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past perfect

tense that combines past tense with perfect aspect
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past perfect

Summary

past perfect is a tense[1]. It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • past perfect's instance of is recorded as tense[3].
  • past perfect is a type of pluperfect[4].
  • past perfect is a type of perfect tense[5].
  • past perfect is a type of past perfect[6].
  • past perfect's facet of is recorded as English verb[7].
  • past perfect's different from is recorded as pluperfect[8].
  • past perfect's P14892 is recorded as PastPerfectTense[9].

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Definition and Type

past perfect's instance of is recorded as tense[3]. Recorded subclass of include pluperfect[4], perfect tense[5], and it[6].

Why It Matters

past perfect is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · عُثمان · 2026-09-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from → pluperfect
    Wikidata description → tense that combines past tense with perfect aspect
    Google knowledge graph id → /g/11b6c97npn
    Imported from → —
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P14892]]: PastPerfectTense"
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