Pluperfect

Spanish: Cambridge International GCSE, topic 10.4.7

Forming the Pluperfect

To form the pluperfect tense you use the imperfect of ‘haber’ plus the past participle of a verb. It means 'to had done’ something. For the past participle refer to 10.4.1.

Había aprendido - I had learnt

Había aprendido - I had learnt

Habías preferido - you had preferred

Habías preferido - you had preferred

Había cantado - he/she had sung / you had sung (formal)

Había cantado - he/she had sung / you had sung (formal)

Habíamos vendido - we had sold

Habíamos vendido - we had sold

Habíais llegado - you had arrived (plural)

Habíais llegado - you had arrived (plural)

Habían tenido - they had had / you had had (formal plural)

Habían tenido - they had had / you had had (formal plural)

Test yourself on Pluperfect

  • How do you say 'we had danced' in Spanish?

  • How do you say 'you (plural) had had' in Spanish?

Practise this topic for free