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English
Quarter 4 - Module 3
Composing Clear and Coherent
Sentences Using the Perfect
Tenses of Verbs
English – Grade 6
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Quarter 4 – Module 3: Composing Clear and Coherent Sentences Using the Perfect
Tenses of Verbs.
First Edition, 2021

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English
Quarter 4 - Module 3
Composing Clear and Coherent
Sentences Using the Perfect
Tenses of Verbs
Introductory Message

This Self-Learning Module (SLM) is prepared so that you, dear learners, can
continue your studies and learn while at home. Activities, questions, directions,
exercises, and discussions are carefully stated for you to understand each lesson.

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as you discover and understand the lesson prepared for you.

Pre-tests are provided to measure your prior knowledge on lessons in each SLM.
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lesson. At the end of each module, you need to answer the post-test to self-check
your learning. Answer keys are provided for each activity and test. We trust that
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Thank you.
 What I Need to Know

This module provides varied activities that will help you learn about composing
clear and coherent sentences using the perfect tenses of verbs.

At the end of this module, you are expected to:

 identify the perfect tense use in the given sentence;
 formulate a sentence with the correct perfect tense of the verb that
agrees to the time expression used; and
 create a short dialogue using the perfect tenses of verb.

What I Know
Directions: Read and understand each item carefully. Write the letter of your answer on a
sheet of paper.
1. Which of the following sentences uses the perfect tense of the verb?
A. The volunteers help the needy.
B. We shall organize an outreach program next month.
C. The team members in the charity project visited 87 provinces.
D. For a year, I have set aside some amount to buy several alcohols.
2. Which of the following sentences does not use a verb in perfect tense?
A. Uncle Jimmy loves reading books.
B. I have browsed over several books since this morning.
C. Marina had expressed her wish before she blew the candles.
D. Father and Mother will have given us books to read by tomorrow.
3. Which of the following is in the present perfect tense of the verb?
A. had spoken
B. has given
C. shall have written
D. will have grown
4. The following is in the future perfect tense of the verb except for
A. had forgotten
B. will have planted
C. will have shown
D. shall have seen

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5. Which of the following sentences is correct?
1. It has made us aware of many facts in life.
2. We has been very grateful to them since day one
3. Reading have broadened our knowledge of many things.
4. My brother has shown great interest in reading since his younger years.
A. 1 and 2
B. 3 and 4
C. 1, 3 and 4
D. 1 only
For numbers 6-10, choose the verb form that makes each sentence correct.
6. My father __________ me reading books since I was 9 years old.
A. had given
B. has given
C. have given
D. will have given
7. Sherly __________ the letter before she fell asleep.
A. had written
B. has written
C. have written
D. shall have written
8. My brother __________ to Canada by the time I graduate from college.
A. had been
B. have been
C. shall have been
D. will have been
9. Vivian __________ her breakfast before the school bus arrived.
A. had eaten
B. has eaten
C. have eaten
D. will have eaten
10. Irish and Lorie __________ for a year now.
A. had worked
B. has worked
C. have worked
D. will have worked

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 What’s In

Directions: Fill in each blank with the correct progressive tense of the verb. Be
guided by the verb in the parenthesis and the tense indicated. Write
your answer on a sheet of paper.

1. Mrs. Castro __________ (bake) a chocolate truffle cake for Danny’s birthday party.
future

2. Magdalena and I __________ (participate) in the virtual seminar this Saturday.

present

3. Mrs. Magdalo __________ (brew) some coffee in the morning. future

4. The hired actor __________ (narrate) the famous documentary about reptiles.
present

5. Jameson __________ (grill) the hamburgers for his guests at the party. past

6. The lost little kitten __________ (shiver) as it was getting wet in the cold winter
rain. past

7. Children __________ (scream) in joy when the teacher announced the upcoming
field trip. past

8. Kiko __________ (buy) nails and hammers from a store for his construction project.
present

9. Carlos __________ (sweep) the dirty floor once done doing the dishes. future

10. I __________ (try) to tear open the box that arrived in the mail, but I couldn’t. past

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 What’s New

Read the short dialogue between a family having a great breakfast together. Answer
the questions that follow in complete sentences.

Father: Both of you, have you finished your modules?

Daughter: Yes, dad. I have finished answering all the activities since yesterday.
Son: I have done mine too since yesterday as well.
Mother: That’s lovely! But you should review your answers like in the previous
quarter. The end of the school year is approaching.
Son: Yes, mom. I am about to ask you a question I have answered but am
baffled. Mom, dad, when did this pandemic happen?
Father: The pandemic had happened after the Taal volcano erupted.
Mother: Right! We have not visited our relatives in Batangas since that
happened.
Daughter: When will I see our relatives and the beauty of Taal volcano?
Father: We shall have seen the Taal volcano with our relatives by
the end of this pandemic.

