Perfect Tenses Quiz
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Gregory told me he ___ to the UK before.
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Would have never been
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Had never been
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About This Quiz
Welcome to our Perfect Tenses Quiz, an opportunity to refine your understanding of verb tenses in English grammar. Perfect tenses are crucial for expressing actions that have been completed or have a relationship to a specific point in time. In this quiz, you'll encounter a variety of questions that will challenge your comprehension of past perfect, present perfect, and future See moreperfect tenses.
Through a series of thought-provoking questions and scenarios, you'll have the chance to test your knowledge and enhance your proficiency in using perfect tenses accurately. By participating in this quiz, you'll gain confidence in your ability to construct grammatically correct sentences and effectively convey the timing and completion of actions. Let's dive in and explore the fascinating world of English grammar together!
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Before we got acquainted, I ___ Oksana only two times.
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Had see
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Had been seeing
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Have saw
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Had seen
Correct Answer
A. Had seenExplanation
The correct answer is "d. had seen" because the sentence is in the past perfect tense, indicating an action that occurred before another past action. The use of "had" and "seen" correctly indicates that the speaker saw Oksana on two occasions before they became acquainted.Rate this question:
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We ___ in Minsk since 1975.
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Had been living
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Have been living
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Has been living
Correct Answer
A. Have been livingExplanation
The correct answer is "have been living". This is because the sentence is in the present perfect tense, which is used to describe an action that started in the past and continues into the present. "Have been living" is the correct form of the verb phrase for the pronoun "we" in the present perfect tense.Rate this question:
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We _____________ never eaten Mexican food.
Correct Answer
haveExplanation
The given correct answer is "have". This is because the verb "have" is used as an auxiliary verb in the present perfect tense to indicate an action that started in the past and is still ongoing or has just been completed. In this sentence, "have" is used to show that the speaker has never eaten Mexican food at any point in their life.Rate this question:
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When we first met, Irene ___ her novel for five years.
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Has been writing
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Had been writing
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A. Had been writingExplanation
The sentence indicates that Irene started writing her novel before the time of meeting and continued writing for five years. The past perfect continuous tense "had been writing" is used to show an action that started in the past and continued up until another point in the past. Therefore, option b. "had been writing," is the correct answer.Rate this question:
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Nikolay ___ his business since we got acquainted.
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Has been running
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Had been running
Correct Answer
A. Has been runningExplanation
The correct answer is "has been running". This is because the sentence is in the present perfect continuous tense, indicating an action that started in the past and is still ongoing in the present. The word "since" also suggests that the action started at a specific point in the past and is continuing. Therefore, "has been running" is the appropriate verb form to use in this context.Rate this question:
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By next December, I ___ for this company for five years.
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Have been working
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Will had worked
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Will have worked
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Will had been working
Correct Answer
A. Will have workedExplanation
The correct answer is "c. will have worked." This is because the sentence is referring to a future point in time (next December) and the duration of the speaker's employment (5 years). The future perfect tense is used to express an action that will be completed before a specific future time. In this case, the speaker will have worked for the company for 5 years by next December.Rate this question:
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How long ___ in Minsk when I first met her?
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Has Marina been living
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Had Marina been living
Correct Answer
A. Had Marina been livingExplanation
The correct answer is b. "had Marina been living". This is because the question is asking about an action that occurred before another past event. The use of the past perfect tense "had been living" indicates that Marina had already been living in Minsk before the speaker met her.Rate this question:
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Boris asked me if I ___ a rock band gig.
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Had ever attended
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Have ever attended
Correct Answer
A. Had ever attendedExplanation
The correct answer is "a. had ever attended". This is because the sentence is in the past tense, and the use of "had" indicates that the question is asking about a past event or experience. "Have ever attended" would be incorrect in this context because it is in the present perfect tense, which is not appropriate for a past event.Rate this question:
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Please write the present perfect tense Andrea ____________ (forgot) her umbrella.
Correct Answer
has forgottenExplanation
Andrea has forgotten her umbrella. The present perfect tense is used to describe an action that started in the past and is still relevant in the present. In this sentence, the action of forgetting the umbrella happened in the past and has an impact on the present because Andrea currently does not have her umbrella.Rate this question:
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Rewrite each sentence below by changing the verb to the perfect tense verb indicated in parentheses. I invite my friends to my house for dinner. (past perfect)
Correct Answer
I had invited my friends to my house for dinner. , I had invited my friends to my house for dinnerExplanation
The sentence is rewritten in the past perfect tense by changing the verb "invite" to "had invited". This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action or time. In this case, it indicates that the action of inviting the friends to the house for dinner had already taken place before a specific past time or event.Rate this question:
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Rewrite each sentence below by changing the verb to the perfect tense verb indicated in parentheses. Your representative will answer your letters. (future perfect tense)
Correct Answer
Your representative will have answered your letters., Your representative will have answered your lettersExplanation
The future perfect tense is formed using "will have" + the past participle of the verb. In this case, the past participle of "answer" is "answered." The future perfect tense describes actions that will be completed before a specific time or event in the future. In this sentence, it implies that the representative's action of answering the letters will be completed at some point in the future.Rate this question:
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Rewrite each sentence below by changing the verb to the perfect tense verb indicated in parentheses. The concert will last approximately two hours. (future perfect)
Correct Answer
The concert will have lasted approximately two hours., The concert will have lasted approximately two hoursExplanation
The future perfect tense is formed using "will have" + the past participle of the verb. In this case, the past participle of "last" is "lasted." The future perfect tense is used to describe actions that will be completed before a specific time or event in the future. In this sentence, it implies that the concert's duration of two hours will be completed at some point in the future.Rate this question:
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Rewrite each sentence below by changing the verb to the perfect tense verb indicated in parentheses. The company gives a raise to its employees. (present perfect)
Correct Answer
The company has given a raise to its employees. , the company has given a raise to its employees. , has given, Has givenExplanation
The present perfect tense is formed using "have/has" + the past participle of the verb. In this case, the past participle of "give" is "given." The present perfect tense is used to describe actions that happened at an unspecified time in the past or that started in the past and continue to the present. In this sentence, it implies that the company has given a raise at some point in the past, and this action may have ongoing implications.Rate this question:
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Rewrite each sentence below by changing the verb to the perfect tense verb indicated in parentheses. Unkind remarks sometimes anger me. (present perfect)
Correct Answer
Unkind remarks have sometimes angered me, Unkind remarks have sometimes angered me.Explanation
The present perfect tense is formed using "have/has" + the past participle of the verb. In this case, the past participle of "anger" is "angered." The present perfect tense is used to describe actions that happened at an unspecified time in the past or that started in the past and continue to the present. In this sentence, it emphasizes that unkind remarks have had an effect on the speaker in the past and may still do so.Rate this question:
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