the past perfect
US /ðə pæst ˈpɝː.fɪkt/
UK /ðə pæst ˈpɝː.fɪkt/
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pretérito mais-que-perfeito
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.
Quando cheguei, eles já tinham comido.
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She had never seen such a beautiful sunset before that day.
Ela nunca tinha visto um pôr do sol tão bonito antes daquele dia.