Fun Easy English - American English Grammar Perfect aspect.

Learning objectives

In this lesson you will learn the definition of perfect aspect and 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
tense & 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.