Have to have “to have” and another verb in the past tense. Perfect Verbs: Have to have “to have” and another verb in the past tense. Present Perfect Verbs: I have eaten a sandwich. You have read a book. He has smiled at me. We have visited the shop. They have enjoyed the show. It has rained all day. You have studied hard. She has earned a reward. Past Perfect Verbs: You had eaten the cake. I had wanted a kitten. We had watched TV. They had painted the walls. He had grumbled. She had waved at her dad. It had flown across the sky. You had laughed at him.