Exploring Perfect Aspect in Grammar

The video tutorial explains the perfect aspect of verbs, which indicates the completion of an action. It covers the present, past, and future perfect aspects, illustrating how they allow us to refer to actions completed before a certain point in time. The tutorial provides examples, such as 'I have washed the dishes' for present perfect, 'I had washed the dishes' for past perfect, and 'I will have washed the dishes' for future perfect. The perfect aspect helps in expressing actions completed prior to the moment being discussed.

What does the perfect aspect of verbs indicate?

• That the action is complete

• That the action is perfect and flawless

• That the action is incomplete

• That the action is ongoing

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which of the following is used to form the perfect aspect?

• The present form of 'to be' and the past participle

• The present form of 'to have' and the past participle

• The past form of 'to have' and the present participle

• The future form of 'to be' and the past participle

How do you form the perfect aspect for the sentence 'I wash the dishes'?

• I had washed the dishes

• I will wash the dishes

• I am washing the dishes

• I have washed the dishes

In the sentence 'I have washed the dishes', which part is the helper verb?

• I

• dishes

• washed

• have

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

What remains unchanged in the perfect aspect regardless of the tense?

• The object

• The subject

• The main verb

• The helper verb

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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 would you express a completed action in the past using the perfect aspect?

• I will have washed the dishes

• I have washed the dishes

• I had washed the dishes

• I am washing the dishes

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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

Which tense is used in 'I will have washed the dishes'?

• Present Perfect

• Past Perfect

• Future Perfect

• Present Continuous

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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 does the perfect aspect allow us to do in terms of time?

• Talk about hypothetical actions

• Talk about completed actions before a certain point

• Talk about future actions

• Talk about ongoing actions

Which of the following sentences uses the perfect aspect correctly?

• I have wash the dishes

• I have washed the dishes

• I had wash the dishes

• I has washed the dishes

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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 main purpose of using the perfect aspect in a sentence?

• To indicate an action that is hypothetical

• To indicate an action that will happen in the future

• To indicate an action that is ongoing

• To indicate an action that is complete before a certain point