work
noun
had worked
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past perfectof work.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Torossian told the BBC that Mason had worked in the building trade in Sweden, and used to make remote control cars for his family.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Salazar said Jester had worked hard in juvenile hall to earn a high school diploma and had resolved to stay out of trouble.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
It was in this context that Gershom Scholem, who had worked beside her at Jewish Cultural Reconstruction, accused her of lacking ahavat Yisrael—love for the Jewish people.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Berko, a citizen of the U.S. and Ghana, was charged in 2020 with violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and in 2024 he was extradited from the U.K., where he had worked for Goldman.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
“A friend of Liam’s,” he said, “stopped with the papers last night. He told us that Liam and Michael had worked on the docks before they sailed to America.”
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
