do
verb (used with object)
to perform (an act, duty, role, etc.).
had done
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past perfectof do.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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There had been some speculation that Takaichi, a regular visitor before becoming prime minister in October, might attend the shrine like then-premier Shinzo Abe, her mentor, had done in 2013.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
He suggested rising bond yields had done some of the Fed’s work and hinted at redefining the Fed’s inflation objective.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
The ruling by media watchdog Ofcom stated that once the staff member who accidentally played the files realised what they had done, they stopped playing them, "panicked and left the premises".
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Before this latest streak, the Dodgers had done an admirable job of not piling up losses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
But now I had to face up to what I had done.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
