Classroom Pronunciation Reductions Grammar Conversation Reading Listening Vocabulary Activities Videos
Idioms Slang Acronyms Phonics Portmanteau Words Handwriting Alphabet Surveys Tests
Holidays Movies Everyday Environment Learning News Places Flashcards Study Literacy
World America History Drive Education Teaching Dictionary Resources About Contact
 
Home - Grammar - Perfect Aspect
Perfect Aspect
 
Perfect Aspect

In this lesson you will learn the definition of perfect aspect and study examples of perfect aspect.
Perfect Aspect Definition
  • 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
Perfect Aspect Examples
  • 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.
 
Additional Information
An Introduction to Verb Tenses
(Beginner - Listening)

An audio lesson to help with your understanding of verb tenses. The English is spoken at 75% of normal speed. Click here to visit the lesson page with the written script for this audio program.
 
 
 
Grammar Tips
Can You Catch These Native Speaker Mistakes?
(Beginner - Listening)

An audio lesson to help with your understanding of common mistakes. The English is spoken at 75% of normal speed. Click here to visit the lesson page with the written script for this audio program.
Commonly Confused Words: Part One
(Beginner - Listening, reading)

A video lesson to help with your understanding of commonly confused words.
The English is spoken at 75% of normal speed.
Click here to visit the lesson page.
Commonly Confused Words: Part One
(Beginner - Listening)

An audio lesson to help with your understanding of commonly confused words. The English is spoken at 75% of normal speed. Click here to visit the lesson page with the written script for this audio program.
Commonly Confused Words: Part Two
(Beginner - Listening, reading)

A video lesson to help with your understanding of commonly confused words.
The English is spoken at 75% of normal speed.
Click here to visit the lesson page.
Commonly Confused Words: Part Two
(Beginner - Listening)

An audio lesson to help with your understanding of commonly confused words. The English is spoken at 75% of normal speed. Click here to visit the lesson page with the written script for this audio program.
 
Search Fun Easy English
 
 
 
 
About    Contact    Copyright    Resources    Site Map