1. When did the pandemic happen?

______________________________________________________________

2. When have the siblings finished their modules?

______________________________________________________________

3. When have they not visited their relatives in Batangas?

______________________________________________________________

4. When will have they seen Taal Volcano?

______________________________________________________________

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 What is It

Composing Clear and Coherent Sentences

Using the Perfect Tenses of Verbs
Read the following sentences taken from the short dialogue you have just read.

1. I have finished answering all the activities since yesterday.

2. The pandemic had happened after the Taal volcano erupted.
3. We shall have seen the Taal volcano with our relatives by the end of this pandemic.

The underlined verb in each sentence is in perfect tense. The perfect tense of the verb
shows an action already completed. The word perfect literally means made complete or
completely done. The perfect tense of the verb is formed by the appropriate tense of the verb
to have plus the past participle of the verb.

The present perfect tense shows an action that began in some past time and
continuously happening in the present time. The auxiliary verb has or have is used together
with the past participle of the verb. The time expressions commonly used to denote such
action or condition are since + the time reference and for + the time reference.
TIME EXPRESSION
examples:
The lady has worn her face mask since she entered the bank.

has (for singular subject) + worn (past participle of wear) is used to

indicate the present perfect tense.

TIME EXPRESSION

The children have stayed home for almost a year now.

have (for plural subject) + stayed (past participle of stay) is used to

indicate the present perfect tense.

The past perfect tense shows an action that has been completed before another past
action has begun. It shows which of the two past actions happened first. The auxiliary verb
had together with the past participle of the verb is used to state the first action whereas the
past form of the verb is used to state the second past action. The time expressions before +
the time reference, after + the time reference, or when + the time reference is used to state
which of the two actions happened first.

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 TIME EXPRESSION
example:
The doctor had seen her swab test result before she came.

FIRST ACTION: had + seen (past participle of see) is used to indicate

the past perfect tense.
SECOND ACTION: came (past form of come)

The future perfect tense shows an action that started in the past and to be completed
in some future time. The auxiliary verbs will have (for common subjects) or shall have (for the
pronouns I and We) together with the past participle of the verb is used to agree with the time
expression by + the time reference.

TIME EXPRESSION
examples:
My mother will have known her health status by tomorrow morning.

will have (for common subject) + known (past participle of know) is

used to indicate the future perfect tense.

TIME EXPRESSION
We shall have given mom more time to rest by this week.

shall have (for the pronouns I or We) + given (past participle of give)
is used to indicate the future perfect tense.

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 What’s More

Independent Activity 1
Directions: Circle the time expression and box the verb used in each sentence. Then,
write on the line the tense of each sentence. Do this on a sheet of paper.
Example:
___________
Past Perfect I had eaten dinner when mother came home.

___________ 1. By the age of sixteen, I shall have grown more mature.

___________ 2. Sherly will have landed her first job by the age of twenty – two.

___________ 3. He has finished watching the game for a couple of hours now.

___________ 4. She had read the book before she lent it to me.

___________ 5. Wendy and I have cleaned the classroom since yesterday.

Independent Assessment 1
Directions: Complete the table. Do this on a sheet of paper.

TIME PERFECT
SENTENCE VERB USED
EXPRESSION TENSE
Example:
They have moved to their
since last year have moved Present Perfect
new house since last year.

1. We shall have visited

Boracay for the fourth time
by the end of this
pandemic.
2. The club moderator had
planned the outreach
program before the
typhoon came.

3. The stakeholders have

distributed the donations
for quite some time now.

4. She has started

supporting the church’s
project since 2019.

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5. Thelma will have seen
Tagaytay by next week.

Independent Activity 2
Directions: Circle the time expression used. Then, supply the correct form of the verb
in the parenthesis. Do this on a sheet of paper.

1. The president (give) _________ his signal on the modified community quarantine
since last week.

2. The cooks (finish) ___________ cooking when the first guest arrived.

3. By four o’clock this afternoon, The children (pass) ___________ their modules.

4. Sheryl and her friends (buy) ___________ gallons of alcohol for the frontliners
for days now.

5. We (make) ___________ the disinfection by next Friday.

Independent Assessment 2
Directions: Answer the following questions in complete sentences. Use the correct
forms of the verbs in the present perfect tense. You may use the time expressions
beginning with for and since. Do this on a sheet of paper.

1. What have you learned in your Science Module?

_______________________________________________________________

2. What have you done to keep yourself healthy?

_______________________________________________________________

3. How long have you stayed in your house?

_______________________________________________________________

4. What have you done to improve your academic grades?

_______________________________________________________________

5. What health tips have you always shared with your family?
_______________________________________________________________

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Independent Activity 3
Directions: Answer the following questions with statements using the past and past
perfect forms of verbs. Do this on a sheet of paper.

