Test on Perfect Tenses

Name: ___________________________
section: _______________________

date: ___________________
Score:

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Directions: Write the past participles of the following verbs on the space provided for.
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Directions: Read each statement carefully. Write TRUE if the statement is correct and if not,
change the underlined word/s with the CORRECT ANSWER on the space provided before each
number.
________________ 1. All perfect tenses make use of the past tense form of the verb.
________________ 2. The simple tenses of the verb consist of the present perfect tense, past
perfect tense, and the future perfect tense.
________________ 3. The form of the present participle is has/ have followed by the past
participle of the verb.
________________ 4. The form of the past perfect tense is had followed by the past participle
form of the verb.
________________ 5. The form of the future perfect tense is shall/will have followed by the past
tense form of the verb.
________________ 6. The present perfect tense is used to show a first past action followed by
another second past action.
________________ 7. The present perfect tense is used to show an action done in an indefinite
time in the past.
________________ 8. The past perfect tense is used to show an action that started in the past
and continues on to the present.
________________ 9. The future perfect tense is used to show an action that will occur before
another future action.
________________ 10. The future tense is used to show a duration of an action up until another
action or event.
Directions: Rewrite the verbs in the parentheses according to the perfect tense that it shows.
Present Perfect Tense
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They (talk) _____________ about art in school since they got into the arts club.
Jane (get) ______________ a letter from the university just recently.
Oliver (learn) _______________ to cook simple dishes lately.
Candy (read) _______________ seven pages already.
You (hear) ___________________ the song 100 times now.

Past Perfect Tense

6. The club officers (finalize) __________________ the program when the students (volunteer)
_______________
An intermission number.
7. The club president (write) _________________ their speech when their moderators (give)
______________ their suggestions.
8. The members of the clubs (practice) ________________ their presentation when the
president (check) _______________ them.
9. The talents (polish) ________________ their number before the event coordinator (call)
_________________ for a meeting.
10.Before the officers (print) ______________ a copy of the program, they (revise)
__________________ some of the list of performers.
Future Perfect Tense

11.By this time tomorrow, I (finish) _____________ the project.

12.The kids (fall) _______________ asleep by the time we (arrive) ______________ from work.
13.By next year, she (be) ______________ in the company for ten years.
14.Robin (sell) __________________ his car by the time you (decide) ___________ to buy it or
not.
15.
By tomorrow morning, my grandmother (receive) ____________________ her first
month of pension.