Perfect Tenses
Present Perfect Tense:
It tells us that an action is complete at this time.
Ex: I have completed my home work.
Past Perfect Tense:
It tells us about an action that took place before another action in the past.
Ex: The train had left before he reached the station.
Future Perfect Tense:
It helps to describe an event that is expected or planned to happen before a time in the future.
Ex: We would have completed our project by next week.
I. Fill in the blanks with the past perfect tense with the help of the words given in the brackets:
1. When Usha looked out of the window dark clouds ___ (gather) over the mountains.
2. She had no umbrella with her; the weather ___ (seem) so fine just a few hours ago.
3. All was dark again. Night ___ (fall).
4. She ran towards the big gap in the wall through which she ____ (enter).
5. Usha looked back at the ruins. The sun ___ (come) up and was touching the top of the walls.
Answers:
1. had gathered.
2. had seemed.
3. had fallen.
4. had entered.
5. had come.
J. Read this text and fill in the blanks with future tense:
Iniya moves to Chennai to join an IAS coaching class. Tomorrow by this time she ____ (join) the class. She ___ (undergo) training till next year. She ____ (work) very hard by the time she comes home. Her parents ___ (worry) about her health all the time. They ___ (write) many letters by the time she comes home. They will be very happy when Iniya becomes an IAS officer.
Answers:
1. will have joined.
2. will have undergone.
3. will have worked.
4. will have worried.
5. will have written.
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