Short/contracted forms and long forms in the Past Perfect
How to use short/contracted forms with the Past Perfect
We often use short/contracted forms of auxiliaries in spoken English. The Past Perfect is formed with the auxiliary had.
1. Affirmative forms
Pronouns | Long forms | Contracted forms |
---|---|---|
I, he, she, it, we, you, they | I had gone | I'd gone |
you had gone | you'd gone | |
he had gone | he'd gone | |
we had gone | we'd gone |
2. Negative forms
Pronouns | Long forms | Contracted forms |
---|---|---|
I, he, she, it, we, you, they | I had not gone | I hadn't gone |
I'd not gone* | ||
you had not gone | you hadn't gone | |
you'd not gone* | ||
he had not gone | he hadn't gone | |
he'd not gone* | ||
they had not gone | they hadn't gone | |
they'd not gone* |
* This form is rarely used.