Perfect tense

In Japanese, perfect tense is called 完了形 (かんりょうけい; kanryokei).

Present perfect tense is formed using have + past participle. It is taught in 3rd grade JHS.

• I have been to Aomori. (Things you experienced.)
• I have finished my homework. (Things you completed.)
• I have played baseball since I was 5. (Things you did and still do.)

Past perfect tense, then, is formed using had + past participle. It is taught in 3rd grade high school.

• I had been to Aomori before, so last week's trip was not interesting.

Perfect tense examples.

Present perfect activities

• The Present Perfect House of Horrors.
• Have/Haven't game.
• Find Someone Who.
• Deprivation.
• The Greatly Revered Adverbs of Frequency Game.
• There is a Time and Place....
• Only You.
• Liar! Liar!.
• To Tell a Lie.
• Peculiar Actions.
• Bragging Rights.
• Oh! No! My...!.
• Bingo.

Past perfect activities

• Changes Shmanges.
• Mickey's Schedule.
• Before and After.

See also

• Junior high school activities.
• JHS 3rd grade.