PERFECT TENSES

^{Choose the correct form of the verb in "Present Perfect Tense".}
   I ________ my lunch. (finish)

• have finished

• finished

• has finished

Answer explanation

The present perfect tense is formed with "have" + past participle ("finished"). "Has finished" is used with "he," "she," or "it," not "I" or "we"

^{Choose the correct form of the verb in "Present Perfect Tense".}

She _______ her job.(complete)

• completed

• has completed

• have completed

Answer explanation

"Has" + past participle "completed" shows that her action of finishing the job is done and relevant to the present.

^{Choose the correct form of the verb in "Present Perfect Tense".}

Veena ______ in the beach. (walk)

• has walked

• walking

• have walked

Answer explanation

"Has" + past participle "walked" indicates that Veena's action of walking on the beach is complete and related to the present.

^{Choose the correct form of the verb in "Present Perfect Tense".}

   _____you_____ to Delhi earlier? (be)

• Have you been

• Has you been

• will you be

Answer explanation

In the present perfect tense, we use "have" with the subject "you" (whether singular or plural). "has" is used with third-person singular subjects (he, she, it), not "you."

^{Choose the correct form of the verb in "Present Perfect Tense".}

    _____ they _____ their breakfast? (have)

• Have they had

• Have they have

• Did they have

Answer explanation

In the Present Perfect tense, we use the auxiliary verb "have" (for plural subjects, like "they") followed by the past participle of the main verb. The past participle of "have" is also "had."

^{Choose the correct form of the verb in "Present Perfect Tense".}

    _____ Saina _______ a part in the play? (take)

• Has Saina taken

• Have Saina taken

• Was Saina taken

Answer explanation

In the present perfect tense, we use "has" with singular third-person subjects like "Saina."

^{Choose the correct form of the verb in "Past Perfect Tense".}

Mr. Siva _______ (reach ) the station before the train arrived

• had reached

• has reached

• have reach

Answer explanation

The past perfect tense ("had reached") is used to show that Mr. Siva's action of reaching the station was completed before the train arrived

^{Choose the correct form of the verb in "Past Perfect Tense".}

Naveen ____ (submit) his paper before the bell rang.

• has submitted

• had submitted

• submitted

Answer explanation

The past perfect tense ("had submitted") indicates that Naveen's submission was completed before the bell rang.

^{Choose the correct form of the verb in "Present Perfect Tense".}

She ____(buy) this pen.

• bought

• has bought

• have bought

Answer explanation

Present perfect tense is formed by combining the auxiliary verb "have" (or "has" for third-person singular) with the past participle of the main verb. In this case, "buy" becomes "bought" in its past participle form.

^{Choose the correct form of the verb in "Past Perfect Tense".}

The thief ________ (run) away before the police arrived.

• had run

• had ran

• had not ran

Answer explanation

The past perfect tense ("had run away") is used to show that the thief's action of running away was completed before the police arrived.