Past and Present Perfect Verb Tenses

Which sentence uses a past perfect verb tense correctly?

• Avery had eaten all of the cake by the time I'd gotten home last night.

• Mary has eaten all of the potatoes.

• Carmen had eaten six apples tomorrow.

• Franny will have run 16 miles by the time she finishes the week.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

The past perfect verb tense uses which helping verb?

• has

• have

• had

• will have

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.2.1D

Write the correct past perfect tense form of the underlined word in each sentence.

The bypass construction take several months to complete (past perfect).

• takes

• has taken

• taked

• had taken

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.4.1B

Write the correct past perfect tense form of the underlined word in each sentence.

The tree fall more than 60 feet onto the rocks below.

• had fell

• falled

• have fallen

• had fallen

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

Write the correct past perfect tense form of the underlined word in each sentence.

By Thursday evening, the men lose the trail.

• had lost

• losed

• will have lost

• had lose

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

Choose the correct past perfect tense verb to complete the sentence.

Our teacher _____ each of us different parts of the project.

• had assigns

• had assign

• had assigned

• have assigned

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

Choose the correct past perfect verb tense to complete the sentence below.

I _____ very hard for tomorrow's test, so I decided to go and get an ice cream.

• had studied

• has studied

• had study

• had studying

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

All past tense verbs include the helping verb had and a _______ tense verb.

• present tense

• past tense

• future tense

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

Which sentence uses a past perfect verb tense correctly?

• Before the dog came to live with us, he had belonged to my grandmother.

• When he entered the house, Carlos has removed his hat.

• She will have enjoyed her lunch before the waiter brought the bill.

• Alice had return to the house by the time her cousins arrived.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

Has, have, had, and will are all____________________ verbs.

• action

• future tense

• helping

• past tense

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.K.1B