Past Perfect Tense

PAST PERFECT TENSE

Verbal :
Pola Kalimat
( + ) S + had + verb-III + O
( - ) S + had + not + verb-III + O
( ? ) Had + S + verb-III + O ?

Contoh : ( + ) He had forgotten his keys.
( - ) He had not forgotten his keys.
( ? ) Had he forgotten his keys?.=( Yes, he had/ No, he had not).

Digunakan untuk menyatakan waktu perbuatan yang telah selesai dikerjakan ketika peristiwa lain di waktu lampau.

e.g: When I reached the station,the train had left two hours ago.

Keterangan Waktu
- after : sesudah
- as soon as: segera setelah
- until / till : hingga
- before : sebelum
- When : ketika

Nominal :
Pola ( + ) S + had + been + complement.
( - ) S + had + not + been + complement.
( ? ) Had + S + been + complement ?

Contoh : She had been in Bali in 2004.

RUMUS MENGGUNAKAN KATA TANYA
1. Untuk menanyakan subject:
Q.W. + Had + verb-III + O ?

2. Untuk menanyakan selain subject:
Q.W. + had + s + verb-III O ?