Practice With The Present Perfect!
Practice the present perfect tense of verbs in English.
Questions and Answers
- 1.
Choose the verb form that best completes the following sentence: A police officer ________________ a man who pulled a gun on the officer's partner.
- A.
Has shot
- B.
Has shoot
- C.
Has shooting
- D.
Have shot
Correct Answer
A. Has shotExplanation
The correct answer is "has shot." This is because the sentence is in the present perfect tense, which is used to describe an action that happened in the past but has a connection to the present. In this case, the police officer shot the man in the past, and the action has a connection to the present moment. Therefore, "has shot" is the correct verb form.Rate this question:
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- 2.
Choose the verb form that best completes the following sentence: The scientist __________________ more than half of the liquid into the 2nd flask (container).
- A.
Has pouring
- B.
Have pour
- C.
Has poured
- D.
Has pour
Correct Answer
C. Has pouredExplanation
The correct answer is "has poured". This verb form is used because it agrees with the subject "scientist" and the past participle form "poured" indicates that the action of pouring the liquid into the 2nd flask has already been completed.Rate this question:
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- 3.
Choose the verb form that best completes the following sentence: This chef _________________ beautiful designs into four very large melons.
- A.
Have not carved
- B.
Has carved
- C.
Have carved
- D.
Haven't carved
Correct Answer
B. Has carvedExplanation
The correct answer is "has carved" because the sentence is in the present perfect tense, indicating an action that started in the past and is still ongoing or has just been completed. "Has carved" is the correct form of the verb for the third person singular subject "chef".Rate this question:
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- 4.
Choose the verb form that best completes the following sentence: The instructor is spraying the pepper spray into the police officer trainee's eyes but the trainee ________________ yet.
- A.
Have reacted
- B.
Has reacted
- C.
Hasn't reacted
- D.
Has reacts
Correct Answer
C. Hasn't reactedExplanation
The correct answer is "hasn't reacted." This is because the sentence is in the present perfect tense, indicating an action that started in the past and is still ongoing. The use of "hasn't" implies that the trainee has not reacted up until now.Rate this question:
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- 5.
Choose the verb form that best completes the following sentence: In the picture on the right, the man ___________________ his dentures. (Dentures are false teeth that can be taken out of the mouth.)
- A.
Hasn't remove
- B.
Has not removing
- C.
Have removed
- D.
Has removed
Correct Answer
D. Has removedExplanation
The correct answer is "has removed." This is the correct verb form to use because it indicates that the action of removing the dentures has already been completed in the past. The phrase "has not removing" is grammatically incorrect because it combines the present perfect tense with the present participle form of the verb "remove." The phrases "hasn't remove" and "have removed" are also grammatically incorrect because they do not use the correct verb form for the subject "the man."Rate this question:
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- 6.
Choose the verb form that best completes the following sentence: A truck ________________________ into the house.
- A.
Has crashed
- B.
Are crashing
- C.
Have crashed
- D.
Haven't crashed
Correct Answer
A. Has crashedExplanation
The correct answer is "has crashed." This is because the sentence is in the present perfect tense, indicating that the action of the truck crashing into the house has occurred in the past but has a connection to the present. The use of "has" as the helping verb followed by the past participle "crashed" correctly conveys this tense.Rate this question:
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- 7.
Choose the verb form that best completes the following sentence: Thieves _____________________ two wheels from this car!
- A.
Steals
- B.
Has stolen
- C.
Has stole
- D.
Have stolen
Correct Answer
D. Have stolenExplanation
The correct answer is "have stolen" because the subject "thieves" is plural, so it requires the plural form of the verb "to steal."Rate this question:
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- 8.
Choose the verb form that best completes the following sentence: My phone's screen ____________________ and I can't use it any more.
- A.
Has broken
- B.
Is break
- C.
Have broken
- D.
Has breaked
Correct Answer
A. Has brokenExplanation
The sentence describes an action (the breaking of the phone's screen) that occurred in the past and has a result or consequence in the present (the inability to use the phone). To convey this, the present perfect tense "has broken" is used, indicating a past event with present relevance. The present perfect tense is formed by using "has/have" followed by the past participle of the verb, which, in this case, is "broken" for the verb "break".Rate this question:
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- 9.
