Perfect Tenses

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What is the present perfect tense?

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The present perfect tense is used to describe actions that happened at an unspecified time before now. It is formed using 'have' or 'has' + the past participle of the verb.

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What is the past perfect tense?

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

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What is the future perfect tense?

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The future perfect tense is used to describe an action that will be completed before a specific point in the future. It is formed using 'will have' + the past participle of the verb.

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Example of present perfect tense in a sentence.

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I have finished my homework.

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Example of past perfect tense in a sentence.

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She had left before I arrived.

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Example of future perfect tense in a sentence.

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They will have completed the project by next week.

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What auxiliary verb is used with the present perfect tense?

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The auxiliary verbs 'have' or 'has' are used.

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What auxiliary verb is used with the past perfect tense?

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The auxiliary verb 'had' is used.

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What auxiliary verb is used with the future perfect tense?

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The auxiliary phrase 'will have' is used.

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Identify the tense: 'They have played soccer.'

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Present perfect tense.