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Perfect tenses

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which sentence uses a past perfect verb tense correctly?

a)

Avery had eaten all of the cake by the time I'd gotten home last night.

b)

Mary has eaten all of the potatoes.

c)

Carmen had eaten six apples tomorrow.

d)

Franny will have run 16 miles by the time she finishes the week.

2.

The past perfect verb tense uses which helping verb?

a)

has

b)

have

c)

had

d)

will have

3.

Write the correct past perfect tense form of the underlined word in each sentence.


The tree fall more than 60 feet onto the rocks below.

a)

had fell

b)

falled

c)

have fallen

d)

had fallen

4.

Write the correct past perfect tense form of the underlined word in each sentence.


By Thursday evening, the men lose the trail.

a)

had lost

b)

losed

c)

will have lost

d)

had lose

5.

Which sentence uses a past perfect verb tense correctly?

a)

Before the dog came to live with us, he had belonged to my grandmother.

b)

When he entered the house, Carlos has removed his hat.

c)

She will have enjoyed her lunch before the waiter brought the bill.

d)

Alice had return to the house by the time her cousins arrived.

6.

Has, have, had, and will are all____________________ verbs.

a)

action

b)

future tense

c)

helping

d)

past tense

7.

Which sentence uses a present perfect verb tense correctly?

a)

Maria has saved all of her pennies and nickels.

b)

Jami had made muffins to give to the bake sale.

c)

Tammy will have run three miles by the time she finishes.

d)

Joe have saved all of the papers.

8.

Present perfect verb tenses use the helping verbs ________ or _________.

a)

had, have

b)

has, have

c)

has, had

d)

will have, have

9.

Which present perfect verb correctly completes the following sentence?


Since Rick ___________ the dog, you will have to brush her.

a)

had washed

b)

has washed

c)

have washed

d)

will have washed

10.

Which sentence uses a present perfect verb tense correctly?

a)

Mamie has apologized to Mark twice, but he is still mad at her.

b)

Caleb have lived here for three years.

c)

Mick had never been to the fair before.

d)

Augusta will have seen this movie 3 times.

11.

Choose the correct present perfect verb tense to complete the following sentence.


The ice ___________ a lot since last night.

a)

had thawed

b)

has thawed

c)

will have thawed

d)

have thawed

12.

Which sentence is correct?

a)

I have ben to Brazil but I have not been to Argentina.

b)

Ai have been to Brazil but I have not been to Argentina.

c)

I´ve been to Brazil but I haven´t been Argentina.

d)

I´ve been to Brazil but I´ve not been to Argentina.

13.

What would you say?

a)

I´ve won the lottery one more time! I can´t believe it!

b)

I´ve been winning the lottery one more time! I can´t believe it!

c)

I can´t believe it one more time! I couldn´t believe it!

d)

I can´t believe it! I am won the lottery one more time!

14.

What would you say?

a)

I´ve been wait since 10 pm

b)

I been waiting since 10 pm

c)

Since ten pm I wainting

d)

I´ve been waiting since 10pm

15.

Why are your clothes so wet?

a)

I have washed the car.

b)

I have ben washing the car.

c)

I have washing the car.

d)

I have been washing the car.

16.

We couldn´t get a table in the restaurant because...

a)

we hadn´t book.

b)

we have not booked

c)

we hadn't booked one

d)

we didn´t book

17.

Our school had closed for the summer.

a)

present perfect

b)

past perfect

c)

future perfect

d)

present continuous

18.

My mother has finished her Master's Degree in Investigation.

a)

present perfect

b)

past perfect

c)

future perfect

d)

past continuous

19.

The seniors class has planned a trip to New York City.

a)

present perfect

b)

past perfect

c)

future perfect

d)

present continuous

20.

These days had gone by really fast.

a)

present perfect

b)

future perfect

c)

past perfect

d)

present continuous

21.

I had completed my homework before I went to sleep.

a)

past perfect

b)

present perfect

c)

simple past

d)

future perfect

22.

Choose the verb that best completes the sentence. Take note of the time signals.


I (was born, have been born) in 2007.

a)

was born

b)

have been born

23.

Choose the verb that best completes the sentence. Take note of the time signals.


I (lived, have lived) in this city since I was little.

a)

lived

b)

have lived

24.

Choose the verb that best completes the sentence. Take note of the time signals.


I (went, have gone) to the grade school nearby, but I am now in Junior High.

a)

went

b)

have gone

25.

Choose the verb that best completes the sentence. Take note of the time signals.


David and Liam (studied, have studied) for their test for several days.

a)

studied

b)

have studied