Choose the verb form that best completes the following sentence: This dog ___________________________ too much and is overweight!
- A.
Has ate
- B.
Have eaten
- C.
Haven't eaten
- D.
Has eaten
Correct Answer
D. Has eatenExplanation
The correct answer is "has eaten." This verb form is used to show that the action of eating has been completed in the past and is still relevant to the present. The sentence is discussing the dog's current state of being overweight, indicating that it has consumed too much food in the past.Rate this question:
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- 10.
Choose the verb form that best completes the following sentence: Somebody _____________________ the baby and the toy to the wall!
- A.
Have taped
- B.
Have tapen
- C.
Has taped
- D.
Hasn't tape
Correct Answer
C. Has tapedExplanation
The correct answer is "has taped". In the sentence, the subject "Somebody" is singular, so the verb form should also be singular. "Has taped" is the correct past tense form of the verb "to tape" when used with a singular subject.Rate this question:
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- 11.
Choose the verb form that best completes the following sentence: The children ____________________ the fabric and ___________________ the filling from the pillows on the new sofa!
- A.
Has torn/removed
- B.
Have tore/removed
- C.
Has tore/removed
- D.
Have torn/removed
Correct Answer
D. Have torn/removedExplanation
The correct answer is "have torn/removed" because the subject "children" is plural, so it requires the plural verb form "have." Additionally, the verb "torn" is the past participle form of "tear," which is the correct form to use in this sentence. The verb "removed" is also in the correct form to match the subject and tense of the sentence.Rate this question:
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- 12.
Choose the verb form that best completes the following sentence: It appears that this child ______________________ all over the sofa!
- A.
Has wrote
- B.
Have written
- C.
Has written
- D.
Has writing
Correct Answer
C. Has writtenExplanation
The correct answer is "has written." This is because the verb form "has written" is in the present perfect tense, which is used to describe an action that started in the past and is still relevant in the present. In this sentence, the action of the child writing on the sofa happened in the past, but it is still relevant because the evidence of the writing is still visible on the sofa.Rate this question:
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- 13.
Choose the verb form that best completes the following sentence: The open drawers ___________________ the child!
- A.
Has trapped
- B.
Have trapped
- C.
Have trap
- D.
Have trapper
Correct Answer
B. Have trappedExplanation
The correct answer is "have trapped." In this sentence, the subject is "drawers," which is plural. Therefore, we need to use the plural form of the verb "have." Additionally, the verb "trapped" is the correct past participle form to use in this sentence to indicate that the drawers have trapped the child.Rate this question:
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- 14.
Choose the verb form that best completes the following sentence: What a mess! Somebody ___________________ over the entire can of black paint!
- A.
Is knocking
- B.
Has knocked
- C.
Have knocked
- D.
Has knock
Correct Answer
B. Has knockedExplanation
The correct answer is "has knocked" because it is in the present perfect tense, indicating an action that started in the past and is still relevant in the present. The sentence suggests that the action of knocking over the can of black paint has recently occurred and is still affecting the current state of the mess.Rate this question:
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- 15.
Choose the verb form that best completes the following sentence: They ____________________ the floor in this apartment for a long time.
- A.
Haven't cleaned
- B.
Have cleaned
- C.
Hasn't cleaned
- D.
Has cleaned
Correct Answer
A. Haven't cleanedExplanation
The correct answer is "haven't cleaned." This is because the subject "they" is plural, so we need to use the plural form of the verb "clean." Additionally, the word "haven't" is the contraction of "have not," which is the correct auxiliary verb to use with the subject "they" in the present perfect tense.Rate this question:
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- 16.
Choose the verb form that best completes the following sentence: "____________________ you _____________ the baby's toys? They're not in the cabinet!"
- A.
Have/see
- B.
Has/see
- C.
Has/seen
- D.
