Perfect Tenses
dj
Write the correct perfect form of the verb in parentheses.
__ (watch) the new episode of the Walking Dead yet? It is really scary.
Have you watched
Marco is really ( serious / modest / talkative ). He can have a conversation with anyone for hours.
talkative
( Every / All / Most ) business has its own set of challenges and problems.
Every
Use the correct prefix to make the opposite word.
mature
immature
to lock / them / We / warned / the door
We warned them to lock the door
Write the correct perfect form of the verb in parentheses.
By this time next month, Priya __________ (work) at our company for 25 years.
will have worked
Don’t be such a ( tyrant / workaholic / team player ); the staff is starting to hate you.
tyrant
dj
There have been ( a / a little / a number of ) dangerous epidemics in the past ten years.
a number of
Use the correct prefix to make the opposite word.
respect
disrespect
object / leaving / their / before / 8:00 / to / I
I object to their leaving before 8:00
Write the correct perfect form of the verb in parentheses.
______ (listen) to that travel podcast I recommended yet? It is so exciting!
Have you listened
Gina is eccentric and doesn’t listen to any ( commercial / serious / dated ) music. She says popular music lacks passion.
commercial
There is not ( as much / as many ) interest in formal fashion as there once was.
as much
DJ
Use the correct prefix to make the opposite word.
imaginable
unimaginable
for / them / dinner / convinced / to stay / We
We convinced them to stay for dinner.
Write the correct perfect form of the verb in parentheses.
Wow this is a lot of money! How long ___ (put) away your salary?
have you been putting
Hiro always asks me for help even when I tell him that I’m really busy. He’s a ( people person / pain in the neck / workaholic ).
pain in the neck
There is ( few / less ) money in the budget for community projects.
less
Use the correct prefix to make the opposite word.
considerate
inconsiderate
DJ
long-term / us / plans / parents / encouraged / Our / make / to
Our parents encouraged us to make long-term plans.
Write the correct perfect form of the verb in parentheses.
I don’t think I will be working at this job next year. I hope I (find) a better one by then.
will have found
DJ
To be a successful singer you will need to have a lot of talent, but you will also need to believe in yourself. You will not make it without being ( self-confident / self-centered / self-conscious ).
self-confident
( The majority of / A great deal of / Less ) girls wore dresses to the ceremony.
The majority of
Use the correct prefix to make the opposite word.
responsible
irresponsible
with / question / a / your / interrupting / me / mind / don’t / I
I don't mind your interrupting me with a question.