Verb Tenses

Identify an example of a present perfect tense.

• had been

• will have been

• has or have been

• has

How many helping verbs does a present perfect tense have?

• 1- has or have

• 1- had

• 2- will & have

• 1- will

Which helping verb identifies the past perfect tense?

• had

• has or have

• will

• will have

What is the difference between the future and the future perfect tense?

• There is no difference.

• The future perfect tense has two helping verbs and one main verb whereas the future has one helping verb and one main verb.

• The future tense has two helping verbs and one main verb whereas the future perfect has one helping verb and one main verb.

Which of the following pairs represent present perfect tense verbs?

• has or have been, has or have seen, has or have walked, has or have made, has or have begun, has or have checked

• had been, had seen, had walked, had made, had begun, had checked

• will have been, will have seen, will have walked, will have made, will have begun, will have checked

Explain the meaning of present tense.

• The action will happen.

• The action already happened.

• The actions happens now or regularly.

Explain the meaning of past tense.

• The action happens now.

• The action already happened.

• The action will happen.

Explain the meaning of the future perfect tense.

• The action will happen.

• The action will be finished sometime in the future.

• The action begins in the past and continues in the present.

Explain the meaning of the perfect past tense.

• The action ended.

• The action ended before another action in the past.

• The action began in the past and continues in the present.

Explain the meaning of the perfect present tense.

• The action will be finished sometime in the future.

• The action began in the past and continues in the present.

• The action ended before another action in the past.