Perfect Verb Tenses

Which verb tense is used to express an action that started in the past and continues into the present?

• past continuous

• past perfect

• present perfect

• simple past

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Choose the correct sentence in the present perfect tense: a) I will finish my homework yesterday. b) I have finished my homework yesterday. c) I have finished my homework. d) I finished my homework.

• d) I finished my homework.

• b) I have finished my homework yesterday.

• c) I have finished my homework.

• a) I will finish my homework yesterday.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which verb tense is used to express an action that happened before another action in the past?

• past perfect tense

• past continuous tense

• present perfect tense

• past simple tense

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Choose the correct sentence in the past perfect tense: a) I had eaten dinner before I will go to the party. b) I had eaten dinner before I went to the party. c) I have eaten dinner before I go to the party. d) I have eaten dinner before I went to the party.

• a) I had eaten dinner before I will go to the party.

• c) I have eaten dinner before I go to the party.

• d) I have eaten dinner before I went to the party.

• b) I had eaten dinner before I went to the party.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which verb tense is used to express an action that will be completed before a specific time in the future?

• past perfect tense

• present perfect tense

• future continuous tense

• future perfect tense

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Choose the correct sentence in the future perfect tense: a) I will have finished my project by tomorrow. b) I will finish my project by tomorrow. c) I have finished my project by tomorrow. d) I finished my project by tomorrow.

• d) I finished my project by tomorrow.

• a) I will have finished my project by tomorrow.

• c) I have finished my project by tomorrow.

• b) I will finish my project by tomorrow.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Fill in the blank: She ________ already ________ her homework before her parents arrived home.

• had, finished

• has, completed

• did, complete

• was, finishing

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Fill in the blank: They ________ been to Paris before they visited London.

• has

• had

• have

• were

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Fill in the blank: By the time we arrive, they ________ already ________ the movie.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Fill in the blank: I ________ never ________ such a beautiful sunset before.

• had, experienced

• did, encounter

• have, witnessed

• have seen

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D