Present Perfect and Past Tenses Quiz
English multiple-choice grammar quiz about Present Perfect and Past Tenses
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Which sentence uses the simple past correctly?
A. After the meeting, we have left the office.
B. Later, she sent me a message.
C. Up until then, I have never failed a test.
D. Before that, he had forgotten his keys.
Identify the sentence that uses the past perfect correctly:
A. She had wrote the report before the meeting.
B. We had left the party before it started.
C. They had finished their dinner when the guests arrived.
D. I had saw him at the store earlier.
Which sentence uses the present perfect correctly?
A. I started reading this book yesterday.
B. She has finished her homework already.
C. We went to the park last weekend.
D. They had a meeting at 10:00 AM.
Why is the simple past used in the sentence: “I visited my grandparents last summer”?
A. It indicates a completed action at a specific time.
B. It describes an ongoing action.
C. It refers to a future event.
D. It emphasizes the duration of the visit.
Choose the correct sentence for a recently completed action:
A. I have been living here for ten years.
B. They have already finished their assignments.
C. He has been playing soccer every weekend.
D. She has gone to the store an hour ago.
Identify the sentence that uses the past perfect incorrectly:
A. She had finished her homework before dinner.
B. They had gone to the store before it closed.
C. He had saw the movie last week.
D. We had already left when the party started.
Why is the present perfect used in the sentence: “I have lost my wallet”?
A. It refers to a past event with a time reference.
B. It refers to a recent event with no specific time mentioned.
C. It describes an action completed before another event in the past.
D. It emphasizes the duration of an action.
Identify the sentence that uses the simple past and past perfect correctly:
A. After he had eaten, he went to bed.
B. He was eating when she had arrived.
C. Before the movie starts, we bought popcorn.
D. They have visited the museum yesterday.
Which sentence is incorrect?
A. The next day, we all laughed about it.
B. When I got there, the meeting started.
C. Until that time, he had never traveled abroad.
D. As soon as I had heard the news, I tell everyone.
Which verb is likely to be used in the present perfect (not continuous)?
A. Dance
B. Eat
C. Love
D. Paint
Which sentence correctly uses the present perfect tense?
A. She has visited her friend yesterday.
B. They have completed the project on time.
C. I have seen that movie last week.
D. He has gone to the gym last night.
Which sentence is incorrect?
A. I have been to London three times.
B. She graduated from college in 2015.
C. They have seen this movie last night.
D. He has taken the exam recently.
Which adverb is commonly used with the past perfect?
A. Afterwards
B. The next day
C. Until that time
D. When
Choose the correct sentence for an event with a specific time reference:
A. I have bought a new car.
B. We have been to Spain several times.
C. He visited his grandmother last week.
D. She has met the author of the book.
Choose the sentence with the past perfect:
A. The moment she arrived, we began the meeting.
B. By the time I got home, he had already left.
C. Yesterday, I saw her at the park.
D. Later, they explained everything to us.