The day after the storm, we drove through Stanley Park. We saw that the wind had destroyed many of the trees.
Form
Past Perfect Simple = had + past participle
| Positive | Negative | Questions |
|---|---|---|
| I had transmitted. (I'd transmitted) | I hadn't transmitted. | Had I transmitted? |
| You had landed. (You'd landed) | You hadn't landed. | Had you landed? |
| She had taken off. (She'd taken off) | She hadn't taken off. | Had she taken off? |
| He had taxied. (He'd taxied) | He hadn't taxied. | Had he taxied? |
| It had damaged the runway. (It'd damaged the runway) | It hadn't damaged the runway. | Had it damaged the runway? |
| We had belly landed. (We'd belly landed) | We hadn't belly landed. | Had we belly landed? |
| They had flamed out. (They'd flamed out) | They hadn't flamed out. | Had they flamed out? |
Use
We often describe events that happened in the past by starting with a sentence in the Past Simple:
- I got up at 7 AM this morning.
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