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THE PERFECT OR COMPLETE TENSES-
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PRESENT PREFECT TENSE:
*It is used to express an action which happened or completed in past but usually the action which happened or completed at a short time before now (near past) not a very long time before now. *Specific time such as two years ago, last week or that day is usually not used in the sentences in this tense.
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• Subject + has/have + NOT + 3rd form of verb + Object
Structure of Sentence • Subject + has/have + 3rd form of verb + Object • Subject + has/have + NOT + 3rd form of verb + Object • Has/have + Subject + 3rd form of verb + Object Examples I have eaten meal. She has learnt a lesson. I have not eaten meal. She has not learnt a lesson. Have I eaten meal? Has she learnt a lesson?
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PAST PERFECT TENSE: *It is used to express an action which has occurred in past (usually, a long time ago) Example: I had lived in America. *Action which has occurred in past before another action in past. The students had gone before the teacher came.-
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• Subject + had + 3rd form of verb + object
Structure of sentence. • Subject + had + 3rd form of verb + object Subject + had + not + 3st form of verb + object • Had + subject + 3rd form of verb + object Examples. He had taken the exam last year A thief had stolen my watch. He had not taken the exam last year A thief had not stolen my watch. Had he taken the exam last year? Had a thief stolen my watch?
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John will have gone tomorrow.
FUTURE PERFECT TENSE: *It is used to express an action which will occur in future and is thought to be completed in future. *It expresses a sense of completion of an action which will occur in future. Example: John will have gone tomorrow.
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• Subject + will not have + 3rd form of verb + object
Structure of sentence • Subject+ will have/Shall have+ 3rd form of verb+object • Subject + will not have + 3rd form of verb + object • Will + Subject +have + 3rd form of verb + object Examples She will have finished the work by Wednesday. I Shall have left for home by the time he gets up. She will not have finished the work by Wednesday. I shall not have left for home by the time he gets up Will she have finished the work by Wednesday? Shall I have left for home by the time he gets up?
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ACTIVITY
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CONVERT THE GIVEN SENTENCES TO SENTENCES OF PERFECT TENSE
I do not write a letter. I sing a song. They do not read lessons. I did not kill a snake. They went to cinema. Did he give me a gift. They have gone to school. Has it rained. I will buy a computer tomorrow. They will come here. Will they buy a new car.
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SOLVED I have not written a letter. I have sung a song.
They have not read lessons. I had not killed a snake. They have gone to cinema. had he given me a gift. They have gone to school. Has it rained. I have bought a computer tomorrow. They have come here. Have they bought a new car.
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