Activity 3.4: Perfect Tenses of Verbs

Front

What is the present perfect tense?

Back

The present perfect tense describes an action that has occurred at some point in the past but is relevant to the present. It is formed using 'has' or 'have' + the past participle of the verb.

Front

Give an example of a present perfect tense sentence.

Back

"She has finished her homework."

Front

What is the past perfect tense?

Back

The past perfect tense describes an action that was completed before another action in the past. It is formed using 'had' + the past participle of the verb.

Front

Give an example of a past perfect tense sentence.

Back

"He had left before the meeting started."

Front

What is a helping verb?

Back

A helping verb (or auxiliary verb) is used with a main verb to form a verb phrase. Examples include 'is', 'are', 'was', 'were', 'has', 'have', and 'had'.

Front

What is the structure of a past perfect tense verb?

Back

The structure is 'had' + past participle of the verb.

Front

What is the difference between past tense and past perfect tense?

Back

Past tense describes an action that happened at a specific time in the past, while past perfect tense describes an action that was completed before another past action.

Front

What is the past participle of the verb 'to fall'?

Back

The past participle of 'to fall' is 'fallen'.

Front

What is the present perfect form of the verb 'to wash'?

Back

The present perfect form is 'has washed' or 'have washed'.

Front

Identify the helping verb in the sentence: 'They have played soccer.'

Back

The helping verb is 'have'.