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.