Perfect Verb Tense

​Past Perfect = had + past tense verb

Present Perfect = has or have + past tense verb

Future Perfect = will + have + past tense verb

PERFECT TENSE

Perfect tenses give information about the time frame of an action's completion.

This Tense indicates the action of the verb has been completed by a specific point in the past, present, or future.

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​Present perfect: describes an event that has already been completed in the present.

To form the present perfect tense: use have or has + the past participle (-ed, -en) form of the verb.

Example: I have walked to school for five years.

Example: Dad has written many stories of his childhood.

PERFECT TENSE CONTINUED...

PAST PERFECT: THE ACTION WAS COMPLETED BEFORE A SPECIFIED TIME IN THE PAST.

TO FORM THE PAST PERFECT TENSE, YOU WILL USE: HAD + PAST PARTICIPLE (-ED, -EN) FORM OF THE VERB.

EXAMPLE: WE HAD CONSIDERED SEVERAL ALTERNATIVE PLANS.

EXAMPLE: BILL HAD FINISHED PACKING BEFORE THE TAXI ARRIVED.

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FUTURE PERFECT: THE ACTION WILL HAVE BEEN COMPLETED BY A SPECIFIED TIME IN THE FUTURE.

TO FORM THE FUTURE PERFECT TENSE: USE WILL HAVE OR SHALL HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE (-ED, -EN) FORM OF THE VERB.

EXAMPLE: IN TEN YEARS, THE ORIGINAL INVESTMENT WILL HAVE DOUBLED.

EXAMPLE: THE STUDENTS WILL HAVE USED ALL THEIR PAPER BY DECEMBER.

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The Johnsons ___ three times in the past year. (move - present perfect)

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They ___ everything they wanted to by the end of their vacation.

(see - past perfect)

Multiple Choice

We were looking for her, and she had been at her friend's house the whole time.

• present perfect

• past perfect

• future perfect

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is written in the present perfect tense?

• I will have practiced my guitar solo.

• I had practiced my guitar solo.

• I have practiced my guitar solo.

• I practiced my guitar solo.

Multiple Choice

After several months of saving, my sister and I have saved enough money to buy our parents a gift.

• present perfect

• past perfect

• future perfect

Multiple Choice

By Friday afternoon, we will have finished another week of school.

• present perfect

• past perfect

• future perfect

PAST PERFECT TENSE

​-an action that has been completed before a specific time or event

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-add HAD to the past tense verb

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-Example: He had forgotten to lock the door.​

PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

​-an action that is related to right now

-an action that continues to occur

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-add HAS or HAVE to the past tense verb

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-Example: They have made the championship game.​

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FUTURE PERFECT TENSE

​-an action that will be completed by a specific time

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-add WILL HAVE to the past tense verb

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-Example: She will have traveled to six countries by next summer.​

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Multiple Choice

What is the tense?

I have made cookies for dessert.

• past perfect

• present perfect

• future perfect

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank with the appropriate verb.

FUTURE PERFECT

By Monday, the students _____________ the whole alphabet.

• have learned

• had learned

• will have learned

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The perfect verb tense must include the verb _____ and a ____tense verb.

Multiple Choice

Angela had left for school before remembering to brush her teeth.

• past perfect
• future perfect
• present perfect

Multiple Choice

Christina has completed the first lap of the race.

• present perfect
• future perfect
• past perfect

Multiple Choice

I _____ very hard for tomorrow's test.

• will studied
• will have study
• have studied
• had study

Multiple Choice

Sadly, they __________ forgotten how important the park is.

(present perfect tense)

• had

• have

• will have

• has

Multiple Choice

Now the day _______ come to rebuild the playground.

(present perfect tense)

• had

• have

• will have

• has

Multiple Choice

The Future Perfect tense uses which helping verb?

• has

• have

• had

• will have

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank for PAST PERFECT tense:

"Jenny __________ never been on that roller coaster before today!"

