Verb Quiz 3

The Present Perfect Tense in German
A self-scoring quiz

Before taking this quiz, you should have read and studied Verb Review 3, which covers the German present perfect tense.

Present Perfect Quiz: Part A

For the infinitive indicated in parentheses, write the correct past participle to form the present perfect tense:

Spelling counts!

1. Ich habe einen neuen Anzug . (kaufen)

2. Haben Sie Deutsch ? (sprechen)

3. Hans und Rolf haben zu viel . (essen)

4. Wann hast du den Brief ? (schreiben)

5. Wie hat sie das ? (machen)

6. Nein, wir haben die Suppe noch nicht . (probieren)

7. Was hast du uns ? (bringen)

8. Er ist aus Berlin . (kommen)

9. Was hat er gestern ? (sagen)

10. Sie sind oft nach Amerika . (reisen)

Present Perfect Quiz: Part B

Write the correct form of "haben" or "sein" that goes with the past participle and the sentence:

Capitalization and spelling count!

11. Ich meinem Vater geholfen.

12. Herr und Frau Meier nach Hong Kong gefahren.

13. ihr uns dort gesehen?

14. Du damals in München geblieben.

15. Maria Lehrerin geworden.

16. Wann Marilyn Monroe gestorben?

17. Die Mädchen mit der Bahn nach Heidelberg gefahren.

18. Herr Meier auf den Bus gewartet.

19. Ich das Geld gefunden.

20. Wir nach Hause gegangen.

     

   Score =

   Answer Key:
  

KEY > For a detailed answer key, with comments about each sentence and the verb forms in this quiz, see: Verb Quiz 3 Key.

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Verb Review 1
A look at the past tense in German and the verb "werden." Includes a self-scoring quiz.

Verb Review 2
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Verb Review 3
The German present perfect tense.

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