past perfect
英 [pɑːst ˈpɜːfɪkt]
美 [pæst ˈpɜːrfɪkt]
n. 过去完成时; 过去完成式
牛津词典
noun
- 过去完成时； 过去完成式
the form of a verb that expresses an action completed before a particular point in the past, formed in English with had and the past participle
柯林斯词典
- 过去完成时
In grammar, thepast perfecttenses of a verb are the ones used to talk about things that happened before a specific time. The simple past perfect tense uses 'had' and the past participle of the verb, as in 'She had seen him before'. It is sometimes called thepluperfect.
英英释义
noun
- a perfective tense used to express action completed in the past
- `I had finished' is an example of the past perfect