the past perfect
US /ðə pæst ˈpɝː.fɪkt/
UK /ðə pæst ˈpɝː.fɪkt/
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past perfect
a verb tense used to talk about actions that were completed before some point in the past
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By the time I arrived, they had already eaten.
Pada saat saya tiba, mereka sudah makan.
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She had never seen such a beautiful sunset before that day.
Dia belum pernah melihat matahari terbenam seindah itu sebelum hari itu.