Perfect Verb Review 1

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What is a verb phrase?

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A verb phrase consists of a main verb and any auxiliary (helping) verbs. For example, 'has eaten' is a verb phrase.

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What is the present perfect tense?

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The present perfect tense describes actions that happened at an unspecified time before now. Example: 'I have finished my homework.'

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What is the past perfect tense?

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The past perfect tense describes actions that were completed before another action in the past. Example: 'She had left before I arrived.'

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What is the future perfect tense?

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The future perfect tense describes actions that will be completed before a specific point in the future. Example: 'They will have completed the project by Friday.'

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Identify the verb phrase in the sentence: 'The cat has slept all day.'

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The verb phrase is 'has slept.'

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Identify the verb phrase in the sentence: 'They will have finished their work.'

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The verb phrase is 'will have finished.'

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Is the verb phrase correct? 'He have gone to the store.'

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No, it should be 'He has gone to the store.'

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Is the verb phrase correct? 'We has seen that movie.'

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No, it should be 'We have seen that movie.'

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What is an auxiliary verb?

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An auxiliary verb, or helping verb, is used with a main verb to form a verb phrase. Examples include 'is,' 'are,' 'has,' and 'will.'

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What is the difference between present perfect and past perfect?

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Present perfect refers to actions completed at an unspecified time, while past perfect refers to actions completed before another past action.