Perfect Tense

 

perfect tense

 

PERFECT TENSE

a.    PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

The Present Perfect Tense is used to describe actions or states that occurred in the past and still have an effect on the present. It is formed from the present tense of the verb ‘have’ and the past participle of a verb²

Here is how you form the Present Perfect Tense:

Format:

Affirmative Sentences:

o    Singular: Subject + has verb 3rd  +Obj.

o    Plural: Subject + have verb 3rd +Obj.

Negative Sentences:

O  Singular: Subject + has +not+ verb 3rd +Obj.

O  Plural:  Subject + + have +not verb 3rd +Obj.

Interrogative Sentences:

O    Singular: Has + subject + verb 3rd +Obj+?

O    Plural: Have+ subject + verb 3rd +Obj+?

 

For example:

• Affirmative: “She has finished her homework.”
• Negative: “They have not arrived yet.”
• Interrogative: "Has he completed the project?".

Affirmative Sentences

1. I have finished my homework.
2. She has traveled to five different countries.
3. They have completed the project on time.
4. We have visited that museum before.
5. He has read all of the Harry Potter books.
6. The team has won three matches this season.
7. I have learned a lot from this course.
8. She has just arrived at the airport.
9. They have seen that movie already.
10. We have been friends for over ten years.

Negative Sentences

1. I have not finished my homework yet.
2. She has not traveled to Asia.
3. They have not completed the report.
4. We have not visited that restaurant before.
5. He has not read the latest book in the series.
6. The team has not won any matches this season.
7. I have not learned how to cook that dish.
8. She has not arrived at the hotel yet.
9. They have not seen the new exhibition.
10. We have not been to that park recently.

Interrogative Sentences

1. Have you finished your homework?
2. Has she traveled to any new countries this year?
3. Have they completed the assignment?
4. Have we visited that place before?
5. Has he read the new novel by that author?
6. Has the team won any recent games?
7. Have I learned enough for the test?
8. Has she arrived at the venue yet?
9. Have they seen the latest episode of the show?
10. Have we been to that location before?

 

b.    PAST PERFECT TENSE:

The Past Perfect Tense is used to talk about something that happened before something else that is also in the past. It is formed from the auxiliary verb ‘had’ and the past participle of a verb.

Format:

Affirmative Sentences:

o    Singular: Subject + had verb 3rd  +Obj.

o    Plural: Subject + had verb 3rd +Obj.

Negative Sentences:

O   Singular: Subject + had +not+ verb 3rd +Obj.

O   Plural:  Subject + + had +not verb 3rd +Obj.

Interrogative Sentences:

O    Singular: Had + subject + verb 3rd +Obj+?

O    Plural: Had+ subject + verb 3rd +Obj+?

 

Here is how you form the Past Perfect Tense:

For example:

• Affirmative: “She had finished her homework.”
• Negative: “They had not arrived yet.”
• Interrogative: "Had he completed the project?".

Affirmative Sentences

1. I had already finished my homework before dinner.
2. She had visited Paris before she moved to London.
3. They had completed the project by the time the deadline arrived.
4. We had seen that movie before it won the award.
5. He had read the book before watching the film adaptation.
6. The team had practiced extensively before the big game.
7. I had learned a lot by the time the course ended.
8. She had just left when the phone rang.
9. They had never been to that restaurant until last night.
10. We had known each other for years before we started working together.

Negative Sentences

1. I had not finished my homework before dinner.
2. She had not visited Paris before moving to London.
3. They had not completed the project by the time the deadline arrived.
4. We had not seen that movie before it won the award.
5. He had not read the book before watching the film adaptation.
6. The team had not practiced extensively before the big game.
7. I had not learned much by the time the course ended.
8. She had not left before the phone rang.
9. They had never been to that restaurant until last night.
10. We had not known each other well before we started working together.

Interrogative Sentences

1. Have you finished your homework before dinner?
2. Had she visited Paris before she moved to London?
3. Had they completed the project by the deadline?
4. Had we seen that movie before it won the award?
5. Had he read the book before watching the film?
6. Had the team practiced before the big game?
7. Had I learned enough by the end of the course?
8. Had she left before the phone rang?
9. Had they been to that restaurant before last night?
10. Had we known each other well before working together?

 

c.     FUTURE PERFECT TENSE:

 

The Future Perfect Tense is used to talk about an action that will be completed before some other point in the future. It is formed from the auxiliary verb ‘will have’ and the past participle of a verb.

Here is how you form the Future Perfect Tense:

Format:

Affirmative Sentences:

o    Singular: Subject + Will+ have verb 3rd  +Obj.

o    Plural: Subject + Shall + verb 3rd +Obj.

Negative Sentences:

O  Singular: Subject + will +not have+ verb 3rd +Obj.

O  Plural:  Subject +Shall  +not +has+verb 3rd +Obj.

Interrogative Sentences:

O    Singular: Will + subject+have + verb 3rd +Obj+?

O    Plural: Shall+ subject +has+ verb 3rd +Obj+?

 

For example:

• Affirmative: “She will have finished her homework.”
• Negative: “They will not have arrived yet.”
• Interrogative: "Will he have completed the project?".

Affirmative Sentences

1. I will have finished my project by the end of the week.
2. She will have completed her degree before the summer.
3. They will have traveled to ten countries by the end of the year.
4. We will have renovated the house by the time we move in.
5. He will have written the report before the meeting starts.
6. The team will have trained for months before the championship.
7. I will have saved enough money by next month.
8. She will have cooked dinner by the time we arrive.
9. They will have mastered the software by the time the course ends.
10. We will have explored all the tourist spots by the end of our trip.

Negative Sentences

1. I will not have finished my project by the end of the week.
2. She will not have completed her degree before the summer.
3. They will not have traveled to ten countries by the end of the year.
4. We will not have renovated the house by the time we move in.
5. He will not have written the report before the meeting starts.
6. The team will not have trained enough before the championship.
7. I will not have saved enough money by next month.
8. She will not have cooked dinner by the time we arrive.
9. They will not have mastered the software by the end of the course.
10. We will not have explored all the tourist spots by the end of our trip.

Interrogative Sentences

1. Will you have finished your project by the end of the week?
2. Will she have completed her degree before the summer?
3. Will they have traveled to ten countries by the end of the year?
4. Will we have renovated the house by the time we move in?
5. Will he have written the report before the meeting starts?
6. Will the team have trained enough before the championship?
7. Will I have saved enough money by next month?
8. Will she have cooked dinner by the time we arrive?
9. Will they have mastered the software by the end of the course?
10. Will we have explored all the tourist spots by the end of our trip?