I washed the floor when the painter had ________. ( Past perfect tense of go)
I washed the floor when the painter had gone.
The family decided to go on vacation to Maine.
Past Tense
The novel was (wrote, written) from first person point of view.
The novel was written from first person point of view.
I am going to lay down.
wrong :I am going to lay down.
corrected: I am going to lie down.
*** Lie- To rest ( lie, lay, had lain)
Lay - to place ( lay, laid, had laid)
He swum the entire ocean before.
He had swum the entire ocean before.
I _____________dinner before I start playing Fortnite. ( Future perfect tense of eat)
I will have eaten dinner before I start playing Fortnite.
I am falling asleep during this review game.
Present Tense
The house ( shook, had shaken) like this before.
The house had shaken like this before.
The bread raised while cooking.
wrong: The bread raised while cooking.
correct: The bread rose while cooking.
** Raise- to make higher by force
Rose- something that raises itself
I worn out my shoes ,so I need new ones.
I wore out my shoes ,so I need new ones.
She_____________her folder. ( Present Perfect tense of forget)
She has forgotten her folder.
I will have completed my Refugee Test before the end of the nine weeks.
Future Perfect Tense
He ( laid, had laid) the book by the door.
*** Remember Lay means to place
He laid the book by the door.
Please set the plates at the table and set down.
wrong: Please set the plates at the table and set down.
correct:Please set the plates at the table and sit down.
Sit- To sit on your bottom ( sit, sat, had sat)
Set- to place ( set, set, had set)
During the match, my dad stands up and waved at me.
During my match, my dad stands up and waves at me.
During my match, my dad stood up and waved at me.
He _________ his homework. ( present perfect tense of finish)
He has finished his homework.
I have lived in the United States for 28 years.
Present Perfect
Hurry up. The bell (rang,has rung) you need to be in class.
Hurry up. The bell has rung you need to be in class.
The man sworn an oath to do no harm?
The man swore an oath to do no harm.
When Mary walks in the room, everyone will stare.
When Mary walks in the room, everyone stares.
Write a sentence using one of the perfect tenses. It needs to be grammatically correct and you also need to label which tense it is .
Answer will vary.
Spring had sprung when I sprang into action and completed my spring cleaning.
Past Perfect
The snowman had ( melted, melten) the day before.
The snowman had melted the day before.
He laid the carpet the night before last.
wrong: He laid the carpet the night before last.
correct: He had laid the carpet the night before last.
I have heard that Mona left Manchester this morning, and before I heard she arrives in London, where she was for the next three weeks.
Fix this wacky sentence .
You will have a Past Perfect verb phrase, Present Perfect Verb Phrase, and a Future Perfect verb phrase.
I have heard that Mona left Manchester this morning, and has already arrived in London, where she will be for the next three weeks.