• has

• have

• had

• will have

Multiple Choice

By tomorrow morning, he ____________________ wonderfully.

• will have slept

• will sleep

• had slept

• was sleeping

Multiple Choice

All past tense verbs include the helping verb had and a _______ tense verb.

• present tense

• past tense

• future tense

Multiple Choice

Write the correct past perfect tense form of the underlined word in each sentence.

By Thursday evening, the men lose the trail.

• had lost

• losed

• will have lost

• had lose

Multiple Choice

Write the correct past perfect tense form of the underlined word in each sentence.

The tree fall more than 60 feet onto the rocks below.

• had fell

• falled

• have fallen

• had fallen

Multiple Choice

The past perfect verb tense uses which helping verb?

• has

• have

• had

• will have

Multiple Choice

Past Perfect Verb Tense

• have/has

• had

• will

Multiple Choice

Present Perfect Verb Tense

• had

• have/had

• will

Multiple Choice

Choose the past perfect verb tense

• will run

• has ran

• had ran

Multiple Choice

Choose the present perfect verb tense

• has jumped

• will jump

• had jumped

Multiple Choice

Choose the future perfect verb tense

• had walked

• has walked

• will have walked

Multiple Choice

Jim will have walked to school by 8:00am.

• past

• present

• future

Multiple Choice

Joe had left work after lunch.

• past

• present

• future

Multiple Choice

The Battle of the Books team has read Frindle.

• past

• present

• future

Multiple Choice

The kids have walked to school when they missed the bus.

• past

• present

• future

Multiple Choice

Each class today will have finished their quiz.

• past

• present

• future

Multiple Choice

The kids have played outside all night.

• past

• present

• future

Multiple Choice

My mom had set her alarm for 7:00am.

• past

• present

• future

Multiple Choice

I had read several books this summer.

• past

• present

• future

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank for PAST PERFECT tense:

"Jenny __________ never been on that roller coaster before today!"

• has

• have

• had

• will have

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank for PRESENT PERFECT tense:

"Winters __________ been colder over the past few years."

• has

• have

• had

• will have

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank for FUTURE PERFECT tense:

"That company _____________ merged with the overseas competitor by next March."

• has

• have

• had

• will have

Multiple Choice

We __________________ her since she arrived to our city.

• known

• have known

• know

• knew

Multiple Choice

By tomorrow morning, he ____________________ wonderfully.

• will have slept

• will sleep

• had slept

• was sleeping

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct option:
It ... all day! Why can’t it stop!

• is raining
• rains
• has been raining
• have been raining

Multiple Choice

Our school had closed for the summer.

• present perfect

• past perfect

• future perfect

• present continuous

Multiple Choice

My mother has finished her Master's Degree in Investigation.

• present perfect

• past perfect

• future perfect

• past continuous

Multiple Choice

The Future Perfect tense uses which helping verb?

• has

• have

• had

• will have

Multiple Choice

Past Perfect Tense (write)

• had write

• had written

• has written

• will have written

Multiple Choice

The dog ________ to fetch his ball.

• has run

• has ranned

• has runned

Multiple Choice

Mary, who was tired from traveling, ________ for ten hours.

• has slept

• had sleeped

• have sleepen

Multiple Choice

The baseball player ________ the ball.

• has catched

• has caught

• have catched

Multiple Choice

Hannah and Steve ________ to finish their homework.

• has forgot

• had forgetted

• have forgotten

Multiple Choice

Our school choir ________ in the music contest.

• has sung

• has singed

• will have singed

Multiple Choice

The students ________ their completed projects to class.

• has brang

• has brung

• have brought

Multiple Choice

Linda ________ a letter to her favorite author.

• has writed

• had wroten

• had written

Multiple Choice

Which verb is in Past Perfect Tense?

• had eaten

• have ate

• have eating

Multiple Choice

Which verb is in Past Perfect tense?

• write

• had wrote

• had written