WordCmp.com

past perfect tense vs pluperfect

pluperfect vs past perfect tense

past perfect tense and pluperfect both are nouns.

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

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

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.