Perfect Tenses Quiz

The correct answer is "b. had never been". This is because the sentence is in the past perfect tense, indicating an action that occurred before another past action. In this case, Gregory's visit to the UK (or lack thereof) happened before he told the speaker about it. Therefore, the correct form is "had never been".

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.