Les. 26: The Perfect Tenses

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The present perfect tense is formed using the present tense of the helping verb ___ and the past participle of the main verb.

Multiple Select

Which of the following sentences are in the present perfect tense?

• I have walked to the park many times.

• She has walked to the library.

• Ricky had walked all the way home before his mom arrived.

• Ricky will have walked twenty miles by the end of the week.

Multiple Choice

What is the correct structure for forming the future perfect tense?

• will/shall have + past participle

• have/has + past participle

• had + past participle

• will/shall + base verb

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses the present perfect tense correctly?

• Amanda has brought her jacket to school every day this week.

• Amanda brought her jacket to school today.

• Kenny wore a baseball cap to the game last night.

• Ricky had walked all the way home before his mom arrived.

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Complete each sentence with the given verb in the tense indicated.

Since that time, Jewish people (endure, present perfect) much pain and persecution.

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Complete each sentence with the given verb in the tense indicated.

Today, many Jews (return, present perfect) to their homeland.

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Complete each sentence with the given verb in the tense indicated.

However, political unrest still (threaten, present) the nation of Israel.

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Complete each sentence with the given verb in the tense indicated.

By the time they reach middle age, most Israeli men and women (serve, future perfect) in the military.

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Complete each sentence with the given verb in the tense indicated.

Lasting peace (come, future) to Israel only when Christ returns.