Perfect Verb Tense

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What is the present perfect tense?

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The present perfect tense describes actions that happened at an unspecified time before now. It is formed using 'have' or 'has' + past participle. Example: 'I have eaten.'

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What is the past perfect tense?

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The past perfect tense describes actions that were completed before another action in the past. It is formed using 'had' + past participle. Example: 'I had finished my homework before dinner.'

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What is the future perfect tense?

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The future perfect tense describes actions that will be completed before a specific point in the future. It is formed using 'will have' + past participle. Example: 'I will have graduated by next year.'

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Identify the auxiliary verb in the sentence: 'She has played soccer.'

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The auxiliary verb is 'has.' It helps form the present perfect tense.

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What is a past participle?

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A past participle is a verb form used in perfect tenses, typically ending in -ed for regular verbs. Example: 'played' in 'She has played soccer.'

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Complete the sentence: 'They ____ (finish) their project by Friday.'

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They will have finished their project by Friday.

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What is the structure of a present perfect sentence?

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The structure is: Subject + have/has + past participle. Example: 'I have seen that movie.'

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Complete the sentence: 'By the time we arrive, they ____ (eat) dinner.'

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By the time we arrive, they will have eaten dinner.

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What is the difference between 'have' and 'has'?

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'Have' is used with I, you, we, they. 'Has' is used with he, she, it.

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Identify the tense: 'I had already eaten when they arrived.'

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The tense is past perfect.