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KONU PAST PERFECT TENSE & PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE
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THE PAST PERFECT TENSE
Structure of the Past Perfect Tense

Subject Affirmative Negative Interrogative

I, You, We, The excavation at the site had Some students hadn’t finished Had the film started before you
They, He, started before they decided to the exam when the bell rang. arrived at the cinema?
She, It construct the bridge.

Past Perfect Tense ile cümle kurarken tüm cümle formlarında fiilin üçüncü hali (Past Participle Form of Verbs = V ) kullanılır.
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Use of the Past Perfect Tense
Geçmişte bir eylemden daha önce gerçekleşmiş başka eylemlerden bahsederken kullanılır.
♦ Before the storm hit, the farmers had harvested most of their crops.
♦ The band had rehearsed for hours, and then they started the concert.
Geçmişte belirli bir zaman diliminden önce tamamlanmış eylemlerde kullanılır.
♦ All the students had completed the assignment when the deadline arrived.
♦ Long before the invention of the wheel, ancient people had used three means of transportation: walking, riding
horses, and sailing in primitive boats.
Koşul cümlelerinde kullanılır.
♦ If Mehmet the Conqueror had lived a bit longer, Turkish history might have taken a very different turn.
♦ If she had arrived on time, she wouldn't have missed the beginning of the movie.
Wish ve if only yapılarıyla birlikte geçmişle ilgili pişmanlıklarımızı ifade ederken kullanılır.
♦ Frank wishes he had learned more about Egyptian history before visiting the country.
♦ If only humanity had taken earlier action against global warming.
Dolaylı anlatımda, Simple Past Tense içeren cümleler aktarılırken kullanılır.
♦ The officials stated that they had obtained that important information the week before.
♦ The CEO announced the company had made high profits last year.

Common Time Expressions Used in the Past Perfect Tense
already just yet never
when once by the time as soon as
after before since for
until till by prior to
♦ The plane had already taken off before we arrived at the airport.
♦ Jane had completed her work by the time her colleagues arrived at the office.
Use Of Time Clauses In the Past Perfect Tense
Time Clause Main Clause
Subordinating Conjunctions + Past Perfect Tense + Simple Past Tense
Subordinating Conjunctions
When Once Until / Till As soon as
♦ We didn’t put down the new floor until the plumber had finished.
♦ The surrounding coastal plains changed drastically as soon as construction project had begun.
♦ Once the imported goods had arrived at the docks, inspectors checked and approved or rejected them.
♦ When three students had damaged a few library books, they were charged with disorderly conduct.
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