This kind of past tense applies to events and activities that began at a time preceding a period in the past.
Sentence structure: Subject + had + past participle:
A. Positive sentences
Sentence structure: Subject + had + past participle:
Examples of sentences:
• I had washed my clothes
• She had cooked ugali
• They had played football
B. Negative sentences
Sentence structure: Subject + had + not + past participle:
Examples of sentences:
• I had not washed my clothes
• She had not cooked ugali
• They had not played football
C. Interrogative sentences
Sentence structure: Had + Subject + past participle:
Examples of sentences:
• Had I washed my clothes?
• Had she cooked ugali?
• Had they played football?
D. Interrogative sentences
Sentence structure: Had + not or Hadn't + Subject + past participle...... + Question mark (?):
Examples of sentences:
• Hadn't I washed my clothes?
• Hadn't she cooked ugali?
• Hadn't they played football?
Note: These sentence structures can also be expressed by using concession etc to form various sentences.
• Had I known, had I finished.
• Had they known, they could be late.
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