Present perfect and Past perfect

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What is 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. It is formed using 'has' or 'have' + past participle.

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What is the Past Perfect tense?

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The Past Perfect tense is used to describe actions that were completed before another action in the past. It is formed using 'had' + past participle.

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Example of Present Perfect tense: 'She has visited Paris.' What does this mean?

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This means that at some point in the past, she visited Paris, and it is relevant to the present.

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Example of Past Perfect tense: 'They had finished their homework before dinner.' What does this mean?

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This means that their homework was completed before the action of having dinner.

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Identify the tense: 'I have seen that movie.'

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Present Perfect.

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Identify the tense: 'He had already left when I arrived.'

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Past Perfect.

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What auxiliary verbs are used in Present Perfect tense?

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The auxiliary verbs 'has' and 'have'.

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What auxiliary verb is used in Past Perfect tense?

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The auxiliary verb 'had'.

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Change to Present Perfect: 'She (to eat) breakfast.'

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She has eaten breakfast.

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Change to Past Perfect: 'They (to play) soccer.'

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They had played soccer.