past perfect

past perfect(
pahst
 
puhr
-
fihkt
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el pretérito perfecto compuesto
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
We are going to review the past perfect this week.Vamos a repasar el pretérito perfecto compuesto esta semana.
b. el pretérito anterior
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
We are going to learn the past perfect in French today.Vamos a aprender el pretérito anterior en francés hoy.
c. el pretérito pluscuamperfecto
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
How was the past perfect expressed in Latin?¿Cómo se expresaba el pretérito pluscuamperfecto en Latín?
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