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- The past perfect is formed with "had" and the past participle of a verb.
- The past perfect continuous is formed with "had been" and the -ing form of a verb.
- The past perfect refers to a time in the past, not the present.
- It is used to talk about completed actions before a specific past time or event.
- It can also be used to make hypotheses about the past.
- Expressions with "for" and "since" are often used with the past perfect.
- Stative verbs are not normally used with the past perfect continuous.
- The past perfect is similar to the present perfect but refers to the past.
- It is used to show a sequence of events in the past.
- The past perfect is often used in storytelling and narration.
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