Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English homepage

past perfect

 noun
     
Related topics: Grammar
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
Definition from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

Dictionary pictures of the day
Do you know what each of these is called?
What is the word for picture 1? What is the word for picture 2? What is the word for picture 3? What is the word for picture 4?
Click on any of the pictures above to find out what it is called.

Explore our topic dictionary

Browse the dictionary