NCERT Class 6 English Grammar Perfect Tense
NCERT Class 6 English Grammar Perfect Tense: The perfect verb tense is used to indicate that an activity or task is accomplished, perfected, and complete.
There are 3 perfect tense-
1.) Present Perfect Tense
2.) Past Perfect tense
3.) Future perfect tense
1) Present Perfect Tense
An English verb tense called the present perfect is used to describe previous or past activities that are connected to or continue into the present.
Present Perfect Tense structure
Positive – Subject + have/has + past participle + the remainder of the sentence
Example- I have completed my task.
He has completed his assignment.
Negative – Subject + have/has + not + past participle + the remainder of the sentence.
Example- I have not completed my task.
He has not completed his assignment.
Interrogative – Have/has + subject + past participle + the remainder of the sentence.
Have I completed my task?
Has he completed his assignment?
Has she done her work?
Negative Interrogative –
Have/has + subject + not + past participle + the remainder of the sentence.
Or
Haven’t / hasn’t + subject + past participle + the remainder of the sentence
Example- Have I not completed my task? Or Haven’t I completed my task?
2.) Past Perfect tense
The past perfect tense indicates completed or accomplished past activities.
Past Perfect Tense structure
Positive- Subject + had + past participle + the remainder of the sentence
Example- He had eaten all the mangoes.
Sahil had played video games.
They had won the tournament.
Negative – Subject + had + not + past participle + the remainder of the sentence.
Example- He had not eaten all the mangoes.
Sahil had not played video games.
Interrogative – Had + subject + past participle + the remainder of the sentence.
Had he eaten all the mangoes?
Had he played video games?
Negative Interrogative –
Had + subject + not + past participle + the remainder of the sentence.or
Hadn’t + subject + past participle + the remainder of the sentence
Example- Had he not completed his painting?
Or Hadn’t he completed his painting?
3.) Future Perfect tense
For actions that will be finished before another future event, the future perfect verb tense is used.
Future Perfect Tense structure
Positive – Subject + will + have + past participle + the remainder of the sentence
Example- I will have finished this task.
They will have left Canada.
Negative – Subject + will + not + have + past participle + the remainder of the sentence
Example- I will not have finished this task.
They will not have left Canada.
Interrogative – Will + subject + have + past participle + the remainder of the sentence
Example- Will I have finished this task?
Will they have left Canada?
Negative Interrogative – Will + subject + not + have + past participle + the remainder of the sentence or
Won’t + subject + have + past participle + the remainder of the sentence
Example – Will I not have finished this task? Or Won’t I have finished this task?
Will they not have left Canada? Or Won’t they have left Canada?