2.16 Past Perfect: negative

To make negative statements in the Past Perfect, use:

 

had not + the past participle form of the verb:

 

Singular Plural
I had not (hadn’t) left

You hadn’t left

He/she/it hadn’t left

We hadn’t left

You hadn’t left

They hadn’t left

 

Nick hadn’t attended our meeting, so we discussed everything without him.

 

I hadn’t read the play before I went to the theatre to see it.

 

They were so excited. They hadn’t danced together since 2014.