Past Perfect
The winners were announced once the judges had held their meeting.
The winners were announced once the judges had held their meeting.
Rewrite the sentences using the present perfect verb tense.
The babysitter watched us every minute at the pool.
The babysitter has watched us every minute at the pool.
Write this sentence using the future perfect verb tense:
In 5 minutes, Allison had completed the first lap of the race.
In 5 minutes, Allison will have completed the first lap of the race.
Marine biologists _______ seawater in bottles.
Marine biologists ______ seawater in bottles.
Which of the following sentences does NOT use past perfect tense?
A. By the end of the hurricane, the house had flooded.
B. The students had a great time at the movies.
C. Going to the store has worn out my mother.
D. Eric had watered the grass everyday.
C. Going to the store has worn out my mother.
Change the following to the past perfect:
We have already started to cook.
We had already started to cook.
Write the sentence using the present perfect tense:
The heat wave lasted for two weeks.
The heat wave has lasted for two weeks.
Write the sentence using the future perfect verb tense:
By 8:00 the sun set.
By 8:00, the sun will have set.
The scientist ________ lions in the outdoors.
The scientist _______ lions in the outdoors.
Which of the following sentences contains a past perfect tense verb?
A. Drew Brees has been on the Saints team for many years.
B. He has gotten on my nerves.
C. The teachers had completed their lesson plans.
D. The students have played kickball every year.
C. The teachers had completed their lesson plans.
Change the following to the past perfect tense:
I liked heavy metal music.
I had liked heavy metal music.
Write the sentence using the present perfect tense:
Julia have just fed her pet.
Julia has just fed her pet.
Write this sentence using the future perfect verb tense:
She get home by lunchtime?
Will she have gotten home by lunchtime?
These games _________ into their adult life.
These games ________ into their adult life.
Which sentence does NOT use past perfect tense?
A. The mayor had read the speech off the paper.
B. Katy Perry has sung many songs.
C. The lady had shaken the milkshake for her daughter.
D. The people had swum the English Channel.
B. Katy Perry has sung many songs.
Change the following to the past perfect:
England can grow extremely fast.
England had grown extremely fast.
Write the sentence using the present perfect tense:
How long did you lived here?
How long have you lived here?
Write this sentence using the future perfect verb tense:
You read the book before the next class.
You will have read the book before the next class.
One evening the monkeys _____ at a nearby restaurant.
One evening the monkeys ______ at a nearby restaurant.
Which sentence correctly uses the future perfect tense?
A. The trash will be collected.
B. The trash man will collect the garbage.
C. The trash will have been collected by 2:00.
D. She will have more chores during the week than on the weekends.
C. The trash will have been collected by 2:00.
Change the following to the past perfect:
Rodrick has a 17-year-old Dutch pen-pal.
Rodrick had had a 17-year-old Dutch pen-pal.
Fill in the blank with a present perfect tense verb:
My parents _____ your mum recently. (see)
My parents HAVE SEEN your mum recently.
Rewrite the following sentences in future perfect tense:
1- Anna wrote her article by the deadline.
2- By Thursday, the wind pushed out the hot air.
1-Anna will have written her article by the deadline.
2- By Thursday, the wind will have pushed out the hot air.
In South Africa, a miner _____ diamonds on the ocean floor. Companies _____ these diamonds all over the world. The oceans ______ full of many natural resources.
In South Africa, a miner ______ diamonds on the ocean floor. Companies _______ these diamonds all over the world. The oceans _______ full of many natural resources.
Which of the following sentences uses Present Perfect tense?
A. I will have been a teacher for ten years.
B. Justin Bieber had played in concert before.
C. Seniors have missed test days.
D. I have twenty dollars.
C. Seniors have missed test days.