inform
verb (used with object)
to give or impart knowledge of a fact or circumstance to.
had informed
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past perfectof inform.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The aerospace giant on Monday said it had "informed all 737 operators about a software issue where pilots may not have access to automated flight guidance during a specific landing scenario."
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
Lorena told investigators that Marodi had informed Olejniczak Marodi a week earlier that she was ending the marriage, according to the arrest warrant.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
The U.S. had informed South Korea in June, citing demands from the Middle East, it added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
“You have to sign up for the 20-hour Canvas computer course,” my boss had informed me.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
Simon Bass had informed me that, because many considered the world of the theatre immoral, women were forbidden by law to act upon the stage.
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
