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American English Grammar
Perfect aspect
Learning objectives
  • Learn the definition of perfect aspect
  • Study examples of perfect aspect
Definition of perfect aspect

  • Perfect aspect is an action, event, or condition which is complete (definite) and includes the following:

    • past perfect

    • present perfect

    • future perfect

  • The table below shows the perfect aspect

tense & aspect aspect
simple perfect progressive perfect
progressive
tense past simple
past		 past
perfect		 past
progressive		 past
perfect
progressive
present simple
present		 present
perfect		 present
progressive		 present
perfect
progressive
future simple
future		 future
perfect		 future
progressive		 future
perfect
progressive
Examples of perfect aspect

  • Past perfect: "I had gone." Expresses that an action was completed prior to some other event.

    • I had painted the house.

    • I had eaten breakfast this morning.

    • I had gone to the bookstore with my best friend.

  • Present perfect: "I have gone." This is usually used to express that an event happened at an unspecified or unknown time in the past.

    • I have painted the house.

    • I have eaten breakfast this morning.

    • I have gone to the bookstore with my best friend.

  • Future perfect: "I will have gone."

    • I will have painted the house.

    • I will have eaten breakfast this morning.

    • I will have gone to the bookstore with my best friend.
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