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The past perfect

Learning English Grammar

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The Past Perfect and the Order of Events

When Mrs Brown opened the washing machine, she realised she'd washed her phone. When they got to the station, they realised they'd left the tickets at home. The past perfect is made of had, plus the past participle and we mainly use it to talk about a past event that happened before another past event. Join us again for more six-minute grammar on bbclearningenglish.com.

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