Verbs are words that describe an action, occurrence, or state of being. The tense of a verb refers to the time of the action or state of being
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Present Perfect, Past Perfect, and Future Perfect Verb Tenses TranscriptPractice Today we’re going to be talking about the difference between present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect verb tenses. Remember that verbs are words that describe an action, occurrence, or state of being. The tense of a verb refers to the time of the action or state of being. The perfect form is the verb tense used to talk about a completed action or condition and always uses a form of “have” or “had,” plus the past participle. Participles are words made out of verbs but used as adjectives. In English, participles are also sometimes used to form compound words like “is going.” A past participle, in the context we’re using it today, is the second part of a compound verb that’s used to form perfect and passive tenses. Past participles usually end in -ed. Verbs can appear in any one of three perfect tenses: present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect. Present Perfect Tense Let’s start by talking about present perfect verbs. The present perfect tense expresses an action that began in the past and is now completed in the present. Take a look at this equation: Present tense of have + past participle = present perfect tense Present Perfect Tense Example We can put those elements into practice in the following sentence. I have finished my homework already. We know this sentence is written in the perfect tense for two reasons. First, we see that it is talking about a completed action: “I have finished my homework.” There’s our -ed past participle, and it’s telling us that the job is completed. The second hint we have that it’s the perfect tense is the word have. Remember, the perfect form is a verb tense that uses a form of have or had plus a past participle. In this sentence, have finished tells us that the finishing action began in the past but is now completed in the present. We can see that the sentence used have instead of had, so we know it’s present perfect tense, not past perfect. Past Perfect Tense The past perfect tense expresses an action that began in the past and was completed in the past before something else occurred. The past perfect equation looks like this: Past tense of had + past participle = past perfect tense Download 222.67 Kb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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