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Structure

             The structure of the past perfect tense is given.

             Ø   For declarative sentences


                              Subject                      Helping verb                       Main verb

                    I                                had                              reached.

                    You                              had                              reached.

                    He/She/It                        had                              reached.

                    We                               had                              reached.


                    You                              had                              reached.

                    They                             had                              reached.



             Ø   For negative sentences


                              Subject                  Helping verb + not                     Main verb
                    I                                had not/hadn’t                   slept.


                    You                              had not/hadn’t                   slept.
                    He/she/it                        had not/hadn’t                   slept.


                    We                               had not/hadn’t                   slept.

                    You                              had not/hadn’t                   slept.

                    They                             had not/hadn’t                   slept.



             Ø   For interrogative sentences
               1.  For yes/no questions


                             Helping verb                       Subject                        Main verb

                        Had                             I                               arrived?

                        Had                             you                             arrived?

                        Had                             he/she/it                       arrived?

                        Had                             we                              arrived?

                        Had                             you                             arrived?

                        Had                             they                            arrived?


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