Contoh Kalimat Past Perfect Tense

KOMPAS.com – Contoh kalimat past perfect tense biasa kita temukan dalam kehidupan sehari-hari untuk menunjukkan hal atau aktivitas yang telah terjadi di masa lalu. Simak contohnya berikut ini:

Mengutip BBC, we use the past perfect tense to talk about an action that happened before another action in the past.

Kita menggunakan past perfect tense untuk berbicara tentang tindakan yang terjadi sebelum tindakan lainnya di masa lalu.

Contoh kalimat past perfect tense
Berikut contoh kalimat bahasa Inggris past perfect tense:
(+) The bus had left when I reached the bus stop. / Busnya sudah pergi ketika aku sampai di halte.
(-) The bus had not left when I reached the bus stop. / Busnya belum berangkat ketika aku sampai di halte.
(?) Had the bus left when you reached the bus stop? / Apakah busnya telah pergi ketika kamu sampai di halte?

Baca juga: Past Tense dan Jenisnya

(+) By the time I got home, my brother had finished his homework. / Saat aku sampai di rumah, kakakku telah menyelesaikan PRnya.
(-) By the time I got home, my brother had not finished his homework. / Saat aku sampai di rumah, kakakku belum menyelesaikan PRnya.
(?) Had your brother finished his homework by the time you got home? / Apakah kakakmu telah menyelesaikan PRnya saat kamu sampai di rumah?

(+) Rina had studied grammar before she took the TOEFL test. / Rina telah belajar tata bahasa sebelum dia mengikuti tes TOEFL.
(-) Rina had not studied grammar before she took the TOEFL test. / Rina belum belajar tata bahasa sebelum dia mengikuti tes TOEFL.
(?) Had Rina studied grammar before she took the TOEFL test? / Apakah Rina telah belajar tata bahasa sebelum mengikuti tes TOEFL?

(+) I had fed my cat before I left. / Aku telah memberi makan kucingku sebelum aku pergi.
(-) I had not fed my cat before I left. / Aku belum memberi makan kucingku sebelum aku pergi.
(?) Had you fed my cat before you left? / Apakah kamu telah memberi makan kucingmu sebelum kamu pergi?

(+) My father had washed his car before he went out of town. / Ayahku telah mencuci mobilnya sebelum dia pergi ke luar kota.
(-) My father had not washed his car before he went out of town. / Ayahku belum mencuci mobilnya sebelum dia pergi ke luar kota.
(?) Had your father washed his car before went out of town? / Apakah ayahmu telah mencuci mobilnya sebelum pergi ke luar kota?

(+) My brother had eaten the pizza before my sister came home from school. / Kakakku telah memakan pizzanya sebelum adikku pulang dari sekolah.
(-) My brother had not eaten the pizza before my sister came home from school. / Kakakku belum memakan pizzanya sebelum adikku pulang dari sekolah.
(?) Had your brother eaten the pizza before your sister came home from school? / Apakah kakakmu telah memakan pizzanya sebelum adikmu pulang dari sekolah?

Baca juga: Simple Past Tense: Pengertian, Rumus dan Contoh

(+) I had had lunch when my mother called me. / Aku sudah makan siang ketika ibuku meneleponku.
(-) I had not had lunch when my mother called me. / Aku belum makan siang ketika ibuku meneleponku.
(?) Had you had lunch when your mother called you? / Apakah kamu sudah makan siang ketika ibumu meneleponmu?

(+) My uncle had moved to London before this house was built. / Pamanku sudah pindah ke London sebelum rumah ini dibangun.
(-) My uncle had not moved to London before this house was built. / Pamanku belum pindah ke London sebelum rumah ini dibangun.
(?) Had your uncle moved to London before this house was built? / Apakah pamanmu sudah pindah ke London sebelum rumah ini dibangun?

(+) My father had read the newspaper before he went to the office. / Ayahku sudah membaca koran sebelum dia berangkat ke kantor.
(-) My father had not read the newspaper before he went to the office. / Ayahku tidak membaca koran sebelum dia berangkat ke kantor.
(?) Had your father read the newspaper before he went to the office? / Apakah ayahmu sudah membaca koran sebelum berangkat pergi ke kantor?

