In France it is uncommon in the Northern regions (with Parisian influence) but it can be found widely in Provençal dialects as well as in other regions around the world. In all regions the doubled pluperfect ("I had had heard it") is uncommon although it is possible - all of these forms emphasize the perfect aspect by extending the modal verb so that a doubled pluperfect would add upon the pluperfect in another part of the speech. German: Ich habe ihm geschrieben gehabt (instead of Ich hatte ihm geschrieben) German: Ich hatte ihm geschrieben gehabt (the doubled pluperfect emphasis) French: Il a eu déjeuné (instead of Il avait déjeuné) French: Il a eu fini de déjeuner'' (additional emphasis on the perfect aspect) See also Pluperfect progressive References External links The past tense description on Learniv Grammatical tenses