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Free 6th Grade The Perfect Tenses: has eaten, had eaten, will have eaten Worksheet
Students learn that the perfect tenses use has, have, had or will have with a past participle to show that an action is complete by a certain time. They name the present, past and future perfect, write past participles of irregular verbs, complete sentences with the correct perfect form and use the past perfect to show which of two past events happened first.
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- Grade
- 6th Grade
- Subject
- English
- Topic
- Verbs & Tenses
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Estimated time
- 25 minutes
- Curriculum
- Texas grade levels (TEKS)
- Questions
- 25
- Answers
- Included, with working
- Format
- PDF (A4), print or complete online
Students will practice
- identifying present, past and future perfect
- writing past participles of irregular verbs
- forming the perfect tenses
- using the past perfect to order past events
Curriculum: Texas grade levels (TEKS). We show specific outcome codes only where they have been verified against the official curriculum document.
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How to use this worksheet
- Print the PDF or complete it on screen. Write the student's name and date at the top.
- Read the instructions for each part together before starting. Encourage working to be shown.
- Mark with the answer sheet. Use the model answers and success criteria as a guide rather than a single right answer.
- Record the score, celebrate what went well, then follow the "What's next" suggestion.
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Who is this worksheet for?
6th Grade students (typically ages 11–12) working on verbs & tenses. It is pitched at level 2 · standard; an easier version and a harder version are linked above.
Are the answers included?
Yes. The PDF includes a full answer sheet with model answers and success criteria where there is more than one good answer. You can also view the answers online.
How long does it take?
About 25 minutes for 25 questions. Short, regular sessions work best: two or three a week beats one long one.
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Success TutoringWorksheets6th Grade · English · Verbs & TensesThe Perfect Tenses: has eaten, had eaten, will have eaten
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Perfect tenses always use has, have, had or will have with a past participle.
Part A: Name the tense
The perfect tenses use a helping verb with a past participle: has or have eaten (present perfect), had eaten (past perfect), will have eaten (future perfect). Circle the tense of each sentence.
1.I have finished my project.
- Apresent perfect
- Bpast perfect
- Cfuture perfect
2.By the time we arrived, the film had started.
- Apresent perfect
- Bpast perfect
- Cfuture perfect
3.By next June, Grandma will have lived here for fifty years.
- Apresent perfect
- Bpast perfect
- Cfuture perfect
4.They have visited the museum three times.
- Apresent perfect
- Bpast perfect
- Cfuture perfect
5.She had never seen snow before that trip.
- Apresent perfect
- Bpast perfect
- Cfuture perfect
6.By lunchtime, we will have written two stories.
- Apresent perfect
- Bpast perfect
- Cfuture perfect
Part B: Past participles
Write the past participle of each verb: the form that follows has, have or had (I have ___).
7.write → (answer space)
8.eat → (answer space)
9.go → (answer space)
10.take → (answer space)
11.see → (answer space)
12.break → (answer space)
Preview — the PDF contains the full resource and answer sheet.
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