Have/seen
Correct Answer
D. Have/seenExplanation
The correct answer is "Have/seen". The sentence is in the present perfect tense and is asking if the person has seen the baby's toys. "Have" is the correct verb form for the subject "you" and "seen" is the correct past participle form of the verb "see" in this context.Rate this question:
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- 17.
Choose the verb form that best completes the following sentence: The chemical ____________________ some of the paint on the top of the table.
- A.
Hasn't remove
- B.
Has removed
- C.
Has remove
- D.
Has remover
Correct Answer
B. Has removedExplanation
The correct answer is "has removed" because it is the present perfect tense of the verb "remove." This tense is used to indicate an action that started in the past and is still ongoing or has just been completed. In the given sentence, the action of removing the paint has already been completed in the past, and it is still relevant to the present moment. Therefore, "has removed" is the appropriate verb form to use.Rate this question:
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- 18.
Choose the verb form that best completes the following sentence: My teen aged daughter __________________________ writing on the walls in her bedroom! She still does it!
- A.
Has never stop
- B.
Have never stopped
- C.
Has never stopped
- D.
Hasn't never stopped
Correct Answer
C. Has never stoppedExplanation
The correct answer is "has never stopped." This is because the sentence is referring to a singular subject, "my teen-aged daughter," so the verb form should also be singular. Additionally, the word "never" is used to indicate that the action of writing on the walls has not occurred at any point in the past, which is why the past participle form "stopped" is used. The word "has" is used because it is the correct auxiliary verb to use with a singular subject in the present perfect tense.Rate this question:
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- 19.
Choose the verb form that best completes the following sentence: Unfortunately, somebody ___________________ the pages in the book we got from the library! It can't be repaired and I will have to replace it.
- A.
Has torn
- B.
Have tore
- C.
Tored
- D.
Have torn
Correct Answer
A. Has tornExplanation
The sentence is in the past tense and refers to an action that happened before the present moment. The verb form "has torn" is the correct answer because it is the present perfect tense of the verb "to tear." This form indicates that the tearing of the pages occurred in the past and has a continuing effect on the present situation.Rate this question:
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- 20.
Choose the verb form that best completes the following sentence: I _________________________ the laundry for at least two weeks!
- A.
Have did
- B.
Has done
- C.
Hasn't done
- D.
Haven't done
Correct Answer
D. Haven't doneExplanation
The correct answer is "haven't done" because it agrees with the subject "I" and the time frame "for at least two weeks." This indicates that the action of doing the laundry has not been completed in the past two weeks.Rate this question:
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- 21.
Choose the verb form that best completes the following sentence: In this picture, the Titanic _____________________________ yet.
- A.
Has not sink
- B.
Hasn't sank
- C.
Has sunk
- D.
Is sinking
- E.
Haven't sunk
- F.
Has not sunk
Correct Answer
F. Has not sunkExplanation
The correct answer is "has not sunk." This is the correct verb form to use in the present perfect tense to indicate that the sinking of the Titanic has not yet occurred.Rate this question:
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- 22.
Choose the verb form that best completes the following sentence: Researchers __________________________________ the location of the Titanic on the ocean floor.
- A.
Has found
- B.
Have found
- C.
Have find
- D.
Have finded
Correct Answer
B. Have foundExplanation
The correct answer is "have found" because the subject "Researchers" is plural, so it requires the plural verb form "have." Additionally, the verb form "found" is the past participle, which is used to form the present perfect tense in this sentence.Rate this question:
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- 23.
Choose the verb form that best completes the following sentence:Since I became pregnant, my feet and ankles ____________________________ quite a bit.
- A.
Has swelling
- B.
Has swollen
- C.
Have swell
- D.
Hasn't swollen
- E.
Have swollen
- F.
Haven't swell
Correct Answer
E. Have swollenExplanation
The sentence is in the present perfect tense, indicating an action that started in the past and continues to the present. The subject "my feet and ankles" is plural, so the correct verb form should be plural as well. "Have swollen" is the correct verb form in the present perfect tense for the plural subject.Rate this question:
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- 24.
