Perfect 5th Grade Verb Tense!

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What is a verb tense?

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A verb tense indicates the time of an action or state of being, showing whether it is in the past, present, or future.

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CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

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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. Example: 'I have eaten.'

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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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. Example: 'I had finished my homework before dinner.'

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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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. Example: 'I will have completed the project by Friday.'

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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How do you form the present perfect tense?

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The present perfect tense is formed using 'has' or 'have' + the past participle of the verb. Example: 'She has gone.'

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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How do you form the past perfect tense?

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The past perfect tense is formed using 'had' + the past participle of the verb. Example: 'They had left before I arrived.'

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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How do you form the future perfect tense?

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The future perfect tense is formed using 'will have' + the past participle of the verb. Example: 'He will have finished by noon.'

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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What is the difference between 'has assigned' and 'had assigned'?

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'Has assigned' is present perfect, indicating an action completed at an unspecified time, while 'had assigned' is past perfect, indicating an action completed before another past action.

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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What is an example of a sentence in the past perfect tense?

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An example is: 'She had read the book before the meeting started.'

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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What is an example of a sentence in the future perfect tense?

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An example is: 'By next year, I will have graduated from school.'

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D