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past perfect vs pluperfect

pluperfect vs past perfect

past perfect and pluperfect both are nouns.

past perfect is not an adjective while pluperfect is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
past perfect Yes No No No
pluperfect Yes Yes No No
As nouns, past perfect and pluperfect are synonyms defined as:
  • past perfect and pluperfect: a perfective tense used to express action completed in the past
Other synonyms of past perfect include past perfect tense, pluperfect tense.
past perfect (noun) pluperfect (noun)
a perfective tense used to express action completed in the past a perfective tense used to express action completed in the past
past perfect (adjective) pluperfect (adjective)
more than perfect
Difference between past perfect and pluperfect

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