THE PAST PERFECT / INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES

 

 

 

Affirmative

To make interrogative sentences affirmative in the past perfect tense we need the auxiliary had. The structure is the following:

Had + subject + past participle form of the verb + C + ?

Examples:

Had he bought a car?
Had you studied English before?
Had the bus arrived on time in the morning?
Had he done exercise before?

Negative

To make interrogative sentences negative in the past perfect tense the word not is placed after the auxiliary had. The structure is the following:

Had not+ subject + past participle form of the verb + ?

Examples:

Had not the girls visited X-caret?

Had not he tried chicken salad yet?

Had not you studied for the English exam?

Had not she taken the French course before?

 

 

 

WH- Interrogative sentences

To make interrogative sentences in the past perfect tense we need the Wh- question words. The structure is the following:

Wh + Had + subject + past participle form of the verb + C + ?

Examples:

Where had he been this morning?

What had they stolen in the store?

Who had she done the homework with?

When had you visited Cancun?

 

For more information about the interrogative sentences in the past perfect tense visit:

http://www.studyspanish.com/verbs/lessons/pastperfect.htm

http://www.englishbaby.com/lessons/grammar/past_perfect_tense

http://www.englishpractice.com/improve/formation-interrogative-sentences-part-iii/