Gemişte belirli bir noktadan önce tamamlanmış olan eylemleri anlatmak için Past Perfect kullanılır.
Past Perfect zamanı sıklıkla Simple Past ile birlikte kullanılır. Diğer eylem başlamadan önce tamamlanan eylem Past Perfect zamanında kullanılır.
Örnekler;
I had read the book before he watched a film.
After Peter had gone home it started to snow.
I had played basketball.
| Present Perfect | Past Perfect |
|---|---|
| The car is new. I’ve bought it. | The car was new. I had bought it. |
| Past Perfect – Simple Past | Simple Past – Simple Past |
|---|---|
| The film had started before Harry arrived. | The film started when he arrived. |
