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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What tense is the underlined verb in the sentence? Have you ever seen a Venus flytrap? A. past perfect B. present C. present perfect D. past

OpenStudy (anonymous):

have and seen are the underlined words

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what do you think it is?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Look at those two words, "Have" and "Seen". What do those two words indicate? Are they past or present tense?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i think that it is B

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Not exactly no it's not B. Are the words, "Have" and "Seen" past or present tense?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

past

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Its C

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Exactly so this indicates that it involves a past tense

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay so C

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No it's not C and don't give direct answers please.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes i have. u used to have a few of em

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The PAST PERFECT TENSE indicates that an action was completed (finished or "perfected") at some point in the past before something else happened. This tense is formed with the past tense form of "to have" (HAD)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So that would indicate that A is the correct answer.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh okay

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Do you got it now, how it is past perfect?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah can you help me with a couple more

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Sure. Just tag me.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay

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