Perfect Tense of Verbs Online Quiz


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Q 1 - My cousin … this bike for five years before.

A - have had

B - had

C - has had

D - had had

Answer : C

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 - By the end of the year, we ... a thousand students for onsite training programs.

A - were to send

B - will send

C - will be sent

D - will have sent

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.

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 - I ... many students during their farewell by singing their favorite songs.

A - Had pleased

B - Has pleased

C - Have pleased

D - Will have pleased

Answer : C

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 - They ... a lot already. Ask them to come inside the house now.

A - Had played

B - Has played

C - Have played

D - Will have played

Answer : C

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 6 - He ... two years looking for jobs by this March.

A - Had spent

B - Has spent

C - Have spent

D - Will have spent

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 7 - The marathon runner ... for ten kilometers when he collapsed and fell.

A - Had run

B - Has run

C - Have run

D - Will have run

Answer : A

Explanation

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

Answer : C

Explanation

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

Q 9 - I realize I ... written ten tests already and am yet to clear the papers.

A - shall be

B - shall have been

C - will be

D - shall have

Answer : D

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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