1. What had the Filipinos done before this pandemic happened?

_______________________________________________________________

2. What had the doctors needed when the virus spread?

_______________________________________________________________

3. What had the government ordered after the people left out?
_______________________________________________________________

4. What had the parents advised when the children played?

_______________________________________________________________

5. What had the friends washed before they ate?

_______________________________________________________________

Independent Assessment 3
Directions: Write a sentence about the given verb and time expression using the
future perfect tense.

1. (vote) by the age of eighteen

_______________________________________________________________

2. (enroll) by next year

_______________________________________________________________

3. (decorate) by the first week of December

_______________________________________________________________

4. (graduate) by the end of this school year

_______________________________________________________________

5. (work) by the time I finished college

_______________________________________________________________

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 What I Have Learned

Directions: Fill in each blank with the correct word to complete each statement. Do this
on a sheet of paper.

1. The perfect tenses show action already ___________.

2. The ___________ shows an action that began in some past time and continuously
happening in the present time.

3. The ___________ shows an action that has been completed before another past
action has begun.

4. The ___________ shows an action that started in the past and to be completed in
some future time.

5. The auxiliary verbs has, have, had, will have or shall have is used together with the
___________ of the verb to form the perfect tense of the verb.

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 What I Can Do

Directions: Write a dialogue between two teenagers who met each other again after
months of lockdown. Use the perfect tense of the verb.

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RUBRICS FOR ASSESSMENT Not Somehow
Evident
Evident Evident
1. The dialogue focuses on the central idea.
2. The dialogue uses the perfect tense of the verb.
3. Word choice makes the topic more interesting.
4. The sentences are comprehensively stated.
5. The sentences are coherently articulated.

Assessment

Directions: Read and understand each item carefully. Write the letter of your answer on a
sheet of paper.
1. Which of the following sentences uses the perfect tense of the verb?
A. The volunteers help the needy.
B. We shall have organized an outreach program by next month.
C. The team members in the charity project visited 87 provinces.
D. Ian set aside some amount to buy several alcohols and thermal scanners.
2. Which of the following is not in the perfect tense of the verb?
A. Uncle Jimmy has loved reading books since a kid.
B. I browsed over several books of JK Rowling last morning.
C. Marina had expressed her wish before she blew the candles.
D. Father and Mother will have given us books to read by tomorrow.
3. Which of the following is in the present perfect tense of the verb?
A. had flown
B. has planted
C. shall have seen
D. will have sung
4. The following is in the future perfect tense of the verb except for
A. had forgotten
B. will have planted
C. will have shown
D. shall have seen

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5. Which of the following sentences is correct?
1. It will have made us feel comfortable for years now.
2. We had been very positive about the issue since this happened.
3. Carlos and Martin has explored Asia since they graduated in college.
4. My brother has shown great interest in film making since his younger years.
A. 1 and 2
B. 3 and 4
C. 1, 3 and 4
D. 4 only
For numbers 6-10, choose the verb form that makes each sentence correct.
6. My parents __________ me reading books since I was 9 years old.
A. had given
B. has given
C. have given
D. will have given
7. Rolly __________ the letter before he fell asleep.
A. had read
B. has read
C. have read
D. shall have read
8. My relatives __________ Batanes by the time I graduate from college.
A. had visited
B. have visited
C. shall have visited
D. will have visited
9. My dog __________ its breakfast before my father came home.
A. had eaten
B. has eaten
C. have eaten
D. will have eaten
10. Ara and Laura __________ for a year now.
A. had reconciled
B. has reconciled
C. have reconciled
D. will have reconciled

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 Additional Activities

Directions: Write a report about a recent news about COVID 19 cases in the
Philippines. Use verbs in the past and past perfect forms of verbs.

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RUBRICS FOR ASSESSMENT Not Somehow
Evident
Evident Evident
1. The report focuses on the central idea.
2. The report uses the perfect tense of the verb.
3. Word choice makes the topic more interesting.
4. The sentences are comprehensively stated.
5. The sentences are coherently articulated.

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Independent Activity 1 What I Know
1. D
2. A
3. B
4. A
5. C
6. B
7. A
Independent Assessment 1 8. D
9. A
10. C
What’s In
1. will be baking
2. are participating
3. will be brewing
4.is narrating
5. was grilling
6. was shining
7. were screaming
8. is buying
Assessment 9. will be sweeping
1. B 10. was trying
2. B
3. B What I Have Learned
4. A 1. completed
5. D 2. Present Perfect
6. C 3. Past Perfect
7. A 4. Future Perfect
8. D 5. Past Participle
9. A
10. C
Answer Key
 References
A. Books

Mendoza, Ma. Corazon S., Language Experience Series – Dominion 6, 2016,JOES

Publishing House; pp.62-88

Villamejor, Socorro R. PhD., Enjoying Language Second Edition 6, 2015, Brilliant

Creations, pp189-203

B. Electronic Sources

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