Rumus :
(+) S + Had + V3
(-) S + Had + Not + V3
(?) Had + S + V3
Keterangan Waktu :
By the time, before
Fungsi :
Menerangkan suatu perbuatan yang sudah terjadi sebelum peristiwa lain terjadi di masa lalu
Menunjukkan suatu perbuatan yang dimulai pada suatu saat dan berlangsung berbeda pada waktu yang berbeda di masa lampau
Contoh :
(+) By lunch time yesterday, she had written three letters
(+) I had studied english before I entered my Junior High School
(+) I had gone when he arrived at my home
(-) She had not gone to Australia when I called her
(?) Had she gone to Australia when you called her?