Present and Past Perfect Tense Quiz – English Test Online

George ……….. law and history for four years.

Jack ………… two essays this morning.

Peter ……………. an essay all morning.

The police sergeant ……….. two people so far today.

The detectives ……….. people all week.

I …………… the piano since I was thirteen.

Sarah ………….. for her science exam recently.

Rose didn’t feel very confident about taking her driving test because she …………. twice.

Jad didn’t recognize his friend, Jack. He ………… him for ten years.

Jason ……….. it difficult to get up this morning. He had worked late the night before.

When Sarah ………… the letter she couldn’t stop smiling. She had passed her exams.

Peter couldn’t contact his brother because he ………. his phone off.

In 1975 my family ……….. England on an aeroplane.

We arrived after five hours and there ………… no turbulence through the trip.

We lived in a lovely apartment which ………… by my father’s new job.

My father helped to run an engineering firm that ………. bridges.

At first, it ………. difficult getting used to being away from home but we worked hard to fit in.

We all worked to fit in and the locals ……… very friendly.

In 1986, we returned to England, but I ……… my time in Syria.

I went to the doctor’s this morning. I ………. ill during the night.

I ………. of visiting China for many years. Last year I spent two months there.

They ………… into a new flat at the weekend. Before that they had lived with her husband’s parents.

My father retired last year. He …………. for the same company all his life.

I wasn’t’ surprised that he ……….. asleep at the wheel of his car. He had driven nearly 1,000 kilometers without a break.

He ………… work for only two weeks. Then yesterday he was offered two jobs.

There was no reply, so we ………… the door and went in.

When I went into their bedroom, I ……….. Jack staring out of the window.

Sofia …………… in England from Poland seven years ago.

Since then she ……… as a primary school teacher.

Two years ago she ………… to another teacher at her school.

When she arrived in Britain, she …………. she would settle here.

She …………. so used to the way of life that she really feels at home there.

I’m really tired. I ………… very well recently.

I …………. at all for three nights.

…………. to Jack recently?

No, I …………. him for over a week.

I ……… him for several weeks and I wondered what he was doing.

I was taking out my mobile phone when somebody ………. into me.

I wish I ……. very well.

I wish I ………… tired this morning.

I wish my friend …………. me my CD back.

………………… ? I’ve been revising for my science exam recently.

………………… ? I’ve passed my math and English exams.

………………….. ? Yes, I’m trying to do my best.