Das Past Perfect Simple ist eine Zeitform der Verben in der englischen Sprache. Die deutsche Entsprechung des Past Perfect Simple ist das Plusquamperfekt.
Bildung
Bei allen Personen wird had – das Simple Past von to have – und der Wortstamm mit der angehängten Endung „-ed“ verwendet.
Beispiel:
1. Person Singular: I had listened.
2. Person Singular: You had listened.
3. Person Singular: He/She/It had listened.
1. Person Plural: We had listened.
2. Person Plural: You had listened.
3. Person Plural: They had listened.
Achtung! Es gibt auch unregelmäßige Verben, wie zum Beispiel „to speak“:
1. Person Singular: I had spoken.
2. Person Singular: You had spoken.
3. Person Singular: He/She/It had spoken.
1. Person Plural: We had spoken.
2. Person Plural: You had spoken.
3. Person Plural: They had spoken.
Verneinung
Die Verneinung wird mit „had not“ (oder kurz „hadn't“) gebildet.
Beispiel:
1. Person Singular: I had not spoken.
2. Person Singular: You had not spoken.
3. Person Singular: He/She/It had not spoken.
1. Person Plural: We had not spoken.
2. Person Plural: You had not spoken.
3. Person Plural: They had not spoken
Frage
Bei der Frageform wird ein „had“ vorangestellt.
Beispiel:
1. Person Singular: Had I spoken?
2. Person Singular: Had you spoken?
3. Person Singular: Had he/she/it spoken?
1. Person Plural: Had we spoken?
2. Person Plural: Had you spoken?
3. Person Plural: Had they spoken?