What is the meaning of past perfect tense?

A perfective tense used to express action completed in the past.
- usage: "`I had finished' is an example of the past perfect"
- synonyms: past perfect, pluperfect, pluperfect tense

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APA	WordNet. (2010). past perfect tense. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/past_perfect_tense/definitions/1300667
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