Choose the verb form that best completes the following sentence:These apples _______________________ .
- A.
Haven't been bitten
- B.
Have been bite
- C.
Have been bitten
- D.
Haven't being bitten
- E.
Hasn't been bitten
- F.
Hasn't been bit
- G.
Has been bitten
Correct Answer
A. Haven't been bittenExplanation
The correct answer is "haven't been bitten" because it is the correct present perfect passive form of the verb "bite" to agree with the subject "apples".Rate this question:
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- 25.
Choose the verb form that best completes the following sentence: My son _______________________ his shoes for many years, so he wants to buy new ones.
- A.
Have wear
- B.
Has wore
- C.
Has worn
- D.
Have weared
- E.
Has wear
- F.
Have worn
Correct Answer
C. Has wornExplanation
The verb form "has worn" is the correct answer because it is in the present perfect tense, which is used to indicate an action that started in the past and is still ongoing in the present. In this case, the sentence is referring to the son wearing his shoes for many years, indicating that he has been wearing them for a long time and continues to do so.Rate this question:
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- 26.
Choose the verb form that best completes the following sentence: The baby _________ finally _________________________.
- A.
Have/fall asleep
- B.
Have/fallen asleep
- C.
Has/fell asleep
- D.
Has/fallen asleep
- E.
Have/fell asleep
- F.
Has/fall asleep
Correct Answer
D. Has/fallen asleepExplanation
The correct answer is "has/fallen asleep." This is the correct verb form because "has" is the correct present perfect tense form of "have" to agree with the subject "baby." "Fallen" is the correct past participle form of "fall" to complete the verb phrase "has fallen asleep" indicating that the baby is currently in the state of being asleep.Rate this question:
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- 27.
Choose the verb form that best completes the following sentence: You _____________________________ half of your iced tea.
- A.
Have finished
- B.
Has finished
- C.
Has finish
- D.
Have finish
- E.
Have finishes
Correct Answer
A. Have finishedExplanation
The correct answer is "have finished." This is because the subject of the sentence is "you," which is a plural pronoun. Therefore, the verb form should also be plural, which is "have" in this case. Additionally, the past participle form of the verb "finish" is "finished," which is the correct form to use in this sentence.Rate this question:
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- 28.
Choose the verb form that best completes the following sentence: _____________ you ever _________________ from Columbia, South Carolina to Denver, Colorado?
- A.
Has/driven
- B.
Have/driving
- C.
Has/drive
- D.
Have/driven
- E.
Have/drove
- F.
Have/drive
- G.
Has/drove
Correct Answer
D. Have/drivenExplanation
The correct answer is "Have/driven." This is because the sentence is in the present perfect tense, which is formed using the auxiliary verb "have" followed by the past participle of the main verb. In this case, the main verb is "drive" and the past participle is "driven."Rate this question:
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- 29.
Choose the verb form that best completes the following sentence: Mario _________________________________ at 6:00 a.m. since he started his new job.
- A.
Have woke up
- B.
Has woke up
- C.
Have wakened up
- D.
Has waked up
- E.
Has woken up
- F.
Have woken up
Correct Answer
E. Has woken upExplanation
The correct answer is "has woken up." This is the correct verb form because it uses the present perfect tense, which is used to describe an action that started in the past and is still ongoing in the present. In this sentence, Mario started waking up at 6:00 a.m. when he started his new job, and this action is still happening. Therefore, "has woken up" is the appropriate verb form to use.Rate this question:
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- 30.
Choose the verb form that best completes the following sentence: He ___________________________ this early for years!
- A.
Hasn't woken up
- B.
Haven't waken up
- C.
Haven't waked up
- D.
Hasn't waked up
- E.
Hasn't woke up
- F.
Has woke up
Correct Answer
A. Hasn't woken upExplanation
The correct answer is "hasn't woken up." This is the correct verb form because the subject "He" is singular, so the verb should also be singular. Additionally, the verb form "woken up" is the correct past participle form of the verb "wake up" when used with the auxiliary verb "hasn't."Rate this question:
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