Perfect Tense

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What is the Perfect Tense?

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The Perfect Tense is a verb tense used to indicate actions that have been completed at some point in the past, present, or future.

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What is the Past Perfect Tense?

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The Past Perfect Tense describes an action that was completed before another action in the past.

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Example of Past Perfect Tense.

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Sophie had confided in her sister before the secret was revealed.

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What is the Present Perfect Tense?

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The Present Perfect Tense describes an action that occurred at an unspecified time before now.

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Example of Present Perfect Tense.

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I have spent all my money on candy.

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What is the Future Perfect Tense?

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The Future Perfect Tense describes an action that will be completed before a specified point in the future.

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Example of Future Perfect Tense.

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The two brothers will have finished their exams by next week.

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How do you form the Past Perfect Tense?

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Use 'had' + past participle of the verb.

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How do you form the Present Perfect Tense?

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Use 'have' or 'has' + past participle of the verb.

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How do you form the Future Perfect Tense?

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Use 'will have' + past participle of the verb.