Past Perfect

Question 1

PAST IN THE PAST/EARLIER PAST

Answer 1

Past action previous to another past action/stated time in the past. PERFECTIVE ASPECTUAL MEANING

Question 2

INCOMPLETED PAST ACTION

Answer 2

An incomplete past action that had started before another past action and has lasted for some time. IMPERFECTIVE ASPECTUAL MEANING

Question 3

RESULTATIVE PAST IN THE PAST

Answer 3

An action which had started and finished in the past and whose results were visible in the past. PERFECTIVE ASPCT MEANING

Question 4

ADJECTIVES

Answer 4

Used with adjectives in the superlative degree and expressions such as The first/second, The only.