Past Present or Future Perfect Tense

Past Present or Future Perfect Tense

Expresses an action that occurred before another event in the past.

Is used to say an action happened at unspecified time before now.

Expresses the idea that something will occur before another action in the future.

Multiple Choice

She _____ to Africa many times.

• was going

• has gone

• will have gone

Multiple Choice

By the time the troops arrived, the war _______.

• had ended

• has ended

• will have ended

Multiple Choice

Women _____ in US presidential elections since 1921.

• vote

• have voted

• had voted

Multiple Choice

By the time help arrives, the people _____ many weeks.

• waited

• have waited

• will have waited

Multiple Select

The bus ________ by the time I got to the bus stop.

• has already left

• had already left

• will have already left

Multiple Choice

The plane ________ by the time we get through this traffic.

• has left

• will have left

• was leaving

Multiple Select

My parents ________ on Mendiola Street for 25 years and they’re still there.

• live

• will have lived

• have lived

Multiple Select

As soon as I saw her face, I knew I ________ her before.

• had met

• have met

• was meeting

Multiple Select

By this time tomorrow, he ________ his project.

• finished

• have finished

• will have finished

Multiple Choice

In December this year, it ________ one year

• are

• have been

• will have been

Multiple Choice

I ________ for hours for Tommy to reply, and I’m still waiting!

• have waited

• had waited

• am waiting

Multiple Select

He didn’t realize that he ________ his keys until he got home.

• has lost

• had lost

• will have lost