Common Core: 5th Grade English Language Arts : Form and Use the Perfect Verb Tense: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.1.B
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Example Questions
Example Question #1 : Language
Fill in the blank with the correct verb or helping verb
Melissa and Charlie _________ lived in that house for four years.
Possible Answers:
has
will has
have
will
Correct answer:
have
Explanation:
The perfect tense usually describes completed actions. It tells about something that has, had, or will have happened.
The present perfect tense tells about something that has happened or has started already. It uses the helping verb has or have.
The past perfect tense tells about something that had happened before something else. It uses the helping verb had.
The future perfect tense tells about something that will have happened by a certain point in the future. It uses the helping verb will have.
Example Question #2 : Language
Fill in the blank with the correct verb or helping verb
John _________ arrived at the party already.
Possible Answers:
has
have
will
Correct answer:
has
Explanation:
The perfect tense usually describes completed actions. It tells about something that has, had, or will have happened.
The present perfect tense tells about something that has happened or has started already. It uses the helping verb has or have.
The past perfect tense tells about something that had happened before something else. It uses the helping verb had.
The future perfect tense tells about something that will have happened by a certain point in the future. It uses the helping verb will have.
Example Question #3 : Language
Fill in the blank with the correct verb or helping verb
They ________ arrived by sundown tomorrow.
Possible Answers:
has
had
have
will have
Correct answer:
will have
Explanation:
The perfect tense usually describes completed actions. It tells about something that has, had, or will have happened.
The present perfect tense tells about something that has happened or has started already. It uses the helping verb has or have.
The past perfect tense tells about something that had happened before something else. It uses the helping verb had.
The future perfect tense tells about something that will have happened by a certain point in the future. It uses the helping verb will have.
Example Question #4 : Language
Fill in the blank with the correct verb or helping verb
My dog Wrigley _________ walked around the block already.
Possible Answers:
has
have
will
Correct answer:
has
Explanation:
My dog Wrigley has walked around the block already.
The perfect tense usually describes completed actions. It tells about something that has, had, or will have happened.
The present perfect tense tells about something that has happened or has started already. It uses the helping verb has or have.
The past perfect tense tells about something that had happened before something else. It uses the helping verb had.
The future perfect tense tells about something that will have happened by a certain point in the future. It uses the helping verb will have.
Example Question #5 : Language
Fill in the blank with the correct verb or helping verb
Katie and Greg _________ been married for ten years.
Possible Answers:
have
will
will has
has
Correct answer:
have
Explanation:
Katie and Greg have been married for ten years.
The perfect tense usually describes completed actions. It tells about something that has, had, or will have happened.
The present perfect tense tells about something that has happened or has started already. It uses the helping verb has or have.
The past perfect tense tells about something that had happened before something else. It uses the helping verb had.
The future perfect tense tells about something that will have happened by a certain point in the future. It uses the helping verb will have.
Example Question #6 : Language
Fill in the blank with the correct verb or helping verb
The band ________ arrived by midnight tonight.
Possible Answers:
have
has
will have
will
Correct answer:
will have
Explanation:
The band will have arrived by midnight tonight.
The perfect tense usually describes completed actions. It tells about something that has, had, or will have happened.
The present perfect tense tells about something that has happened or has started already. It uses the helping verb has or have.
The past perfect tense tells about something that had happened before something else. It uses the helping verb had.
The future perfect tense tells about something that will have happened by a certain point in the future. It uses the helping verb will have.
Example Question #7 : Language
Fill in the blank with the correct verb or helping verb
Marleen _________ given birth to a baby before, so she isn't worried about having a second child.
Possible Answers:
will
has
will has
have
Correct answer:
has
Explanation:
Marleen has given birth to a baby before, so she isn't worried about having a second child.
The perfect tense usually describes completed actions. It tells about something that has, had, or will have happened.
The present perfect tense tells about something that has happened or has started already. It uses the helping verb has or have.
The past perfect tense tells about something that had happened before something else. It uses the helping verb had.
The future perfect tense tells about something that will have happened by a certain point in the future. It uses the helping verb will have.
Example Question #8 : Language
Fill in the blank with the correct verb or helping verb
Charlie _________ worked for the soccer team in Philadelphia for ten years but has never had a season canceled.
Possible Answers:
have
will
has
will has
Correct answer:
has
Explanation:
Charlie has worked for the soccer team in Philadelphia for ten years but has never had a season canceled.
The perfect tense usually describes completed actions. It tells about something that has, had, or will have happened.
The present perfect tense tells about something that has happened or has started already. It uses the helping verb has or have.
The past perfect tense tells about something that had happened before something else. It uses the helping verb had.
The future perfect tense tells about something that will have happened by a certain point in the future. It uses the helping verb will have.
Example Question #9 : Language
Fill in the blank with the correct verb or helping verb
Archie and Anya _________ been K-9 siblings for almost two years.
Possible Answers:
have
has
will
will has
Correct answer:
have
Explanation:
Archie and Anya have been K-9 siblings for almost two years.
The perfect tense usually describes completed actions. It tells about something that has, had, or will have happened.
The present perfect tense tells about something that has happened or has started already. It uses the helping verb has or have.
The past perfect tense tells about something that had happened before something else. It uses the helping verb had.
The future perfect tense tells about something that will have happened by a certain point in the future. It uses the helping verb will have.
Example Question #10 : Language
Fill in the blank with the correct verb or helping verb
Andrea and Jackie ______ take a trip to France next summer.
Possible Answers:
will has
has
have
will
Correct answer:
will
Explanation:
The perfect tense usually describes the completed actions. It tells about something that has, had, or will have happened.
The present perfect tense tells about something that has happened or has started already. It uses the helping verb has or have.
The past perfect tense tells about something that had happened before something else. It uses the helping verb had.
The future perfect tense tells about something that will have happened by a certain point in the future. It uses the helping verb will have.
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