Past Perfect úsáidimid
Úsáidtear an aimsir chaite fhoirfe chun labhairt faoi ghníomh a tharla roimh ghníomh eile nó roimh phointe éigin san am atá thart.
She had left before I arrived.
Bhí sí imithe sular tháinig mé.
Bhí sí imithe sular tháinig mé.
Past Perfect Fhoirm
Subject + had + V3.
I had finished the report before the meeting started.
Bhí an tuarascáil críochnaithe agam sular thosaigh an cruinniú.
Bhí an tuarascáil críochnaithe agam sular thosaigh an cruinniú.
They had already gone home when we called.
Bhí siad imithe abhaile cheana féin nuair a ghlaoigh muid.
Bhí siad imithe abhaile cheana féin nuair a ghlaoigh muid.
Past Perfect Riail
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Taispeánann an Aimsir Fháistineach Fhoirfe gur tharla gníomh amháin roimh ghníomh eile san am a chuaigh thart.
When I arrived, they had already started the meeting.
Nuair a shroich mé, bhí siad tar éis an cruinniú a thosú cheana féin.He had locked the door before he left.
Bhí an doras faoi ghlas aige sular fhág sé é. -
Is minic a úsáidtear é le before, after, when, agus by the time.
By the time we got to the station, the train had left.
Faoin am a shroicheamar an stáisiún, bhí an traein imithe.After she had finished the task, she went for a walk.
Tar éis di an tasc a chríochnú, chuaigh sí ag siúl. -
Is minic a úsáidtear é le focail ar nós cheana, díreach, agus riamh.
I had already seen that film before we watched it together.
Bhí an scannán sin feicthe agam cheana féin sula bhfaca muid é le chéile.She had never visited that city before her business trip.
Níor thug sí cuairt ar an gcathair sin riamh roimh a turas gnó. -
Is minic a úsáidtear é le habairtí cosúil le faoi a cúig a chlog, faoi Luain, nó faoi dheireadh na seachtaine nuair a labhraímid faoi thoradh roimh am san am atá caite.
By Friday, we had finished the project.
Faoin Aoine, bhí an tionscadal críochnaithe againn.By the end of the day, she had answered all the emails.
Faoi dheireadh an lae, bhí na ríomhphoist go léir freagartha aici. -
Is féidir an aimsir chaite fhoirfe a úsáid chun cúis nó toradh san am atá thart a mhíniú.
He was tired because he had worked all night.
Bhí sé tuirseach mar bhí sé ag obair ar feadh na hoíche ar fad.They missed the flight because they had left home too late.
Chaill siad an eitilt mar d’fhág siad an baile ró-dhéanach.
Past Perfect Diúltú
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Cruthaítear an diúltú le had not nó leis an ngiorrúchán hadn't.
I hadn't finished the report before the manager arrived.
Ní raibh an tuarascáil críochnaithe agam sular tháinig an bainisteoir.She hadn't seen the message before the meeting started.
Ní fhaca sí an teachtaireacht sular thosaigh an cruinniú.
Past Perfect Ceisteanna
I gceisteanna, tagann had roimh an ábhar.
Had + subject + V3?
Wh-word + had + subject + V3?
Had you finished the report before the deadline?
Ar chríochnaigh tú an tuairisc roimh an spriocdháta?
Ar chríochnaigh tú an tuairisc roimh an spriocdháta?
Had she left before you called?
Ar fhág sí sular ghlaoigh tú?
Ar fhág sí sular ghlaoigh tú?
Why had they cancelled the meeting?
Cén fáth ar chuir siad an cruinniú ar ceal?
Cén fáth ar chuir siad an cruinniú ar ceal?
Where had he worked before he moved to London?
Cá raibh sé ag obair sular bhog sé go Londain?
Cá raibh sé ag obair sular bhog sé go Londain?
Past Perfect Botúin choitianta
❌ She had went home before I arrived.
✅ She had gone home before I arrived.
❌ They hadn't finished the work before the meeting had started.
✅ They hadn't finished the work before the meeting started.
❌ Did you had finished the task before lunch?
✅ Had you finished the task before lunch?
❌ I was tired because I worked all night.
✅ I was tired because I had worked all night.
Past Perfect Abairtí
By the time we arrived, the conference had already started.
Faoin am ar shroicheamar, bhí an chomhdháil tosaithe cheana féin.
