teach
verb (used with object)
to impart knowledge of or skill in; give instruction in.
had taught
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past perfectof teach.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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According to the complaint, Prabhakar had taught the story for nearly a decade without incident and used it in a unit on unsympathetic and unreliable narrators alongside works by Ernest Hemingway and Raymond Carver.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026
May Claire La Plante, 31, said she was doing archery today, in an “adaptive stance” Fadel had taught her, to build up her arm strength after a surgery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
Waldorf’s job, treating critical patients in the intensive care unit, had taught her to compartmentalize, to stay cool under pressure.
From Salon ● May 27, 2026
Nicholas Martin, 43, had taught at St Edward's School, Cheltenham, since 2006 and was made head of sixth form in 2024 before discrepancies were spotted in a 2025 application for deputy head.
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026
She was still feeling cautious, and more than a little wary of strangers, but...Mama had taught her the rule of kin.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
