G4: Verb Tenses II - Past Perfect vs. Present Perfect

by Tom Rohrbach

Multiple Choice Quiz

Do you know the difference between past perfect and present perfect? Let's find out...

I __ (always + want) to visit Venice!
1. have always wanted
2. had always wanted
—Where’s Rick?
—Oh, you missed him. He __ (already + left).
1. has already left
2. had already left
—Where was Rick when I called?
—I don’t know. He __ (already + left) before you called.
1. has already left
2. had already left
—What did Becky just say? I couldn’t hear her.
—She said that her dog __ (just + run away) when he got off his leash in the park.
1. has just run away
2. had just run away
Dr. Kline is rich. She __ (work) as a neurosurgeon in New York until she retired at age 50.
1. has worked
2. had worked
I’m not busy now. Classes __ (finish) for the day.
1. have finished
2. had finished
Amy __ (practice) for 12 straight weeks for her dance recital, so she was well-prepared when it began.
1. has practiced
2. had practiced
Ken __ (wait) at the airport for over 3 hours before he got a text that his friend Barbie was delayed because of bad weather in eastern Europe.
1. has waited
2. had waited
Mr. and Mrs. Goodson were very angry when they found out that their bad son __ (have) a wild party in their house while they were gone on a trip.
1. has had
2. had had
Wow! Mr. Wilson __ (have) that old Volvo for over 25 years, and it still runs.
1. has had
2. had had
How long __ (you / live) in Aspen before you moved to Boulder?
1. have you lived
2. had you lived
It’s 9 p.m. By now, your son’s flight __ (arrive) in Melbourne.
1. has arrived
2. had arrived
Hilary Hahn is a famous violinist. By the time she graduated from high school, she __ (already + release) several successful classical music albums.
1. has already released
2. had already released
Sarah Chang is a famous violinist. She __ (perform) in concert halls all over the U.S., Europe, and Asia.
1. has performed
2. had performed