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Definition of Past perfect
1. Noun. A perfective tense used to express action completed in the past. "`I had finished' is an example of the past perfect"
Exact synonyms: Past Perfect Tense, Pluperfect, Pluperfect Tense
Generic synonyms: Perfect, Perfect Tense, Perfective, Perfective Tense
Generic synonyms: Perfect, Perfect Tense, Perfective, Perfective Tense
Definition of Past perfect
1. Noun. A tense which represents actions that occurred before other actions in the past; the pluperfect tense. ¹
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