had already done
[hæd ɔːlˈrɛdi dʌn]
verb phrase
já tinha feito / já havia feito
1. Past perfect tense indicating an action completed before another past action
She had already done her homework when her friend called.
Ela já tinha feito a lição de casa quando sua amiga ligou.
2. Used to express that something was finished or completed in the past before a specific time
By the time I arrived, they had already done all the preparations.
Quando cheguei, eles já tinham feito todos os preparativos.
Related Idioms & Phrases
beat someone to it - had already done something before someone else
the die is cast - something had already been done and cannot be changed
by the time - indicates past perfect completion relative to another past event
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