Quiz On Present Perfect, Past Simple And Past Perfect

The correct answer is "have seen" because the sentence is in the present perfect tense, which indicates an action that started in the past and continues up to the present. In this case, the action of seeing the movie started in the past and has been repeated twenty times. The verb "seen" is the past participle form of "see" and is used with the auxiliary verb "have" to form the present perfect tense.

The correct answer is "haven't seen". This is because the sentence is in the present perfect tense, which is used to talk about an action that started in the past and is still ongoing or has just been completed. "Haven't seen" is the correct form of the present perfect tense for the pronoun "I".

The correct answer is 've been married because the sentence is in the present perfect tense, indicating an action that started in the past and continues up to the present. The contraction 've is used for the subject "we" and "been married" is the past participle form of the verb "marry".

The word "been" is the correct answer because it is the past participle form of the verb "be." In this sentence, it is used to indicate that the subject has held the position of the boss for a period of 6 months.

The correct answer is "have been". This is because the sentence is in the present perfect tense, indicating an action that started in the past and is still ongoing in the present. "Have been" is the correct form of the verb "to be" in the present perfect tense.

The verb "enjoyed" is the correct answer because it agrees with the subject "we" in both tense and number. "Have enjoyed" would be incorrect because it is present perfect tense, while the sentence is in past tense. "Has enjoyed" and "were enjoyed" do not agree with the subject "we." "Was enjoyed" is also incorrect because it uses the singular form of the verb instead of the plural form needed for "we."

The correct answer is "went" because it is the past tense form of the verb "go." The sentence is referring to a past action of going to France on holiday last year.

The correct answer is 've lived. This is because the sentence is talking about an action that started in the past (since I was born) and is still continuing in the present. The present perfect tense 've lived is used to express this ongoing action.

In this sentence, the subject "they" is the one who experienced the feeling of being horrified. The verb "felt" is the past tense form of the verb "feel", which is the correct verb to use in this context. Therefore, the correct answer is "felt".

The correct answer is 've lived. This is because the sentence is in the present perfect tense, indicating an action that started in the past and continues up to the present. The contraction 've is used to show the auxiliary verb "have" with the subject "we". Therefore, the sentence should be "We've lived in the same house since then."

The correct answer is "studied". This is because the sentence is in the past tense and "studied" is the past tense form of the verb "study".

The correct phrase "have been reading" is used in the sentence "I have been reading comics since I was a little boy" to indicate an action that started in the past and continues up to the present. This is known as the present perfect continuous tense, which is used to emphasize the duration of an activity or to show that the activity is still ongoing.

The correct answer is "complained". This is because the sentence is in the past tense, as indicated by the word "last week". Therefore, the verb should also be in the past tense. "Complained" is the correct past tense form of the verb "complain".

The correct answer is "has worked" because the sentence is in the present perfect tense, which is used to talk about actions or events that started in the past and continue up to the present. The word "since" indicates the starting point of the action, which is May. Therefore, the verb "work" needs to be in the present perfect tense to show that the person has been working on the project from May until now.

The correct answer is "got married" because it is the past tense form of the verb "to get married." This means that the action of getting married occurred in the past.

The phrase "has just won" is the correct answer because it indicates that Mr. Robinson recently won the election. The use of "has" suggests that the action of winning took place in the near past, and the word "just" emphasizes the immediacy of the victory.

The correct answer is "had visited". This is because the sentence is in the past tense and the word "had" indicates that the action of visiting the city occurred before another past event or time. This suggests that Tony had visited Istanbul multiple times in the past.

The correct answer is "has disappeared" because the sentence is in the present perfect tense, indicating an action that started in the past and has a connection to the present. "Has disappeared" is the correct form of the verb "disappear" in the present perfect tense.

In the year 2000, the action of moving to a house in the suburbs took place.

The correct answer is "has explained" because the sentence is in the present perfect tense, indicating an action that started in the past and is still ongoing. The use of "for half an hour" suggests that the action of explaining started in the past and has continued up until now.

The correct answer is "has been". This is because the sentence is referring to an action that started in the past and is still ongoing in the present. "Has been" is the present perfect tense, which is used to describe an action that started in the past and has a connection to the present. In this case, the action of being the Zaragoza Expo icon started in the past and is still ongoing, hence "has been" is the appropriate choice.

The correct answer is "lived." This is the correct form of the verb "live" in the past tense. The sentence is stating that the subject lived in a small flat at some point in the past.

The correct answer is "learnt." This is the past tense form of the verb "learn." It indicates that the action of learning the computer program took place in 2005.

