Perfect Tense SATS Style Questions
Q1.
 
Which sentence uses the present perfect form?
 
 	Tick one.	
Jo went shopping on Saturday and she bought a whole new outfit.		
The girl entered at the last minute and won the race!		
My sister was a reserve, but she scored the winning goal.		
My dog was very naughty, but since the classes he has been much better.		
1 mark
Q2.
 
Underline the verb form that is in the present perfect in the passage below.
Rachel loves music and has wanted to learn how to play the
piano for years. She was hoping for piano lessons, and was
delighted when her parents gave her a keyboard for her
birthday.
1 mark
Q3.
Which option completes the sentence in the past perfect?
Soon after a Frenchman ____________ the first land speed record, it was broken.
 
 	Tick one.	
has set		
had set		
set		
was setting		
1 mark
Q4.
 
Which verb form completes the sentence?
After Disha _______________ her medal, she gave a television interview.
 
 	Tick one.	
is collecting		
had collected		
has collected		
was collecting		
1 mark

Plus an extra 2:

Q5. Read the passage below. Underline the verb form that is in the present perfect.

Lucas is a famous chef. He is originally from Spain but he has lived in France for eight years. He was given his first cooking job aged just fifteen and he never dreamt that he would become so successful.

Q6. Read the passage below. Underline the verb form that is in the present perfect.

Derek is my next door neighbour. He moved in over ten years ago. He has been ill recently, so I often mow his lawn for him.

Mark schemes
Q1.

1 mark
Q2.
 
Award 1 mark for the correct words underlined.
Rachel loves music… has wanted … for her birthday.
1 mark
Q3.
had set   
1 mark
Q4.
 
had collected   
1 mark

Q5

has lived underlined

Q6

has been underlined