(+) Roni had painted his house when his grandparents came. / Roni sudah mengecat rumahnya saat kakek dan neneknya datang.
(-) Roni had not painted his house when his grandparents came. / Roni belum mengecat rumahnya saat kakek dan neneknya datang.
(?) Had Roni painted his house when his grandparents came? / Apakah Roni sudah mengecat rumahnya sebelum kakek dan neneknya datang?

Baca juga: Contoh Kalimat Present Continuous Tense

(+) She had bought the ticket before it was sold out. / Dia sudah membeli tiketnya sebelum habis terjual.
(-) She had not bought the ticket before it was sold out. / Dia belum membeli tiketnya sebelum terjual habis.
(?) Had she bought the ticket before it was sold out? / Apakah dia sudah membeli tiketnya sebelum terjual habis?

(+) We had grilled the meat when our neighbors came. / Kami telah memanggang daging saat tetangga kami datang.
(-) We had not grilled the meat when our neighbor came. / Kami belum memanggang daging saat tetangga kami datang.
(?) Had they grilled the meat when their neighbor came? / Apakah mereka sudah memanggang daging saat tetangga mereka datang?

(+) I had cleaned my room when my brother took me to the cinema. / Aku sudah membersihkan kamarku saat kakakku mengajakku ke bioskop.
(-) I had not cleaned my room when my brother took me to the cinema. / Aku belum membersihkan kamarku saat kakakku mengajakku ke bioskop.
(?) Had you cleaned your room when your brother took you to the cinema? / Apakah kamu sudah membersihkan kamar saat kakakmu mengajakmu ke bioskop?

(+) She had watched the movie when the teacher asked them to write a review. / Dia sudah menonton filmnya saat gurunya menyuruh mereka untuk menulis resensi.
(-) She had not watched the movie when the teacher asked them to write a review. / Dia belum menonton filmnya saat gurunya menyuruh mereka untuk menulis resensi.
(?) Had she watched the movie when the teacher asked them to write a review? / Apakah dia sudah menonton filmnya saat gurunya menyuruh mereka untuk menulis resensi?

(+) Fitri had slept for an hour before she had lunch. / Fitri telah tidur selama satu jam sebelum ia makan siang.
(-) Fitri had not slept before she had lunch. / Fitri tidak tidur sebelum ia makan siang.
(?) Had Fitri slept for an hour before she had lunch? / Apakah Fitri tidur selama satu jam sebelum ia makan siang?

(+) I had written a letter to my uncle before he sent me a package. / Aku menulis surat untuk pamanku sebelum ia mengirimiku sebuah paket.
(-) I had not written a letter to my uncle before he sent me a package. / Aku tidak menulis surat untuk pamanku sebelum ia mengirimiku sebuah paket.
(?) Had you written a letter to your uncle before he sent you a package? / Apakah kamu menulis surat untuk pamanmu sebelum ia mengirimimu sebuah paket?

(+) My mother had cooked chicken soup when we got home. / Ibuku telah memasak sup ayam saat kami pulang.
(-) My mother had not cooked chicken soup when we got home. / Ibuku belum memasak sup ayam saat kami pulang.
(?) Had your mother cooked chicken soup when you got home? / Apakah ibumu telah memasak sup ayam saat kamu pulang?

Baca juga: Contoh Kalimat Aktif dan Pasif Present Continuous Tense

(+) She had visited this museum before she moved to Bali. / Dia pernah mengunjungi museum ini sebelum pindah ke Bali.
(-) She had not visited this museum before she moved to Bali. / Dia tidak pernah mengunjungi museum ini sebelum pindah ke Bali.
(?) Had she visited this museum before she moved to Bali? / Apakah dia pernah mengunjungi museum ini sebelum pindah ke Bali?

(+) By 2015 my mother had written 10 books. / Pada tahun 2015 ibuku telah menulis 10 buku.
(-) By 2015 my mother had written 10 books. / Pada tahun 2015 ibuku belum menulis 10 buku.
(?) Had your mother written 10 books by 2015? / Apakah ibumu telah menulis 10 buku pada tahun 2015?

(+) When the car arrived, the students had gone home. / Saat mobil itu datang, para siswa sudah pulang.
(-) When the car arrived, the students had not gone home. / Saat mobil itu datang, para siswa belum pulang.
(?) Had the students gone home when the car arrived? / Apakah para siswa sudah pulang ketika mobil itu datang?