Past Perfect Tense | What Is the Past Perfect Tense?
www.grammar-monster.com › past_perfect_tenseWhat Is the Past Perfect Tense? (with Examples) The past perfect tense describes a completed activity in the past. It is used to emphasize that an action was completed before another action took place. For example: John had baked a cake before you arrived. They had painted the fence before I had a chance to speak to them. A Video Summary Here is a short video summarizing the past perfect tense: