Past preterite (indicative mood)

Past preterite (indicative mood)

The Past perfect of indicative mood it's a verbal tense which is used to refer to an action or situation that is situated at a time prior to another past action. For example: When had resolved his problem, he felt calm.

A verb in the past tense is conjugated with the auxiliary "have" on simple past perfect followed by participle of the main verb, which is the one that will give it the global meaning. For example: Barely we will have finished dinner, we left the place.

Uses of the past past tense

The past past is used when the speaker wants to refer to a past and completed action that took place before another action also occurred in the past. For example: Not good had arrivedhome, put down his coat and went to rest.

However, it is a verb tense that has fallen into disuse in the colloquial or spoken language, since today in other forms are preferred today, such as the past perfect or the simple past perfect of the indicative. For example: As soon as had recovered

In any case, even though it is a time of infrequent use, it can still be found in written or literary texts, since it has a tinge of immediacy than others verb tenses they do not transmit in the same way. That is why it usually appears together with certain temporary markers that reinforce this idea, including:

Conjugation of the past tense

Examples of sentences with past tense verbs

1. Barely had left the sun, they got into the car and took the road south.
2. When had finished class, the classroom was empty.
3. As soon as had finished the show, the public left the stadium in droves.
4. As soon as it had gotten dark, they all went into their houses and the street was deserted.
5. Not good had exposed his arguments, he left without hearing any more reasons.
6. Once they have closed the doors, no one could enter.
7. Barely it was over the discussion, they were friends again.
8. When had ceased the fire, the battlefield was silent.
9. Once we have arrived to the hotel, we emptied our suitcases on the bed.
10. As soon as they have delivered the last exam of the year, the students went to celebrate.
11. Not good we will have arrivedThey greeted us with a beautiful surprise.
12. As soon as she will have awakened, I knew something was wrong.
13. As soon as had concluded the confrontation, the players embraced with joy for the triumph.
14. As soon as it had dawned, the mother prepared breakfast for all the children.
15. Barely had ceased the rain, we take our things and go to the beach.
16. As soon as it was over the music, the dancers withdrew from the stage.
17. As soon as we we will have greeted, each one took their way.
18. Not well know he had sat on the bus, he fell asleep.
19. Barely had finished the concert, people erupted in an ovation of applause.
20. As soon as they have found the culprit was caught by the police without delay.
21. Once had discovered the way to get out of the cradle of him, the child would no longer stop doing it.
22. Barely had heard the ringing of the phone, he already knew what was about to happen.
23. As soon as had fired to the last guest, the hostess fell exhausted on her bed.
24. As soon as the accused had related his version of events, everyone was stunned.
25. Not good we will have left from the house, he took off into the rain.
26. Barely had concluded the tournament, the tennis player decided to take a vacation.
27. As soon as had turned on the light, he could see what was happening.
28. When had passed worst of all, he was relieved.
29. Once had raised the inconvenience of schedules, he listened to the proposals of the attendees.
30. When they have formalized the pact, both presidents toasted in front of the television cameras.

See also: