Present Perfect Tense

Making Mistakes the Right Way {a writing tip thread}

W-O-W! Thanks so much guys for responding to last chapter! You guys are all so amazing. ♥ I'm so sorry I couldn't publish a new chapter because I've really been caught up with school. Things are starting to wind down, but it's extremely important for me to keep up my grades, so I hope you guys understand. Anyway, cherzific requested for me to cover this topic, but I'm not the best explainer at tenses. It naturally comes to me when I write, but I can't really explain things. Thus, please understand if I made any mistakes. Thank you. ♥


So let's get this clear. In the English language the main three tenses are: past, present, and future. Of course, there's also another category which goes by the name "perfect." Underneath perfect, there is present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect. Perfect tenses, as defined by this website, shows an action ALREADY completed. Perfect tenses use "to have" in their sentences. 

EXAMPLE:

I have seen it. (Present Perfect)

I had seen it. (Past Perfect)

I will have seen it. (Future Perfect) 


Am I confusing you guys? If so, I sincerely apologize from the bottom of my heart. I'm still learning things so please understand my situation! ^^ If you want to see a better explaination, click this. Other than that, do you guys have any other topics you want me to cover? I responded to all of you thus far, so keep the responses coming! (: 

Also, my prayers go out to those in the Boston Marathon, the Texas explosion, and the China earthquake. This week has been a mess for everybody. ♥ I am very thankful for what I have. I'll post another chapter later today, so keep an eye out for it! 

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travellingIdeas
#1
Chapter 12: i agree, i love it when the writer put the twist inside the story (esp if the story was mystery! and more love if it's nicely written!) i was like 'wait, so all the time i was wrong? w-wait what?'
dddddd6
#2
Chapter 13: Hey um, I have a question. I have a title for my story, but it is already the title of a real book, can I still use it?
dddddd6
#3
Chapter 11: i thought the second person point of view is when the main character talks to the reader from within the book?
smolder
#4
Chapter 11: I apologize, but I must disagree. In fact, the second person narrative is widely enjoyed in literature. Although it is hard to write, it can result in something beautiful when executed well. Heck, one of my favorite novels is written in the second person point of view. I understand that a lot of these so-called "you" fics on AFF are a load of crap, and I feel sad because they are butchering the second person narrative. However, I do not believe you should immediate judge a fic by the narrative/point of view it takes.
zarawrshi #5
Chapter 13: Uh..*ugly sobs*
you're one of my fav. 'rant-er' T^T
congrats and good luck btw! ^^
IcyWish
#6
Chapter 13: Oh, well congrats on graduating!!
And I found your "rants" funny and helpful! ^.^
kaykayenoel #7
Chapter 13: Wah, that's too bad. But I can understand why you'd want to stop if your schedule is getting busy. Well, I won't be unsubscribing, but I hope you all the best! :)
SongKyuHae
#8
Chapter 5: I totally agree.
I immediately lose interest in the fan fiction if it has terrible grammar and not the right font.
You give great tips by the way,thanks!
I'm bilingual, do you think my English is bad?
zarawrshi #9
Chapter 11: Yup, answered! Thanks for your opinions! :)
But as for me, the 2nd POV is a major turnoff. *shrug*
unfamous #10
Chapter 10: I'm agree with all of this O.o + this is a nice tips ..