How to pronounce pluperfect
American English pronunciation
ploo-PUR-fikt
- IPA
- /ˌpluˈpɝfɪkt/
- Syllables
- ploo · PUR · fikt (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What pluperfect means
The verb tense for an action done before another past action
In a sentence: In "we had eaten before the guests arrived," the words "had eaten" are in the pluperfect.
Where it comes from: It's short for a Latin phrase meaning "more than perfect."
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