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past perfect

 noun
     
past perfect [singular] technical
SLG the form of a verb that shows that the action described by the verb was completed before a particular time in the past, formed in English with 'had' and a past participle
—past perfect adjective
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abbr. active adj. adv. article aspect aux. case clause comparative comparison complement complex compound concord conjunction construction continuous coordinate -ed ending -est finite form future gender grammar indicative(n) indicative(a) -ing modal modifier modify mood n. nominal noun number object particle passive past phrase pl. prefix(n) prefix(v) prep. pres. progressive regular root rule sentence singular stem subject subjective syntax tag v. variant verb verbal

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