Present Perfect
Present Perfect vs. Simple Past
Correct the Sentence
Past Perfect
Past/Past Perfect Progressive
100
The traffic (be) ________________ terrible for hours.
has been
100
My hair (grow) ________________ six inches last year
grew
100
Ruth has been being sick since Monday.
Ruth has been sick since Monday.
100
She discovered that she (forget) _________________ to buy coffee.
She discovered that she had forgotten to buy coffee.
100
Linda (dream)____________ about a vacation on the beach before she woke up.
Linda had been dreaming about a vacation on the beach before she woke up.
200
My baby (get, already) ______________ her first tooth!
has already gotten
200
Miss Ames (give) ________________ a lot of quizzes so far this year.
has given
200
Nancy has been seeing that movie three times.
Nancy has seen that movie three times.
200
Mr. Holton said that he (finish, not)________________ his tea.
Mr. Holton said that he had not finished his tea.
200
By the time the bus came, Juan (wait)________________for 30 minutes.
By the time the bus came, Juan had been waiting for 30 minutes.
300
His education (give) ________________him many opportunities.
has given
300
Sam (work)_______________ as a teacher since 2001.
has worked
300
My hair has been growing six inches this year.
My hair has grown six inches this year.
300
The chef (put)____________ too much pepper in the soup.
The chef had put too much pepper in the soup.
300
Jason (play)______________ on the soccer team for eight years before he quit.
Jason had been playing OR had played on the soccer team for eight years before he quit.
400
How many times (you, call) __________________ Trisha?
have you called
400
You (change)_______________ a lot since we (see)__________ you last.
have changed saw
400
Rachael has finished her essay two hours ago.
Rachael finished her essay two hours ago.
400
The bread (become) _____________stale, so it didn't taste good.
The bread had become stale, so it didn't taste good.
400
Sarah was angry at herself because she (save)_____________________the document on her computer.
Sarah was angry at herself because she had not saved the document on her computer.
500
You (understand, not) ______________________ a word I've daid!
haven't understood
500
I just (met) ______________ Suzanne three months ago. I really (know, not) ____________________ her long.
met have not known
500
Luka has walked home from school yesterday.
Luka walked home from school yesterday.
500
The sunset was orange, pink, and gold. I (see, never)_____________ anything so beautiful.
The sunset was orange, pink, and gold. I have never seen anything so beautiful.
500
After all of the problems she had in one day, Maria (got)____________ a headache.
After all of the problems she had in one day, Maria got a headache.
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