Past Perfect Simple
# Past Perfect Simple

Das Past Perfect Simple ist eine Zeitform der Verben in der englischen Sprache. Die deutsche Entsprechung des Past Perfect Simple ist das Plusquamperfekt.

## Bildung

Bei allen Personen wird had – das Simple Past von to have – und der Wortstamm mit der angehängten Endung „-ed“ verwendet.

Beispiel:

1. Person Singular: I had listened. 2. Person Singular: You had listened. 3. Person Singular: He/She/It had listened.

1. Person Plural: We had listened. 2. Person Plural: You had listened. 3. Person Plural: They had listened.

Achtung! Es gibt auch unregelmäßige Verben, wie zum Beispiel „to speak“:

1. Person Singular: I had spoken. 2. Person Singular: You had spoken. 3. Person Singular: He/She/It had spoken.

1. Person Plural: We had spoken. 2. Person Plural: You had spoken. 3. Person Plural: They had spoken.

### Verneinung

Die Verneinung wird mit „had not“ (oder kurz „hadn't“) gebildet.

Beispiel:

1. Person Singular: I had not spoken. 2. Person Singular: You had not spoken. 3. Person Singular: He/She/It had not spoken.

1. Person Plural: We had not spoken. 2. Person Plural: You had not spoken. 3. Person Plural: They had not spoken

### Frage

Bei der Frageform wird ein „had“ vorangestellt.

Beispiel:

1. Person Singular: Had I spoken? 2. Person Singular: Had you spoken? 3. Person Singular: Had he/she/it spoken?

1. Person Plural: Had we spoken? 2. Person Plural: Had you spoken? 3. Person Plural: Had they spoken?

