Perfect Tenses Review

Simple Past or Present Perfect

100

He ___ (live) there when he was a child.

He lived there when he was a child.

200

I ____ (not / see) her since last year.

I haven't seen her since last year.

300

They ____ (leave) a few minutes ago.

They left a few minutes ago.

400

The movie ____ (not, start ) yet.

The movie hasn't started yet.

500

I ____ (gave up) smoking last year.

I gave up smoking last year.

Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous

100

My parents ____ (come) to this restaurant since they were teenagers.

My parents have been coming to this restaurant since they were teenagers.

200

Ah, there it is! I ____ (look) for this book for so long!

Ah, there it is! I have been looking for this book for so long!

300

I ____ (not, feed) the cats yet.

I haven't fed the cats yet.

400

She ___ (study) for the test all day.

She has been studying for the test all day.

500

I ___ (have) this phone for two years.

I have had this phone for two years.

Simple Past or Past Perfect

100

Samir ___(be) a doctor before he ___ (become) an accountant.

Samir was a doctor before he became an accountant.

200

I ___ (feel) a little better after I ___ (take) the medicine.

I felt a little better after I took the medicine.

300

I was late. The teacher ___ (give, already) a quiz when I ___(get) to class.

I was late. The teacher had already given a quiz when I got to class.

400

It was raining hard, but by the time class ___(be) over, the rain ___ (stop).

It was raining hard, but by the time class was over, the rain had stopped.

500

Millions of years ago, dinosaurs ___ (walk) the earth, but they ___ (become) extinct by the time people first ___ (appear).

Millions of years ago, dinosaurs walked the earth, but they had become extinct by the time people first appeared.

Choose the tense

100

While I was trying to sleep, the cat ___ (jump) on my chest.

While I was trying to sleep, the cat jumped on my chest.

200

I ___ (read) three books this year.

I have read three books this year.

300

I ___ (read) Harry Potter at the moment.

I am reading Harry Potter at the moment.

400

I ___ (be) to five countries by the time I was ten.

I had been to five countries by the time I was ten.

500

We ___ (wait) for Ali for over three hours before he finally ___ (arrive) yesterday.

We had been waiting for Ali for over three hours before he finally arrived yesterday.

Correct the error

100

Since I came to this country, I am learning a lot about the culture.

Since I came to this country, I have learned a lot about the culture.

200

I arrive here only a short time ago. I am here since last Friday.

I arrived here only a short time ago. I have been here since last Friday.

300

How long you been living here? I been here for almost two years.

How long have you been living here? I have been here for almost two years.

400

Why you no have been in class the last couple of days?

Why haven't you been in class the last couple of days?

500

I am coaching a soccer team for the last two months.

I have been coaching a soccer team for the last two months.