Form and Use the Perfect Verb Tense

Complete the sentence using the past perfect tense: Ms. Beane _______ her dog to the vet yesterday.

• will have taken

• had taken

• has taken

• none of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Complete the sentence using the future perfect tense: By next Monday, we _______ learning about the perfect verb tense. (finish) 

• had finished
• will have finished 
• has finished 

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which sentence uses the PAST PERFECT tense?

• Tim had eaten dinner when his friend knocked on the door.
• Sara will have been working on the project for three hours at 4:00.
• I have enjoyed reading ever since I can remember.
• Do you have any homework tonight?

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What PERFECT tense is used in this sentence?
Julie had been watching the dog until her friend came to the door. 

• Past Perfect
• Present Perfect
• Future Perfect
• None of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What PERFECT tense is used in this sentence?
Nobody has been in that old mansion for years.

• Past Perfect
• Present Perfect
• Future Perfect
• None of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Complete the sentence using the past perfect tense: After Jessica ________ her work, she began to read. (finish)

• will have finished

• had finished

• have finished

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I _______ that movie several times. (watch - present perfect)

• watched

• has watch

• will watch

• have watched

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

The judge had rejected Thomas's entry before reading it thoroughly.

• past perfect
• present perfect
• future perfect

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

By summer's end, the plant will have grown into a tree.

• future perfect
• past perfect
• present perfect

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I have saved more than enough for my vacation already.

• future perfect
• present perfect
• past perfect

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D