The Perfect Aspect II

The Perfect Aspect II

Practicing all elements of the perfect aspect.

Multiple Choice

The baby has been crying for hours.

Please help!!

• Past Perfect Continuous

• Present Perfect Continuous

• Future Perfect Continuous

• Perfect Infinitive

Multiple Choice

When I came home they had eaten without me.

• Past Perfect

• Present Perfect

• Future Perfect

• Perfect Infinitive

Multiple Choice

You can come over on Saturday morning, but bring coffee!

I will have been up studying all night.

• Past Perfect Continuous

• Present Perfect Continuous

• Future Perfect Continuous

• Perfect Infinitive

Multiple Choice

Have you lived here all your life?

• Past Perfect

• Present Perfect

• Future Perfect

• Perfect Infinitive

Multiple Choice

After a few hours, it will appear to have calmed down, but don't be fooled.

• Past Perfect

• Present Perfect

• Future Perfect

• Perfect Infinitive

Multiple Choice

She had been trying to learn juggling for months before she got it!

• Past Perfect Continuous

• Present Perfect Continuous

• Future Perfect Continuous

• Perfect Infinitive

Multiple Choice

In a few years time I will have graduated from university.

• Past Perfect

• Present Perfect

• Future Perfect

• Perfect Infinitive

The Perfect Aspect

• PAST PERFECT

  had + past participle

• PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

  had + been + verb-ing

• PRESENT PERFECT

  have / has + past participle

• PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

  have / has + been + verb-ing

• FUTURE PERFECT

  will have + past participle

• FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

  will have + been + verb-ing

• PERFECT INFINITIVE

  verb + to have + past participle

Multiple Choice

My mother is arriving at the airport tomorrow morning. I'm supposed to pick her up from the airport, but I ________ what time her plane gets in.

• had forgotten

• have forgotten

• will have forgotten

• will have been forgetting

Multiple Choice

Of course you can use my summer house in the country. But when you get there next month, remember that it ________ cleaned for five months

• hadn't been

• to have been

• hasn't been being

• will not have been

Multiple Choice

After they ________ the books they went on their adventure.

• will have delivered

• have delivered

• had delivered

• have been delivering

Multiple Choice

We ________ our work in the garden by the time he arrives from the pharmacist

• will have been finishing

• will have finished

• had finished

• have finished

Multiple Choice

I meant ________ by now, but I got caught up in conversation.

• had gone

• will have gone

• to have gone

• have gone

Multiple Choice

They were really tired because they ________ tennis for hours.

• will have played

• had been playing

• have been playing

• have played

Multiple Choice

I couldn't believe it when he told me that he ________ sushi. Ever!

• to haven't tried

• hasn't been trying

• hadn't been trying

• hasn't tried

Multiple Choice

Next February, I ________ here for three years!

• hasn't lived

• will have been living

• hadn't lived

• to haven't lived