Had + Past Participle
The past perfect talks about an action that happened before another past action. We use had with a past participle.
I had finished.
She had eaten.
We had not gone.
Had Ali arrived?
They had played.
Earlier past action.
I had lost my key before I left.Losing happened first.Earlier past.
She had finished before dinner.Finishing happened before dinner.First past action.
They had visited Dubai before 2025.The visit happened before another past time.Before a past point.
Use had + past participle.
All subjects use hadI had played.
They had eaten.Use had for every subject.
They had eaten.Use had for every subject.
He / She / It hadHe had played.
It had broken.No has/have here.
It had broken.No has/have here.
Names use hadSara had called.
Omar had gone.One name uses had too.
Omar had gone.One name uses had too.
Subject + had + past participle.
I had cleaned.Short form: I'd cleaned.I + had
Maha had started.Short form: Maha'd started.Name + had
We had seen it.Short form: We'd seen it.We + had
Add not after had.
I had not finished.Short form: I hadn't finished.had not = hadn't
She had not arrived.Short form: She hadn't arrived.Use had not.
They had not eaten.Short form: They hadn't eaten.Use the past participle.
Move had to the front.
Had I / you / we / they?Had you finished?
Had they gone?Use had.
Had they gone?Use had.
Had he / she / it?Had she eaten?
Had it started?Use had.
Had it started?Use had.
Had + name?Had Ali arrived?
Had Sara called?Names use had.
Had Sara called?Names use had.
Answer with had or hadn't.
Had you finished?Yes, I had.
No, I hadn't.Had question -> had answer.
No, I hadn't.Had question -> had answer.
Had Sara arrived?Yes, she had.
No, she hadn't.Use had.
No, she hadn't.Use had.
Had they eaten?Yes, they had.
No, they hadn't.Use the subject again.
No, they hadn't.Use the subject again.
Regular past participles usually add ed.
Just add edplay -> played
clean -> cleaned
visit -> visitedMost regular verbs.
clean -> cleaned
visit -> visitedMost regular verbs.
Drop e, add dlive -> lived
like -> liked
close -> closedVerbs ending in e.
like -> liked
close -> closedVerbs ending in e.
Consonant + ystudy -> studied
try -> tried
cry -> criedChange y to ied.
try -> tried
cry -> criedChange y to ied.
Some short verbs double the last letter.
stop -> stoppedThe bus has stopped.Double p.
plan -> plannedWe have planned a trip.Double n.
travel -> travelledThey have travelled far.Often double l in British English.
Some verbs have special past participles.
go -> goneHe had gone home.Not goed.
eat -> eatenThey have eaten lunch.Not eated.
see -> seenI have seen that film.Not saw here.
Learn common past participles.
do -> doneShe had done her homework.Use done after had.
write -> writtenAli has written a story.Not wrote here.
break -> brokenThe glass has broken.Not breaked.
Choose the correct words.
I ___ my homework before dinner.
Choose the correct negative form.
Sara ___ lunch before the trip.
Choose the question starter.
___ they visited the museum before it closed?
Choose the correct sentence.
Which sentence is correct?
Choose the correct question.
Which question is correct?
Fill five blanks.
Choose the best past perfect form for each blank.
I my room before my friend came.
Ali his project before the lesson started.
We that film before Friday.
Sara eaten before she left?
Yes, she to the kitchen earlier.
Mixed question types of 5
Answer all five. Then tap Finish test to see your result sheet.
1. Sentence completion
The cup ___ before I saw it.
2. MCQ
Which sentence is correct?
3. Type the answer
___ you done your homework before class?
4. Type the past participle
study -> ___
5. MCQ
Answer: Had Omar arrived before 8?
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