Time Markers
Which time expression is grammatically incorrect when used with the Present Perfect?
a) Since last year
b) For the last decade
c) In 2005
d) Since I was a child
c) In 2005
Which sentence correctly describes a finished action in the past with no connection to the present?
a) I have seen her yesterday.
b) I saw her yesterday.
c) I see her yesterday.
d) I have been seeing her yesterday.
b) I saw her yesterday.
Which of the following sentences correctly uses the Present Perfect to express a life experience?
a) I have been to Australia twice.
b) I had been to Australia twice.
c) I went to Australia twice.
d) I am going to Australia twice.
a) I have been to Australia twice
Choose the correct sentence when talking about an event that happened recently but has an impact now.
a) I have read the book last week
b) I read the book last week.
c) I have read the book yesterday.
d) I’ve read the book this week.
d) I’ve read the book this week.
Which sentence would be most appropriate to express that something happened before a specific point in time in the past?
a) She had completed the task when I arrived.
b) She completed the task when I arrived.
c) She has completed the task when I arrived.
d) She was completing the task when I arrived.
a) She had completed the task when I arrived.
Choose the most appropriate sentence to describe a past event with its consequence in the present.
a) I didn’t like the movie because I have read the book.
b) I didn’t like the movie because I read the book.
c) I haven’t liked the movie because I have read the book.
d) I don’t like the movie because I have read the book.
d) I don’t like the movie because I have read the book.
Choose the best option for the following sentence:They _________ (wait) for over an hour before the bus finally arrived.
a) waited
b) had waited
c) have waited
d) were waiting
b) had waited
Which option best completes the sentence for a recent action that continues to affect the present?They __________ (already/submit) their application by the time we got the instructions.
a) have already submitted
b) already submitted
c) had already submitted
d) were already submitting
a) have already submitted
Which sentence is grammatically correct when speaking about a past habit that continues to affect the present?
a) She has always been a hard worker.
b) She had always been a hard worker.
c) She always worked hard.
d) She works hard since she started her career.
a) She has always been a hard worker.
Which sentence correctly emphasizes an action that has not been completed until now?
a) I have been working on this project since 9 AM.
b) I worked on this project since 9 AM.
c) I have worked on this project since 9 AM.
d) I had been working on this project since 9 AM.
a) I have been working on this project since 9 AM.
Choose the sentence that highlights the use of Present Perfect for an action that started in the past and continues in the present:
a) I lived in the city for 10 years.
b) I have lived in the city for 10 years.
c) I had lived in the city for 10 years.
d) I am living in the city for 10 years.
b) I have lived in the city for 10 years.
Choose the correct sentence to express an action that was completed before another action in the past:
a) By the time we reached the station, the train had already left.
b) By the time we reached the station, the train left already.
c) By the time we reached the station, the train has already left.
d) By the time we reached the station, the train had left.
a) By the time we reached the station, the train had already left.
Complete the sentence with the correct tense:I __________ (never/see) a performance like that before I __________ (attend) the festival last month.
a) have never seen / attended
b) had never seen / attended
c) have never seen / have attended
d) had never seen / have attended
b) had never seen / attended
Which of these sentences uses the Present Perfect correctly for a repeated action with an implied connection to the present?
a) I have met her several times before.
b) I met her several times before.
c) I have met her last week.
d) I meet her several times before.
a) I have met her several times before.
Which sentence correctly expresses a change in situation that happened recently and has an impact on the present?
a) She has lost her job last month.
b) She lost her job last month.
c) She has lost her job and now is looking for a new one.
d) She had lost her job last month.
c) She has lost her job and now is looking for a new one.