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What is a perfect verb tense?

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A perfect verb tense indicates an action that has been completed at some point in time. It often uses the auxiliary verb 'have' or 'had'.

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Identify the three types of perfect verb tenses.

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1. Present Perfect: indicates an action that happened at an unspecified time. 2. Past Perfect: indicates an action that was completed before another action in the past. 3. Future Perfect: indicates an action that will be completed before a specified time in the future.

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What is the structure of the present perfect tense?

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The structure is: Subject + has/have + past participle (e.g., I have eaten).

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What is the structure of the past perfect tense?

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The structure is: Subject + had + past participle (e.g., She had finished).

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What is the structure of the future perfect tense?

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The structure is: Subject + will have + past participle (e.g., They will have completed).

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Example of a sentence in present perfect tense.

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I have visited the museum.

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Example of a sentence in past perfect tense.

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He had read the book before the meeting.

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Example of a sentence in future perfect tense.

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By next year, I will have graduated.

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What is a past participle?

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A past participle is a verb form used in perfect tenses, often ending in -ed for regular verbs (e.g., walked, jumped).

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How do you form the past perfect tense?

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Use 'had' followed by the past participle of the verb.