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The form of the past perfect simple is shown in the table below.
The form of the past perfect simple is the same for all pronouns.
Had not is contracted to hadn’t.
Yes/No Question | Had he/she/it called her? |
Short Answers | Yes, he/she/it had. No, he/she/it hadn’t. |
Question word question | Who had he/she/it called? |
Positive Sentence | He/she/it had called her. |
Negative Sentence | He/she/it hadn’t called her. |
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