Past perfect tense and Past perfect

Past perfect tense

Past perfect tense noun - A perfective tense used to express action completed in the past.

Past perfect is a synonym for past perfect tense. In some cases you can use "Past perfect" instead a noun phrase "Past perfect tense".

Past perfect

Past perfect noun - A perfective tense used to express action completed in the past.
Usage example: `I had finished' is an example of the past perfect
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Synonyms for Past perfect

Past perfect tense is a synonym for past perfect. You can use "Past perfect tense" instead a noun phrase "Past perfect".
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