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Jeg ___ i Oslo.
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Past perfect
Identify an event earlier than another past event.
Past perfect
Use hadde plus a past participle for an event before another past event: hadde lest, hadde bestilt.
The rule, step by step
- The past perfect describes what happened before another past point or event.
- Build it with hadde and a past participle: hadde spist. Do not use the infinitive after hadde.
- Make the time relationship clear: when I arrived, they had left. It is not required for every old event.
Sentence pattern
hadde + lest / bestilt
| Bokmål | Meaning or use |
|---|---|
| har spist | has eaten: present connection |
| hadde spist | had eaten before a past event |
| kom / hadde kommet | arrived / had arrived |
Everyday examples
Jeg hadde lest brevet før hun kom.
I had read the letter before she came.
Vi hadde bestilt billetter før vi reiste.
We had booked tickets before we travelled.
Da jeg kom hjem, hadde barna lagt seg.
When I came home, the children had gone to bed.
A common error or a difference in meaning
Jeg hadde lese brevet.
Jeg hadde lest brevet.
Lese is an infinitive. After hadde, use the participle lest.
Put the rule into practice
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Choose the form that fits the rule and meaning explained in this lesson.
Complete the gap using the appropriate form of the given word.
Given word: lageHun hadde _____ maten før vi kom.
Rebuild the example, starting with “Jeg”: I had read the letter before she came.
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