Past Perfect vs Present Perfect Test

Write the verbs in brackets in the Past Perfect or Present Perfect.
1. I ___ with infectious diseases before, but this virus is different because we just don't know enough about it. (to work)

• had worked

• have worked

• worked

• had been working

Write the verbs in brackets in the Past Perfect or Present Perfect. 2. I ___ a few times earlier with Tom along with Buddy Diliberto on WWL-Radio 870. (to work)

• had worked

• have worked

• worked

• was working

Write the verbs in brackets in the Past Perfect or Present Perfect. 3. But still I waited until I ___ the session to look at my phone. (to finish)

• had finished

• have finished

• was finishing

• finished

Write the verbs in brackets in the Past Perfect or Present Perfect. 4. Once I ___ this, I will start meditations by the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius. (to finish)

• have finished

• had finished

• will finish

• finish

Write the verbs in brackets in the Past Perfect or Present Perfect. 5. I ___ to leaders of the community previously and I am going to do that again. (to speak)

• had spoken

• have spoke

• was speaking

• have spoken

Write the verbs in brackets in the Past Perfect or Present Perfect. 6. Once I ___ to the other store owners, everyone was keen to get involved, so they each donated products and services worth a total of over £250. (to speak)

• had spoken

• have spoken

• was speaking

• spoke

Write the verbs in brackets in the Past Perfect or Present Perfect. 7. I remember how much I wished I ___ an IRA in 2008. (to open)

• had opened

• have opened

• opened

• was opening

Write the verbs in brackets in the Past Perfect or Present Perfect. 8. I ___ wines that I had been saving for some unknown event. (to open)

• have opened

• had opened

• opened

• was opening

Write the verbs in brackets in the Past Perfect or Present Perfect. 9. I know the other day, when I actually got through, I ___ 1179 times. (to call)

• had called

• have called

• was calling

• called

Write the verbs in brackets in the Past Perfect or Present Perfect. 10. I ___ the police! (to call)

• have called

• had called

• calls

• calling