What is the tense of the verb in this sentence? "We had given Tim the money a week before he arrived."
A)present
B)past
C)future
D)past perfect
E)auxiliary

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The verb "had given" is in the past perfect tense, which indicates that the action of giving the money (had given) occurred before another past event (he arrived). The use of "before" also gives a clue that this is a past perfect construction.

What Is the Tense of the Verb in This Sentence