Perfect Tenses Practice

What is the present perfect tense of the verb 'to eat'?

• eats

• eaten

• eating

• ate

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Provide an example of a sentence in past perfect continuous tense.

• He has been waiting for the bus for over an hour.

• She was waiting for the bus for over an hour.

• They will be waiting for the bus for over an hour.

• She had been waiting for the bus for over an hour.

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

When do we use future perfect tense?

• When we want to talk about an action that happened in the past

• When we want to describe ongoing actions in the future

• When we want to emphasize the present moment

• When we want to talk about an action that will have been completed before a certain time in the future.

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

How is the present perfect continuous tense formed?

• The present perfect continuous tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb 'do', the main verb 'be' in its present participle form (-ing), and the main verb in its present participle form (-ing).

• The present perfect continuous tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb 'has' (in present tense), the main verb 'be' in its present participle form (-ing), and the main verb in its present participle form (-ing).

• The present perfect continuous tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb 'have' (in present tense), the main verb 'be' in its present participle form (-ing), and the main verb in its present participle form (-ing). For example, 'I have been studying.'

• The present perfect continuous tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb 'will' (in present tense), the main verb 'be' in its present participle form (-ing), and the main verb in its present participle form (-ing).

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Can you give an example of a sentence in past perfect tense?

• They have finished their homework during dinner.

• She finishes her homework before dinner.

• She had finished her homework before dinner.

• He will finish his homework after dinner.

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What is the difference between present perfect and past perfect tenses?

• Present perfect tense describes actions starting in the future.

• Past perfect tense describes actions happening in the present.

• Present perfect tense describes actions happening before now or actions starting in the past and continuing to the present. Past perfect tense describes actions completed before a certain point in the past.

• Present perfect tense describes actions happening after now.

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

In which situations do we use present perfect tense?

• Present perfect tense is used for actions that have no connection to the present

• It is appropriate to use present perfect tense for ongoing actions

• We use present perfect tense in situations where the action started in the past and has a connection to the present, to talk about experiences or actions that have happened at an unspecified time before now, and to discuss actions that have been completed recently.

• We use present perfect tense to talk about future actions

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Construct a sentence using future perfect continuous tense.

• By next year, I will have been working at this company for ten years.

• I will be working at this company for ten years by next year.

• By next year, I will be working at this company for ten years.

• I will have been working at this company for ten years by next month.

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Explain the structure of past perfect continuous tense.

• was being + present participle form of the verb (-ing form)

• 'had been' + present participle form of the verb (-ing form)

• has been + present participle form of the verb (-ing form)

• will be + present participle form of the verb (-ing form)

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Give an example of a sentence in future perfect continuous tense.

• By next year, I will be working at this company for ten years.

• I will have been working at this company for ten years.

• By next year, I will have been working at this company for ten years.

• I will be working at this company for ten years.

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D