distance learning ELA Perfect Tense Verbs #1

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What is the definition of perfect tense in English grammar?

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Perfect tense is a verb tense used to indicate that an action has been completed at some point in the past, present, or future.

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What are the three types of perfect tense?

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The three types of perfect tense are present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect.

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How is the present perfect tense formed?

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The present perfect tense is formed using 'has' or 'have' followed by the past participle of the verb.

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Provide an example of a sentence in the present perfect tense.

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I have finished my homework.

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How is the past perfect tense formed?

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The past perfect tense is formed using 'had' followed by the past participle of the verb.

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Provide an example of a sentence in the past perfect tense.

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She had already left when I arrived.

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How is the future perfect tense formed?

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The future perfect tense is formed using 'will have' followed by the past participle of the verb.

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Provide an example of a sentence in the future perfect tense.

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By next year, I will have graduated from college.

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What is the function of the present perfect tense?

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The present perfect tense is used to describe actions that occurred at an unspecified time in the past or that started in the past and continue to the present.

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What is the function of the past perfect tense?

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The past perfect tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past.