Faoin am ar shroicheamar, bhí an chomhdháil tosaithe cheana féin.
She had prepared everything before the guests came.
Bhí gach rud ullmhaithe aici sular tháinig na haíonna.
Bhí gach rud ullmhaithe aici sular tháinig na haíonna.
I had saved the document before the computer crashed.
Bhí an cháipéis sábháilte agam sular thit an ríomhaire as a chéile.
Bhí an cháipéis sábháilte agam sular thit an ríomhaire as a chéile.
They had discussed the problem before they spoke to the manager.
Bhí an fhadhb pléite acu sular labhair siad leis an mbainisteoir.
Bhí an fhadhb pléite acu sular labhair siad leis an mbainisteoir.
He had never used that software before he joined the team.
Níor úsáid sé na bogearraí sin riamh sular chuaigh sé isteach sa fhoireann.
Níor úsáid sé na bogearraí sin riamh sular chuaigh sé isteach sa fhoireann.
We had booked the tickets before we chose the hotel.
Bhí na ticéid curtha in áirithe againn sular roghnaíomar an t-óstán.
Bhí na ticéid curtha in áirithe againn sular roghnaíomar an t-óstán.
She had already left when I got to the office.
Bhí sí imithe cheana féin nuair a shroich mé an oifig.
Bhí sí imithe cheana féin nuair a shroich mé an oifig.
They had finished dinner before the film started.
Bhí a ndinnéar críochnaithe acu sular thosaigh an scannán.
Bhí a ndinnéar críochnaithe acu sular thosaigh an scannán.
I had written the email before I noticed the mistake.
Bhí an ríomhphost scríofa agam sular thug mé an botún faoi deara.
Bhí an ríomhphost scríofa agam sular thug mé an botún faoi deara.
He had improved his English before he applied for the job.
Bhí feabhas curtha aige ar a chuid Béarla sular chuir sé isteach ar an bpost.
Bhí feabhas curtha aige ar a chuid Béarla sular chuir sé isteach ar an bpost.
Past Perfect Samplaí
I had completed the task before my manager asked about it.
Bhí an tasc curtha i gcrích agam sular chuir mo bhainisteoir ceist faoi.
Bhí an tasc curtha i gcrích agam sular chuir mo bhainisteoir ceist faoi.
She had forgotten her password, so she couldn't log in.
Bhí dearmad déanta aici ar a pasfhocal, mar sin ní raibh sí in ann logáil isteach.
Bhí dearmad déanta aici ar a pasfhocal, mar sin ní raibh sí in ann logáil isteach.
They had already made a decision when we joined the meeting.
Bhí cinneadh déanta acu cheana féin nuair a chuaigh muid isteach sa chruinniú.
Bhí cinneadh déanta acu cheana féin nuair a chuaigh muid isteach sa chruinniú.
We had seen that place once before we moved there.
Bhí an áit sin feicthe againn uair amháin roimhe sin sular bhogamar ann.
Bhí an áit sin feicthe againn uair amháin roimhe sin sular bhogamar ann.
He had checked the code carefully before he published the update.
Bhí an cód seiceáilte go cúramach aige sular fhoilsigh sé an nuashonrú.
Bhí an cód seiceáilte go cúramach aige sular fhoilsigh sé an nuashonrú.
I had never tried that kind of food before I went to Spain.
Níor bhlais mé a leithéid sin de bhia riamh sula ndeachaigh mé go dtí an Spáinn.
Níor bhlais mé a leithéid sin de bhia riamh sula ndeachaigh mé go dtí an Spáinn.
She had printed the documents before the client arrived.
Bhí na cáipéisí priontáilte aici sular tháinig an cliant.
Bhí na cáipéisí priontáilte aici sular tháinig an cliant.
We had cleaned the apartment before our friends came over.
Bhí an t-árasán glanta againn sular tháinig ár gcairde anall.
Bhí an t-árasán glanta againn sular tháinig ár gcairde anall.
He had read the instructions before he started the test.
Bhí na treoracha léite aige sular thosaigh sé ar an triail.
Bhí na treoracha léite aige sular thosaigh sé ar an triail.
They had moved to a new office before they hired more employees.
Bhí siad tar éis bogadh go hoifig nua sular fhostaigh siad tuilleadh fostaithe.
Bhí siad tar éis bogadh go hoifig nua sular fhostaigh siad tuilleadh fostaithe.