(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。