Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Perfect Tenses: When to Use


                It’s normal for us people to commit mistakes whenever or wherever we are. There is no such thing or person existing to be perfect. Even professionals like teachers commit errors. In order not to commit the same mistakes again, we have to study and learn more about things.

                As students, who are studying English as our field of specialization, we have to consider the rules and principles about the English language for us to be good at the area that we’re specializing. For now, I will share to you on how to use perfect tenses of the verb. But, what is perfect tense?

                Perfect tense is used if the action already completed or done. The word “perfect” on perfect tense literally means “made complete” or “completely done”. The formula for perfect tense is have plus the past participle of the verb (have + ppv).

                For past perfect tense, action is completed on the past. The formula for past perfect tense is had plus the past participle of the verb (had + ppv). For example, I had seen your friend.

                For present perfect tense, action is completed on the present timet. The formula for present perfect tense is has or have plus the past participle of the verb (has/have + ppv). For example, I have seen your friend.

                And for future perfect tense, action is completed with respect to the future. The formula for future perfect tense is will or shall plus the past participle of the verb (will/shall + ppv). For example, I shall return.

                Some experts on the English language consider the passive voice of a certain verbs that are always intransitive can also be on the perfect tense. For example, the sentences “They are gone.” and “He is risen.”


                So as early as today, we must know and apply the different rules and principles that we’ve learned or still learning for us to be accurate and fluent in using the English language.


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