The correct answer is "has shown." This is because the verb "has shown" is in the present perfect tense, which indicates an action that started in the past and has continued up until the present. In this case, the action of research showing that cycling can help patients overcome their illnesses started in the past and is still relevant and applicable now.

The correct answer is "has .... climbed" because the sentence is in the present perfect tense, which is used to talk about an action that started in the past and is still relevant in the present. The word "nobody" indicates that no one has climbed the mountain, and the word "ever" emphasizes the idea that it has never happened. Therefore, the correct form is "has climbed," indicating that no one has completed the action of climbing the mountain.

The correct answer is "had studied." This is because the sentence is in the past perfect tense, indicating that the action of studying English occurred before another past event (moving to New York). The past perfect tense is formed by using "had" followed by the past participle of the verb, which in this case is "studied."

The correct answer is "have eaten." This is because the sentence is in the present perfect tense, indicating an action that started in the past and continues into the present. The subject "they" is plural, so the correct verb form is "have." "Eaten" is the past participle form of the verb "eat," which is used in the present perfect tense. Therefore, the sentence means that "they" have eaten Matias López chocolate more than twice a day.

The correct answer is "She's lived." This is because the sentence is referring to an action that started in the past and is still ongoing in the present. The use of "has lived" (contracted to "She's lived") indicates a continuous action that began in 2004 and is still happening.

The correct answer is "have traveled". This is because the sentence is referring to the past actions of people traveling to the Moon. "Have traveled" is the correct past tense form of the verb "travel" when used with the subject "people".

The correct answer is "had read" because the past perfect tense "had read" indicates that she had completed reading the book before watching the movie. This suggests that her understanding of the movie was possible because she had already familiarized herself with the story through the book.

The correct answer is "has run / was." This is because "has run" is the present perfect tense, indicating that the action of running the marathons started in the past and is still ongoing. "Was" is the past tense of the verb "to be," and it is used to describe the specific time when the first marathon took place in 2001.

The sentence is in the present perfect tense, which is formed by using "have" (or "has" for third-person singular) followed by the past participle of the verb ("made" in this case). This tense is used to describe an action that has recently been completed, with the word "just" indicating something that happened a short time ago.

Present perfect clue - for 5 years.

The correct answer is "has". This is because the sentence is referring to a person who has had a lot of problems recently. The word "has" is the correct form of the verb "to have" when used with third person singular subjects, such as he, she, or it.

The correct answer is "have washed" because the sentence is in present perfect tense. The speaker is referring to an action that was completed in the past but has a connection to the present. By using "have washed," the speaker is indicating that they have already washed their hands in the past and are now ready to help with the cooking.

Simple past clue - then

The sentence is in the present perfect tense, which is used to talk about an action that started in the past and is still relevant in the present. In this case, the speaker is indicating that they have read the book three times in the past, but it is not specified when the reading occurred. The use of "have read" indicates that the action of reading has been completed multiple times.

The correct answer is "had lost" because the sentence is in the past tense and requires the past perfect tense to indicate that the loss of the wallet had occurred before the speaker had no money. "Had lost" is the correct past perfect form of the verb "lose" in this context.

Present perfect clue - always can be used

The correct answer is "had... seen." This is because the sentence is in the past perfect tense, indicating that the action of seeing the beautiful beach occurred before the speaker went to Kauai. The word "had" is used to show that the action happened in the past, and "seen" is the correct past participle form of the verb "see."

Simple past clue - ago

Present perfect clue - for a long time

Present perfect clue - so far

The correct answer is "'ve met". This is because the phrase "I have met" indicates that the speaker met their husband in the past, and the use of "have" implies that the action of meeting occurred at some point before the present moment.

The sentence is in the past tense, so the correct form of the verb "to thank" is "thanked." This matches the action of receiving the chocolates and expressing gratitude, both of which happened in the past.

The correct answer is "have seen" because it is the present perfect tense of the verb "see" which is used to indicate an action that started in the past and is still relevant in the present. In this case, it implies that the children watched the Indiana Jones movie at some point in the past and the experience is still relevant to the present moment.

Could be present perfect but simple past is best because he is already waiting at the station for her so he must have bought the chocolates earlier.

She studied Information Technology in Tokyo. 

The present perfect tense is used to describe an action that has occurred at an indefinite time in the past or has started in the past and continues into the present. It is formed using "has" or "have" plus the past participle of the verb. In sentence A, "has traveled" indicates the present perfect tense. The other sentences use different tenses (future, present continuous, and past continuous).

The correct answer is "have gone" because the sentence is in the present perfect tense, which is used to talk about past actions that are connected to the present. "Have gone" is the correct form of the verb "go" in the present perfect tense.