The past perfect simple tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb had together with the V3 (past participle). The V3 (past participle) form of a regular verb looks just like a regular verb in the past simple: walk > walk / study > stud / stop > stop / create > creat. There are quite a few irregular verbs in English though. Most verbs can easily be converted to fit the present perfect continuous simply by adding an "-ing" onto the end of the word (e.g., play = playing). But there are several exceptions to this spelling formula you need to be aware of as outlined below: When a verb ends with ONE final "E", remove it and add "ing". The first, second, third, fourth, etc., next, last time: The first time I went to New York, I was intimidated by the city. I saw Jack the last time I went to San Francisco. The second time I played tennis, I began to have fun. The first, second, third, fourth, etc., next, last time means 'that specific time'. Verb Tenses. Today we're going to be talking about the difference between present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect verb tenses. Remember that verbs are words that describe an action, occurrence, or state of being. The tense of a verb refers to the time of the action or state of being. The perfect form is the verb tense used to talk .

future perfect time expressions