Mastering Present Perfect Tense

Select the best option for Present Perfect

• I WILL WIN THE MATCH

• ARE WE STUDENTS?

• HAS SHE LEARNED THE NEW SKILL?

• HAS YOU PRACTICED FOR THE TEST?

Answer explanation

The correct choice, 'HAS SHE LEARNED THE NEW SKILL?', uses the Present Perfect tense, indicating an action that has relevance to the present. The other options do not use this tense.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

A beautiful girl has ..... Me a cake

• making

• made

• meant

• make

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'made' because it indicates that the action of making the cake has been completed. The sentence should read: 'A beautiful girl has made me a cake.' The other options do not fit grammatically.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

It... Stopped raining

• Has

• Have

• Haven't

• Cristiano Ronaldo

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Has' because it agrees with the singular subject 'It' in the present perfect tense. 'Have' is used with plural subjects, and 'Haven't' is a negative form. 'Cristiano Ronaldo' is irrelevant.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

A: What have you just done? B: I’ve just ….. a letter.

• written

• is writing

• writing

• am writing

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'written' because it is the past participle form used with 'have' in the present perfect tense, indicating a completed action. The other options do not fit grammatically in this context.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

He has never..................................a musical instrument.

• plays

• played

• play

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'played' because the sentence requires the past participle form to indicate that he has never done something in the past. 'Plays' and 'play' are incorrect forms for this context.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which of the following sentences is in the present perfect tense?

• She will go to the market.

• She has gone to the market.

• She is going to the market.

• She went to the market.

Answer explanation

The present perfect tense describes actions that occurred at an unspecified time. 'She has gone to the market' indicates that she went at some point before now, making it the correct choice.

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 present perfect form of the verb "to play" for the sentence: "They ____ soccer all afternoon."

• have played

• has played

• played

• are playing

Answer explanation

The correct present perfect form for "to play" with the subject "they" is "have played." This form indicates an action that occurred at an unspecified time before now, which fits the context of playing soccer all afternoon.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Identify the present perfect sentence.

• I have finished my homework.

• I finish my homework.

• I will finish my homework.

• I am finishing my homework.

Answer explanation

The present perfect tense indicates an action that has been completed at some point in the past and is relevant to the present. 'I have finished my homework' uses 'have' with the past participle 'finished', making it the correct choice.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Conjugate the verb "to walk" in the present perfect tense for the subject "he."

• He have walked

• He has walked

• He walked

• He is walking

Answer explanation

The correct conjugation of 'to walk' in the present perfect tense for 'he' is 'He has walked.' This structure uses 'has' for third-person singular subjects, while 'have' is incorrect in this context.

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 present perfect tense correctly?

• We have seen that movie last week.

• We see that movie last week.

• We have seen that movie.

• We will see that movie.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is 'We have seen that movie.' because it uses the present perfect tense to indicate an action that occurred at an unspecified time in the past, which is appropriate here.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D