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Which sentence is written in the past perfect tense?
Which sentence is written in the past perfect tense?
- She is going to have a party next week.
- He had been working for 10 hours straight. (correct)
- I will have finished my homework by the time you arrive.
- They have already eaten dinner.
What is the correct past perfect tense of the verb 'to break'?
What is the correct past perfect tense of the verb 'to break'?
- Broken (correct)
- Breaking
- Breaked
- Broke
Which of the following sentences is NOT an example of the past perfect tense?
Which of the following sentences is NOT an example of the past perfect tense?
- She had already finished her breakfast by the time I woke up.
- He will have graduated from college next year. (correct)
- They had been waiting for hours when the concert finally started.
- I had never seen that movie before.
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Study Notes
Identifying and Creating Past Perfect Tense
- The past perfect tense is used to describe an action that occurred before another action in the past.
- To identify a sentence written in the past perfect tense, look for the auxiliary verb "had" followed by the past participle of the main verb.
- The correct past perfect tense of the verb "to break" is "had broken".
Recognizing Incorrect Past Perfect Tense
- A sentence that is NOT an example of the past perfect tense can be identified by the lack of the auxiliary verb "had" or an incorrect verb form.
- If a sentence does not describe an action that occurred before another action in the past, it is not in the past perfect tense.
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