Perfect Verb Tenses

Choose the correct perfect tense form of the underlined verb:

“By the time I turned ten,” said Grandpa Joe, “I was learning to drive a tractor.”

• will have learned

• had learned

• have learned

Select the perfect tense verb that best completes the sentence.

The mechanics ____________ the plane before we take off.

• inspected

• have inspected

• had inspected

• will have inspected

Choose the correct perfect tense form of the underlined verb.

Once I eat my snack, I will start my homework.

• had eaten

• will have eaten

• have eaten

Determine if the verb tense is past perfect, present perfect or future perfect.

She will have studied in France in college.

• future

• present

• past

Select the perfect tense verb that best completes the sentence.

The students ___________ their lunches before the bell rang.

• eat

• had eaten

• have eaten

• will have eaten

Choose the correct perfect tense form of the underlined verb.

In his native country, Jose was a heart surgeon.

• had been

• has been

• will have been

Select the perfect tense verb that best completes the sentence.

I ___________ that book several times, so you are welcome to borrow it.

• reads

• had read

• have read

• will have read

Determine if the verb tense is past perfect, present perfect or future perfect.

He has eaten chicken every day for a month.

• future

• present

• past

Choose the correct perfect tense form of the underlined verb.

The sun sets by the time you fall asleep.

• has set

• had set

• will have set

Select the perfect tense verb that best completes the sentence.

Lola ___________ her umbrella when it began to rain.

• opens

• had opened

• has opened

• will have opened