Form and Use the Perfect Verb Tense: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.1.B

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1

Fill in the blank with the correct verb or helping verb

The band ________ arrived by midnight tonight.

will have

will

has

have

Explanation

The band will have arrived by midnight tonight.

The perfect tense usually describes completed actions. It tells about something that has, had, or will have happened.

The present perfect tense tells about something that has happened or has started already. It uses the helping verb has or have.

The past perfect tense tells about something that had happened before something else. It uses the helping verb had.

The future perfect tense tells about something that will have happened by a certain point in the future. It uses the helping verb will have.

2

Fill in the blank with the correct verb or helping verb

John _________ arrived at the party already.

have

has

will

Explanation

The perfect tense usually describes completed actions. It tells about something that has, had, or will have happened.

The present perfect tense tells about something that has happened or has started already. It uses the helping verb has or have.

The past perfect tense tells about something that had happened before something else. It uses the helping verb had.

The future perfect tense tells about something that will have happened by a certain point in the future. It uses the helping verb will have.

3

Fill in the blank with the correct verb or helping verb

Archie and Anya _________ been K-9 siblings for almost two years.

have

has

will

will has

Explanation

Archie and Anya have been K-9 siblings for almost two years.

The perfect tense usually describes completed actions. It tells about something that has, had, or will have happened.

The present perfect tense tells about something that has happened or has started already. It uses the helping verb has or have.

The past perfect tense tells about something that had happened before something else. It uses the helping verb had.

The future perfect tense tells about something that will have happened by a certain point in the future. It uses the helping verb will have.

4

Fill in the blank with the correct verb or helping verb

They ________ arrived by sundown tomorrow.

has

have

will have

had

Explanation

The perfect tense usually describes completed actions. It tells about something that has, had, or will have happened.

The present perfect tense tells about something that has happened or has started already. It uses the helping verb has or have.

The past perfect tense tells about something that had happened before something else. It uses the helping verb had.

The future perfect tense tells about something that will have happened by a certain point in the future. It uses the helping verb will have.

5

Fill in the blank with the correct verb or helping verb

Charlie _________ worked for the soccer team in Philadelphia for ten years but has never had a season canceled.

has

have

will has

will

Explanation

Charlie has worked for the soccer team in Philadelphia for ten years but has never had a season canceled.

The perfect tense usually describes completed actions. It tells about something that has, had, or will have happened.

The present perfect tense tells about something that has happened or has started already. It uses the helping verb has or have.

The past perfect tense tells about something that had happened before something else. It uses the helping verb had.

The future perfect tense tells about something that will have happened by a certain point in the future. It uses the helping verb will have.

6

Fill in the blank with the correct verb or helping verb

Marleen _________ given birth to a baby before, so she isn't worried about having a second child.

has

have

will

will has

Explanation

Marleen has given birth to a baby before, so she isn't worried about having a second child.

The perfect tense usually describes completed actions. It tells about something that has, had, or will have happened.

The present perfect tense tells about something that has happened or has started already. It uses the helping verb has or have.

The past perfect tense tells about something that had happened before something else. It uses the helping verb had.

The future perfect tense tells about something that will have happened by a certain point in the future. It uses the helping verb will have.

7

Fill in the blank with the correct verb or helping verb

Melissa and Charlie _________ lived in that house for four years.

have

has

will has

will

Explanation

The perfect tense usually describes completed actions. It tells about something that has, had, or will have happened.

The present perfect tense tells about something that has happened or has started already. It uses the helping verb has or have.

The past perfect tense tells about something that had happened before something else. It uses the helping verb had.

The future perfect tense tells about something that will have happened by a certain point in the future. It uses the helping verb will have.

8

Fill in the blank with the correct verb or helping verb

My dog Wrigley _________ walked around the block already.

has

have

will

Explanation

My dog Wrigley has walked around the block already.

The perfect tense usually describes completed actions. It tells about something that has, had, or will have happened.

The present perfect tense tells about something that has happened or has started already. It uses the helping verb has or have.

The past perfect tense tells about something that had happened before something else. It uses the helping verb had.

The future perfect tense tells about something that will have happened by a certain point in the future. It uses the helping verb will have.

9

Fill in the blank with the correct verb or helping verb

Andrea and Jackie ______ take a trip to France next summer.

has

have

will

will has

Explanation

The perfect tense usually describes the completed actions. It tells about something that has, had, or will have happened.

The present perfect tense tells about something that has happened or has started already. It uses the helping verb has or have.

The past perfect tense tells about something that had happened before something else. It uses the helping verb had.

The future perfect tense tells about something that will have happened by a certain point in the future. It uses the helping verb will have.

10

Fill in the blank with the correct verb or helping verb

Katie and Greg _________ been married for ten years.

have

has

will has

will

Explanation

Katie and Greg have been married for ten years.

The perfect tense usually describes completed actions. It tells about something that has, had, or will have happened.

The present perfect tense tells about something that has happened or has started already. It uses the helping verb has or have.

The past perfect tense tells about something that had happened before something else. It uses the helping verb had.

The future perfect tense tells about something that will have happened by a certain point in the future. It uses the helping verb will have.

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