Perfect Tense of Verbs Online Quiz



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Questions and Answers

Q 1 - I ... in an airplane yet but I plan to do so this summer.

A - have never flown

B - didn't fly

C - have flown

D - hadn't flown

Answer : A

Explanation

The action happened in the past, but it led to a resultant action, or reaction in the present, so it is present perfect.

Q 2 - He ... how to handle computers.

A - Had learnt

B - Has learnt

C - Have learnt

D - Will have learnt

Answer : B

Explanation

The action happened in the past, but it led to a resultant action, or reaction in the present, so it is present perfect.

Answer : B

Explanation

The action happened in the past, but it led to a resultant action, or reaction in the present, so it is present perfect.

Q 4 - Although I the Mishras many years now, I ... never understood them.

A - Had known, has

B - Have known, have

C - Have known, had

D - Will have known, will have

Answer : B

Explanation

The action happened in the past, but it led to a resultant action, or reaction in the present, so it is present perfect.

Q 5 - By morning, Elina... numerical questions.

A - Had finished

B - Has finished

C - Have finished

D - Will have finished

Answer : D

Explanation

The speaker assumes that the action will have happened at a future date by the same time, so it is future perfect.

Q 6 - Tommy ... Susan for five years before finally proposing her.

A - Had dated

B - Has dated

C - Have dated

D - Will have dated

Answer : A

Explanation

The action happened earlier than the other action mentioned in the sentence, hence it is to be mentioned in past perfect.

Q 7 - I ... cricket so I took a shower.

A - Had played

B - Has played

C - Have played

D - Will have played

Answer : A

Explanation

The action happened earlier than the other action mentioned in the sentence, hence it is to be mentioned in past perfect.

Q 8 - His cousin ... just recovered from a severe heart-attack.

A - Had

B - Has

C - Have

D - Will have

Answer : B

Explanation

The action happened in the past, but it led to a resultant action, or reaction in the present, so it is present perfect.

Q 9 - That paint on the wall ... so you can touch it now.

A - dries

B - dried

C - dry

D - has dried

Answer : C

Explanation

The action had started in the past but generates interest in the present.

Q 10 - The time ... come when we must seize this opportunity.

A - has

B - had

C - will

D - having

Answer : A

Explanation

The action had started in the past but generates interest in the present.

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