Present Perfect Tense — Exercise 8 (Questions with Full Explanations and Verb)
This set contains 10 new Present Perfect Tense practice questions (have/has + past participle verb). Each item includes the correct answer, a short verb definition, and detailed explanations for the correct option and for every incorrect option — so you learn the grammar and the reason why other forms fail. The distractors are intentionally tricky to sharpen judgement.
Definition: Present Perfect (have/has + past participle or verb 3rd form)
- Form: have/has + past participle (e.g., I have finished; she has completed).
- Use: actions with relevance to the present (experiences, completed actions with present result, actions started in the past and continuing to now, life experiences, and actions with unspecified time).
- Keywords: already, yet, just, ever, never, so far, recently, lately often appear.
- Negatives/Questions: have/has not (haven’t/hasn’t) and Have/Has + subject + past participle?
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Quiz Instructions
- Read each question and choose the best answer out of four given options.
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Quiz Question, Answer and Explanation
Note: Do remember in the quiz box above, the questions and options will shuffle, so they won’t have the same sequence like 1, 2, 3, or A, B, C as below.
1. He ______ the approval flow with legal already.
A) has aligned B) aligned C) aligns D) aligning
Verb: align = to bring into agreement.
Correct: A) has aligned
Why A: Present perfect shows alignment completed and now valid.
B wrong: past less present-linked.
C wrong: simple present.
D wrong: -ing.
2. They ______ a scalable plan; the proposal is ready.
A) have drafted B) drafted C) draft D) drafting
Verb: draft = to prepare a version for review.
Correct: A) have drafted
Why A: Present perfect ties drafting to proposal readiness now.
B wrong: past possible but present perfect emphasizes present status.
C wrong: simple present wrong.
D wrong: -ing.
3. I ______ the payment request this morning; please verify.
A) have submitted B) submitted C) submit D) submitting
Verb: submit = to send for approval or processing.
Correct: A) have submitted
Why A: Present perfect indicates processing is initiated and you should verify now.
B wrong: past less immediate.
C wrong: simple present.
D wrong: -ing.
4. Have the moderators ______ the flagged comments yet?
A) removed B) remove C) removing D) removes
Verb: remove = to delete or take away.
Correct: A) removed (post-Have past participle)
Why A: Past participle required after Have in question.
B wrong: base form.
C wrong: -ing.
D wrong: wrong form.
5. We ______ the SLA terms with the vendor this quarter.
A) have renegotiated B) renegotiated C) renegotiate D) renegotiating
Verb: renegotiate = to negotiate again under new terms.
Correct: A) have renegotiated
Why A: Present perfect fits work completed within this period.
B wrong: past less present-linked.
C wrong: simple present.
D wrong: -ing.
6. She ______ a contingency plan for outages.
A) has prepared B) prepared C) prepares D) preparing
Verb: prepare = to get ready.
Correct: A) has prepared
Why A: Present perfect indicates readiness now.
B wrong: past narrates but present perfect shows current utility.
C wrong: simple present habitual.
D wrong: participle.
7. They ______ the user authentication flow twice this week.
A) have tested B) tested C) test D) testing
Verb: test = to run trials.
Correct: A) have tested
Why A: Present perfect indicates multiple tests up to now.
B wrong: past is possible, but present perfect emphasizes cumulative activity.
C wrong: simple present.
D wrong: -ing.
8. Have you ______ the hardware inventory recently?
A) audited B) audit C) auditing D) audits
Verb: audit = to inspect and verify.
Correct: A) audited (after Have)
Why A: Past participle required.
B wrong: base form incorrect.
C wrong: -ing.
D wrong: wrong conjugation.
9. I ______ the new pricing model to stakeholders.
A) have presented B) presented C) present D) presenting
Verb: present = to show or explain.
Correct: A) have presented
Why A: Present perfect links the presentation to current stakeholder awareness.
B wrong: past less present-oriented.
C wrong: simple present wrong.
D wrong: participle.
10. They ______ customer segments for targeted campaigns.
A) have profiled B) profiled C) profile D) profiling
Verb: profile = to analyze and group customers.
Correct: A) have profiled
Why A: Present perfect signals completion relevant to campaign planning.
B wrong: past less connected to current campaign readiness.
C wrong: simple present.
D wrong: -ing.