Tenses

Past Perfect
Positive:
Formula:	Sub. + Helping Verb + Verb (III form) + Obj.
Subject:	He, She, It, I, We, They, You
Helping Verb:	Had
Example:	He had played cricket. She had played cricket. It had rained. I had played cricket. We had played cricket. They had played cricket. You had played cricket.

 

Negative:
Formula:	Sub. + Helping Verb + not + Verb (III form) + Obj.
Subject:	He, She, It, I, We, They, You
Helping Verb:	Had
Example:	He had not played cricket. She had not played cricket. It had not rained. I had not played cricket. We had not played cricket. They had not played cricket. You had not played cricket.

 

Single Interrogative:
Formula:	Helping Verb + Sub. + Verb (III form) + Obj.
Subject:	He, She, It, I, We, They, You
Helping Verb:	Had
Example:	Had he played cricket? Had she played cricket? Had it rained? Had we played cricket? Had they played cricket? Had you played cricket?

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Single Interrogative + Negative:
Formula:	Helping Verb + Sub. + not + Verb (III form) + Obj.
Subject:	He, She, It, I, We, They, You
Helping Verb:	Had
Example:	Had he not played cricket? Had she not played cricket? Had it not rained? Had we not played cricket? Had they not played cricket? Had you not played cricket?

 

 

Double Interrogative:
Formula:	W’s + Helping Verb + Sub. + Verb (III form) + Obj.
Subject:	He, She, It, I, We, They, You
Helping Verb:	Had
Example:	Why had he played cricket? Why had she played cricket? Why had it rained? Why had we played cricket? Why had they played cricket? Why had you played cricket?

 

Double Interrogative + Negative:
Formula:	W’s + Helping Verb + Sub. + not + Verb (III form) + Obj.
Subject:	He, She, It, I, We, They, You
Helping Verb:	Had
Example:	Why had he not played cricket? Why had she not played cricket? Why had it not rained? Why had we not played cricket? Why had they not played cricket? Why had you not played cricket?

 

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