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.

Q 3 - Tony ... in Madrid for a long time.

A - Had lived

B - Has lived

C - Have lived

D - Will have lived

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 - I don’t know if something ... to this wristwatch.

A - Had happened

B - Has happened

C - Have happened

D - Will have happened

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 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.

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 - We all ... tried but haven't succeeded yet.

A - did

B - have been

C - were

D - have

Answer : D

Explanation

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

Q 10 - How anyone ... to study in such difficult conditions is anybody's guess.

A - has managed

B - will manage

C - managed

D - is managing

Answer : A

Explanation

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

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