxilliary verb 'have' in the past + not = (had not / hadn't) + past participle.
Subject |
Auxilary 'had' + not 'hadn't' |
Past Particple |
I |
had not hadn't |
played |
You |
had not hadn't |
played |
He |
had not hadn't |
played |
She |
had not hadn't |
played |
It |
had not hadn't |
played |
We |
had not hadn't |
played |
You |
had not hadn't |
played |
They |
had not hadn't |
played |
Past Perfect Simple - Questions:
Had I played?
To make questions with the Past Perfect Simple use the auxiliary verb 'have' in the past simple + subject + past participle.
Auxiliary 'had' |
Subject | Past Participle |
Had | I | played? |
Had | you | played? |
Had | he | played? |
Had | she | played? |
Had | it |
played? |
Had | we |
played? |
Had | you | played? |
Had | they | played? |
Past Perfect Simple - Negative Questions:
Hadn't I played?
To make negative questions with the Past Perfect Simple use the auxiliary verb 'have' in the past simple = hadn't + subject + past participle.
Auxiliary 'had' |
Subject | Past Participle |
Hadn't | I | played? |
Hadn't | you | played? |
Hadn't | he | played? |
Hadn't | she | played? |
Hadn't | it |
played? |
Hadn't | we |
played? |
Hadn't | you | played? |
Hadn't | they | played? |