past perfect

It helps describe actions completed before another past action.

It is only used in informal speech.

It is not commonly used in English.

It replaces all other tenses.

To show sequence of past events

To indicate future plans

To show cause and effect

To use with time expressions like 'before', 'after', 'by the time'

He had went to school.

He had gone to school.

I had saw the film.

She had see the film.

before, after, by the time, when, already, never, just

tomorrow, next week, soon, later

always, sometimes, rarely, never

now, today, yesterday, tomorrow

By the time we got to the station, the train had left.

By the time we got to the station, the train left.

She had finished her work before the meeting started.

She finished her work before the meeting started.

had leave

had left

has left

left

He had went home.

He had gone home.

He gone home.

He had go home.