INTRODUCTION 3
Paragraph 1. Meaning of Perfect Forms 4
Paragraph 2. Formation and use of Perfect Forms 6
Paragraph 3. Comparison of two Tenses: Present Perfect and Past Indefinite 8
CONCLUSION 9
BIBLIOGRAPHY 10
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Perfect tenses indicate slightly more complex time relations and are generally used to express completed actions. It covers several tenses: the past perfect, the present perfect, and the future perfect. The Formation of the Present Perfect is auxiliary verb to have (have/has) + Participle II (the present tense of the verb to have + the past participle of the main verb). This tense denotes a completed action closely connected with the present when the time of the action is indefinite; an action performed within a period of time which has not yet ended; or the beginning of the period is often indicated by the conjunction since which denotes «frоm some definite moment in the past till now». The Formation of the Past Perfect is auxiliary verb had + Participle II (the past tense of the verb to have + the past participle of the main verb). This tense denotes an action completed before a certain moment in the past. The Formation of the Future Perfect is auxiliary verb shall/will have + Participle II (the future tense of the verb to have + the past participle of the main verb). It denotes an action completed before a definite moment in the future or an action which will begin before a definite moment in the future, will continue up to that moment and will be going on at that moment.
In most cases there is confusion between the Present Perfect and Past Indefinite Tenses. There are several differences and important points that learners should study in order to use the language correctly and understand the native speakers.
All things considered, it can be concluded that studying the Perfect Tenses is vital to compresence the English language and right use of it. Moreover, it is necessary to research the forms, meaning, formation and usage of Perfect Tenses for better understanding the language.
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