Unlike the trapassato prossimo, the trapassato remote is only used in dependent clauses introduced by conjunctions of time.
Conjunctions of time can include, but are not necessarily limited to:
In the following sentences, both the example of the trapassato remote and the conjunction of time will be in bold.
Conjunctions of time can include, but are not necessarily limited to:
quando | when |
dopo che | after |
(non) appena | as soon as |
come | as |
finché (non) | until |
allorché | when |
In the following sentences, both the example of the trapassato remote and the conjunction of time will be in bold.