Present Perfect Tense — Exercise 10 (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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- Below the quiz box, there are explanation of each options. You can study and try again.
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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. I ______ the certificates to all nodes; security checks passed.
A) have distributed B) distributed C) distribute D) distributing
Verb: distribute = to deliver items widely.
Correct: A) have distributed
Why A: Present perfect shows distribution done with present consequence.
B wrong: past less present-linked.
C wrong: simple present.
D wrong: -ing.
2. They ______ the license renewal — we’re compliant for another year.
A) have completed B) completed C) complete D) completing
Verb: complete = to finish a process.
Correct: A) have completed
Why A: Present perfect ties completion to current compliance.
B wrong: past narrative, less present-focused.
C wrong: simple present.
D wrong: -ing.
3. Have you ______ any compatibility issues since the update?
A) noticed B) notice C) noticing D) notices
Verb: notice = to observe or detect.
Correct: A) noticed (after Have)
Why A: Past participle noticed required for the present perfect question.
B wrong: base form.
C wrong: -ing.
D wrong: wrong conjugation.
4. We ______ a fallback route; traffic is stable now.
A) have configured B) configured C) configure D) configuring
Verb: configure = to set options for behavior.
Correct: A) have configured
Why A: Present perfect indicates configuration done with present benefit.
B wrong: past less present-linked.
C wrong: simple present.
D wrong: -ing.
5. She ______ the compliance checklist and signed off.
A) has completed B) completed C) completes D) completing
Verb: complete = to finish items.
Correct: A) has completed
Why A: Present perfect links completion to sign-off now.
B wrong: past is possible but present perfect stresses current status.
C wrong: simple present.
D wrong: -ing.
6. They ______ the migration strategy with cross-functional teams.
A) have aligned B) aligned C) align D) aligning
Verb: align = to coordinate and agree.
Correct: A) have aligned
Why A: Present perfect shows agreement established and in effect.
B wrong: past less immediate.
C wrong: simple present.
D wrong: -ing.
7. Have the data engineers ______ the ETL jobs for peak hours?
A) optimized B) optimize C) optimizing D) optimizes
Verb: optimize = to make more efficient.
Correct: A) optimized (after Have)
Why A: Past participle required after Have.
B wrong: base form.
C wrong: -ing.
D wrong: wrong form.
8. I ______ the backlog prioritization with stakeholders this week.
A) have aligned B) aligned C) align D) aligning
Verb: align = to agree on priority.
Correct: A) have aligned
Why A: Present perfect emphasizes the done alignment during this week.
B wrong: past alone less present-focused.
C wrong: simple present.
D wrong: -ing.
9. They ______ the incident report; investigation is ongoing.
A) have drafted B) drafted C) draft D) drafting
Verb: draft = to prepare an initial written report.
Correct: A) have drafted
Why A: Present perfect links draft to the ongoing investigation.
B wrong: past may be used but present perfect highlights current relevance.
C wrong: simple present wrong.
D wrong: -ing.
10. We ______ the customer’s requested changes into the build.
A) have merged B) merged C) merge D) merging
Verb: merge = to combine code or changes into a branch.
Correct: A) have merged
Why A: Present perfect shows merge completed and now included in build.
B wrong: past narrative, less present-linked.
C wrong: simple present.
D wrong: -ing.
