Practice The Past Perfect / Pluperfect Tense
The past perfect is a composite tense employed to narrate past actions or events happening prior to another past action or event considered relevant. It frequently communicates a "had done" or "had happened" sense in English, highlighting the completion of one action before the occurrence of another in the past.
Give it a try! Now is the moment to begin honing your skills in using the Spanish past perfect tense!
Yo había comido mucho, por eso me dolía la tripa.
I had eaten a lot, that's why I had a tummy ache.
Yo ya había comido, por eso no tenía hambre.
I had already eaten, so I wasn't hungry.
Yo había comido en casa de Carmen, pero mi marido no lo sabía.
I had eaten at Carmen's house, but my husband didn't know that.
Tú habías comido espárragos de la huerta de mi padre.
You had eaten asparagus from my father's garden.
Tú no habías comido, por eso estabas furioso.
You hadn't eaten, that's why you were angry.
Tú habías comido tantas palomitas que te pasaste toda la tarde bebiendo agua.
You had eaten so much popcorn that you spent the whole afternoon drinking water.
Vos habías comido ya, ¿verdad?
You had already eaten, hadn't you?
Vos habías comido una hormiga sin darte cuenta.
You had eaten an ant without realising it.
Vos habías comido tanto que no podías moverte.
You had eaten so much that you couldn't move.
¿Usted había comido allí alguna vez?
Had you ever eaten there?
Usted había comido pero no dijo nada.
You had eaten but said nothing.
Usted había comido aunque seguía teniendo hambre, ¿es cierto?
You had eaten even though you were still hungry, is that right?
Él había comido verduras de la huerta de mi padre.
He had eaten vegetables from my father's garden.
Él había comido en aquel restaurante pero no se acordaba.
He had eaten in that restaurant but did not remember.
Él había comido del mismo plato que yo.
He had eaten from the same plate as me.
Nosotros habíamos comido carne de cerdo.
We had been eating pork.
Nosotros ya habíamos comido cuando nos dieron la noticia.
We had already eaten when we heard the news.
Nosotros habíamos comido algo con azúcar.
We had eaten something with sugar.
Vosotros habíais comido de modo que ya no teníais hambre.
You had eaten so that you were no longer hungry.
Vosotros habíais comido queso sin saber que teníais alergia.
You had eaten cheese without knowing that you had an allergy.
Vosotros habíais comido sin pan hasta ese momento.
You had eaten without bread up to that point.
Ustedes habían comido el primer y segundo plato, pero les faltaba el postre.
You had eaten the first and second courses, but you were missing dessert.
Ustedes habían comido un kilo de cerezas, ¡cómo no les iba a doler el estómago!
You had eaten a kilo of cherries, how could your stomach not hurt!
Ustedes habían comido “cocido madrileño” un plato típico de Madrid, muy apetecible en época de invierno.
You had eaten "cocido madrileño", a typical dish of Madrid, very appetising in winter.
Ellos habían comido por tercera vez en el mismo restaurante.
They had eaten for the third time in the same restaurant.
Ellos no habían comido nada en toda la semana.
They had not eaten anything all week.
Ellos habían comido algo en mal estado, por eso vomitaron.
They had eaten something bad, so they vomited.