coach
noun
a large, horse-drawn, four-wheeled carriage, usually enclosed.
had coached
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past perfectof coach.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Ludwick said he got teary-eyed watching a player he had coached for years do something that had never been done before.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Tributes poured in from players he had coached, rivals his teams had faced along the way and fans who were charmed by his playful, down-to-earth persona.
From BBC ● May 12, 2026
His grandfather Jerry Bush had coached at Nebraska, where in 1958 he authored an improbable victory over a Kansas team led by Wilt Chamberlain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 22, 2026
“Very grateful that I had buy-in from him coming in Day 1 never had coached before,” Redick said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 29, 2025
He wanted to know if Reggie had coached her.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
