Past, Present, &
Future walked into a bar.
It was tense.
1. I had seen that film
before but I saw it again.
(Past)
2. I have seen a few good films
this year. (Present)
3. I will have seen more than
20 films by the end of the year.
(Future)
Perfect Tense
Perfect Tenses are verb tenses which
indicate completed or “Perfected”
action. Perfect Tenses are formed by
the appropriate tense of the verb “to
have” plus the past participle of the
verb.
Past
Present and
Future
Perfect Tense
1. I had seen that film
before but I saw it again.
(Past Perfect) the action is
completed with respect to the past.
2. I have seen a few good films
this year.
(Present Perfect) the action is
completed with respect to the
present.
3. I will have seen more than
20 films by the end of the year.
(Future Perfect) the action is
completed with respect to the future.
Perfect Tenses are verb
tenses which indicate
completed or “Perfected”
action.
Perfect Tenses are formed by
the appropriate tense of the
verb “to have” plus the past
participle of the verb.
Past Perfect Tense:
Subject + had + verb in past
participle.
Present Perfect Tense:
Subject + have/has + verb in past
participle.
Future Perfect Tense:
Subject + will have + verb in past
participle.
1. She had walked in the
park yesterday.
2. She has walked in the park
today.
3. She will have walked in
the park by tomorrow.
1. John had eaten his dinner.
2. John has eaten his dinner
tonight.
3. John will have eaten his
dinner by 10pm.
1. We had travelled to Japan
before the storm.
2. We have travelled to Japan
two times now.
3. By next year we will have
travelled to Japan again.
1. Julia had studied to
London before.
2. Julia has studied to
London this year.
3. Julia will have studied to
London by April.
On a ½ piece of paper, write
the answers to the following
questions. Use your book as a
guide, pages 37-40.
1. What are the four types of
sentences according to structure?
2. Define independent and dependent
clause.

Perfect tenses

  • 1.
    Past, Present, & Futurewalked into a bar. It was tense.
  • 3.
    1. I hadseen that film before but I saw it again. (Past)
  • 4.
    2. I haveseen a few good films this year. (Present)
  • 5.
    3. I willhave seen more than 20 films by the end of the year. (Future)
  • 6.
    Perfect Tense Perfect Tensesare verb tenses which indicate completed or “Perfected” action. Perfect Tenses are formed by the appropriate tense of the verb “to have” plus the past participle of the verb.
  • 7.
  • 8.
    1. I hadseen that film before but I saw it again. (Past Perfect) the action is completed with respect to the past.
  • 9.
    2. I haveseen a few good films this year. (Present Perfect) the action is completed with respect to the present.
  • 10.
    3. I willhave seen more than 20 films by the end of the year. (Future Perfect) the action is completed with respect to the future.
  • 11.
    Perfect Tenses areverb tenses which indicate completed or “Perfected” action.
  • 12.
    Perfect Tenses areformed by the appropriate tense of the verb “to have” plus the past participle of the verb.
  • 13.
    Past Perfect Tense: Subject+ had + verb in past participle. Present Perfect Tense: Subject + have/has + verb in past participle. Future Perfect Tense: Subject + will have + verb in past participle.
  • 14.
    1. She hadwalked in the park yesterday. 2. She has walked in the park today. 3. She will have walked in the park by tomorrow.
  • 15.
    1. John hadeaten his dinner. 2. John has eaten his dinner tonight. 3. John will have eaten his dinner by 10pm.
  • 16.
    1. We hadtravelled to Japan before the storm. 2. We have travelled to Japan two times now. 3. By next year we will have travelled to Japan again.
  • 17.
    1. Julia hadstudied to London before. 2. Julia has studied to London this year. 3. Julia will have studied to London by April.
  • 19.
    On a ½piece of paper, write the answers to the following questions. Use your book as a guide, pages 37-40. 1. What are the four types of sentences according to structure? 2. Define independent and dependent clause.