past perfect

English

Examples

I had gotten angry with them once more. (US) or I had got angry with them once more. (UK)
She had driven herself to work, where she was congratulated on her promotion.
He only started learning to play guitar after he had heard Hendrix play.
They had changed by the end of the war.
Although he normally seemed friendly and harmless, he had carried a pistol with him during many of the long journeys.
Although he finally came to party, she had already made her decision.

past perfect (uncountable)

A tense which represents actions that occurred before other actions in the past; the past anterior tense.

tense

pluperfect tense — see pluperfect tense