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

2. early that morning…
6 a.m.
pluperfect
perfect

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

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

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

6. 1 day before Christmas…
I wonder what the present will be – by tomorrow, I will have known!
pluperfect
perfect
future perfect
imperfect
future
present