Perfect Verb Tenses

Front

What is the Future Perfect tense?

Back

The Future Perfect tense describes an action that will be completed before a specific point in the future. Example: 'By next March, the company will have merged with the overseas competitor.'

Front

Identify the tense: 'The Battle of the Books team has read Frindle.'

Back

Present Perfect tense.

Front

What is the Present Perfect tense used for?

Back

The Present Perfect tense is used to describe actions that occurred at an unspecified time in the past and are relevant to the present. Example: 'I have eaten lunch.'

Front

Identify the tense: 'Jim will have walked to school by 8:00am.'

Back

Future Perfect tense.

Front

What is the Past Perfect tense?

Back

The Past Perfect tense describes an action that was completed before another action in the past. Example: 'She had finished her homework before dinner.'

Front

Identify the tense: 'My mom had set her alarm for 7:00am.'

Back

Past Perfect tense.

Front

What is the difference between Past Perfect and Present Perfect?

Back

Past Perfect refers to actions completed before another past action, while Present Perfect refers to actions that have relevance to the present.

Front

Identify the tense: 'I have visited Paris.'

Back

Present Perfect tense.

Front

What is the structure of the Future Perfect tense?

Back

The structure is 'will have' + past participle. Example: 'They will have completed the project.'

Front

Identify the tense: 'She has been studying for three hours.'

Back

Present Perfect Continuous tense.