Past perfect tense and Pluperfect

Past perfect tense

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

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

Pluperfect

Pluperfect noun - A perfective tense used to express action completed in the past.
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Synonyms for Pluperfect

Past perfect tense is a synonym for pluperfect. You can use "Past perfect tense" instead a noun "Pluperfect".
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