pluperfect
/ˌpluːˈpɜːfɪkt/noun
उच्चारण प्लूपर्फ़िक्ट
पूर्ण भूतकाल (past perfect tense)
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the form of a verb that expresses an action completed before another action in the past, formed in English with 'had' and the past participle
पूर्ण भूतकाल (past perfect tense)
- In 'She had left before I arrived', the verb 'had left' is in the pluperfect.
- the pluperfect tense
Synonyms past perfect
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
past perfect
§Grammar and usage
The pluperfect or past perfect (had + past participle) is used for the earlier of two past actions, as in 'The train had left when we reached the station'.
Pluperfect या past perfect (had + past participle) दो भूतकालीन कार्यों में से पहले हुए कार्य के लिए प्रयोग होता है, जैसे 'The train had left when we reached the station'।