(also the pluperfect) noun [sing] (grammar语法) the tense of a verb that describes an action that was finished before another event happened 过去完成时；过去完成式 For more information about the past perfect, look at the Quick Grammar Reference at the back of this dictionary. 有关过去完成时的详细用法，参看本词典末“语法便览”部份。
the past tensethe ˌpast ˈtense
(also the past) noun [sing] (grammar语法) the form of a verb used to describe actions in the past 过去时；过去式: The past (tense) of the verb ‘come’ is ‘came’.动词come的过去时是came。 For more information about the past tenses, look at the Quick Grammar Reference at the back of this dictionary. 有关过去时的详细用法，参看本词典末“语法便览”部份。