It was the night before Christmas… 10 p.m. pluperfect

early that morning… 6 a.m. pluperfect perfect

pluperfect perfect oops – a damaged ornament – it’s imperfect! Imperfect – 7 a.m.

pluperfect perfect Here’s the present! imperfect Present – right now

pluperfect perfect Once it’s opened – it’s the future! imperfect Future – hasn’t happened yet present

1 day before Christmas… I wonder what the present will be – by tomorrow, I will have known! pluperfect perfect future perfect imperfect future present