(Just to confuse you some texts will use the word anterior, which also means past. Had is in the past, and completed is finished, so therefore perfect. Present perfect.Ī past perfect verb - is in the past and it is completed (perfect).
Have is in the present, and completed is in the past. So a present perfect verb tense is completed now. So consider an ACTION that is done and dusted, over and out, completed, finished. Done.Ī sculpture or invention that is perfect is finished, totally complete. Finito.Ī painting that is perfect is finished, totally complete. Something that is PERFECT is complete, finished, whole, done.Ī building that is perfect is finished, totally complete. imperative - where one demands that something happens or one demands someone do something.subjunctive - when there is some doubt as to whether something will happen, or some desire.conditional - when something would or could happen if a certain condition is met.indicative - is when something is actually happening, or happened or will happen.The MOOD of a verb describes whether the verb is: (Linguists can go into some considerable more detail on verb tenses but these will suffice for the purposes of this article).ĭuring a time period (tense) a verb might take on a different character or mood. In general terms, verbs are either in the: The TENSE of the verb is the TIME it took place. In Italian the word for tense is il tempo, which is also the same as the Italian word for time. In German the word for tense is die Zeit, which is also the same word as for time. In French the word for tense is le temps, which is also the same word as for time. In Spanish the word for tense is el tiempo, which is the same word as for time. It is derived from the Latin word for time, which is tempus. Verbs are like people - they can be tense, and they change moods! What is the TENSE of a Verb?Ī verb takes place in a period of TIME. They give life to sentences, speech and to conversation. Learning the Parts of Verbs will help you in your language learning quest. Verb Tenses - Learning the Parts of the Verb
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