Past perfect
- I had arrived
- You had arrived
- He had arrived
- She had arrived
- We had arrived
- They had arrived
Folosim trecutul perfect:
| Explicații | Exemple |
|---|---|
| pentru a exprima o acțiune care s-a petrecut înaintea unei alte acțiuni trecute sau înaintea unui timp stabilit în trecut | By the time I arrived at the cinema, the movie had already started. |
| pentru a exprima o acțiune care s-a încheiat în trecut și a cărei rezultat a fost vizibil în trecut | He had injured his leg, so he had to sit on the bench for many games over the past few months. |
Trecutul perfect este folosit de obicei cu expresiile:
- before
- after
- already
- for
- since
- just
- until
- when
- by
- by the time
- never