Latihan Tenses: Present Perfect VS Past Perfect

She ______ already ______ her homework.

• has / finished

• had / finished

• have / finish

• had / finish

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'has / finished' because it uses the present perfect tense, indicating that she completed her homework at some unspecified time before now. 'Had / finished' is past perfect, which is not appropriate here.

By the time we arrived, the movie ______.

• has started

• started

• had started

• starts

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'had started' because it indicates that the movie began before we arrived, fitting the past perfect tense needed for this context.

They ______ to Bali twice.

• had gone

• have gone

• gone

• has gone

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'have gone' because it matches the plural subject 'they' and indicates an action completed at an unspecified time in the past, which is appropriate for the context of visiting Bali twice.

I ______ my wallet before I got to the café.

• had lost

• have lost

• lost

• lose

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'had lost' because it indicates an action completed before another past action (getting to the café). The other options do not fit the past perfect tense required in this context.

My brother ______ just ______ dinner.

• have / had

• has / had

• has / eaten

• had / eaten

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'has / eaten' because it uses the present perfect tense, indicating that the action of eating dinner has recently occurred. 'My brother has just eaten dinner' is grammatically correct.

We were late because we ______ the bus.

• have missed

• had missed

• missed

• has missed

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'had missed' because it indicates a past action that occurred before another past event (being late). The other options do not fit the past perfect tense required in this context.

I (a)   (never / be) to Japan before last year.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'had never been' because it uses the past perfect tense, indicating an action that was not completed before a specific point in the past (last year).

She (a)   (finish) her homework, so she can watch TV now.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'has finished' because it indicates a completed action relevant to the present. She has completed her homework, allowing her to watch TV now.

He (a)   (already / leave) when I called him.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'had already left' because it uses the past perfect tense, indicating that he left before the time I called him. 'Already' emphasizes that the action was completed prior to my call.

They (a)   (live) here since 2020.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'have lived' because it indicates an action that started in the past (2020) and continues to the present, which is appropriate for the present perfect tense.