The Perfect Tense and an Introduction to the Pluperfect Tense - Worksheets, Questions and Revision

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ES.G5 The Perfect Tense and an Introduction to the Pluperfect Tense

AQA 8692 · Calculators not allowed · about 30 minutes
Total Marks
Name: _______________________________    Date: ____ / ____ / ______
Write all short answers in English where asked, and write Spanish answers where asked. For the Spanish items, accents, the enye and inverted punctuation have been omitted in the printed pack for compatibility; when you write your answers on exam paper, include correct accents and n tilde. Spend about 30 minutes on this pack. Questions 10 is higher-tier only (pluperfect).
1
Form the past participle for each verb. Write the correct participle ending (-ado or -ido) or the full participle where irregular. Note: do not write accents or n tilde in this printed exercise.
(a)hablar -> ______(1)
(b)comer -> ______(1)
(c)vivir -> ______(1)
(d)cerrar -> ______(1)
(e)aprender -> ______(1)
(f)subir -> ______(1)
(Total for Question 1 is 6 marks)
2
Give the correct irregular past participle listed in the AQA GCSE core irregulars. Write the correct participle for each verb.
(a)hacer -> ______(1)
(b)decir -> ______(1)
(c)poner -> ______(1)
(Total for Question 2 is 3 marks)
3
Write the participle for each of these additional irregular verbs from the AQA list.
(a)ver -> ______(1)
(Total for Question 3 is 1 mark)
4
Choose the correct present-tense form of haber to make the perfect. For each subject, write the correct form of haber (he, has, ha, hemos, habeis, han).
(a)Yo ______ comido (I have eaten).(1)
(b)Tu ______ escrito (You have written, singular informal).(1)
(c)Ella ______ hablado (She has spoken).(1)
(d)Nosotros ______ visto (We have seen).(1)
(e)Ellos ______ puesto (They have put).(1)
(Total for Question 4 is 5 marks)
5
Complete each sentence with the correct form of haber and the past participle in Spanish. Use the present perfect to translate the English in brackets.
(a)Yo ______ (aprender) mucho este mes. (I have learned a lot this month.)(1)
(b)Ella ______ (hacer) la tarea. (She has done the homework.)(1)
(c)Nosotros ______ (ver) esa pelicula. (We have seen that film.)(1)
(Total for Question 5 is 3 marks)
6
Transform these present-tense sentences into the present perfect in Spanish. Keep the subject and change the verb as required.
(a)Marina come una manzana. -> Marina ______ una manzana. (Marina eats an apple -> Marina has eaten an apple.)(1)
(b)Nosotros escribimos una carta. -> Nosotros ______ una carta. (We have written a letter.)(1)
(c)Yo visito a mi abuela. -> Yo ______ a mi abuela. (I have visited my grandmother.)(1)
(Total for Question 6 is 3 marks)
7
Translate the English sentences into Spanish using the present perfect. Use the verb given in brackets.
(a)They have finished the homework. (terminar)(1)
(b)You (singular informal) have already eaten. (ya/comer)(1)
(Total for Question 7 is 2 marks)
8
Identify the correct negative perfect form. Choose the best single-word answer to complete: No _____ comido. (I have not eaten).
(a)Options: A he B has C ha D han. Which is correct after No for 'I have not eaten'?(1)
  • A he
  • B has
  • C ha
  • D han
(Total for Question 8 is 1 mark)
9
Make this plural and perfect: Convert 'El estudiante ha terminado' into a sentence meaning 'The students have finished' (Spanish).
(a)Provide the plural perfect sentence.(1)
(Total for Question 9 is 1 mark)
10
Higher-tier only: the pluperfect (el pluscuamperfecto) uses the imperfect of haber plus a past participle to say what had happened before another past event. Complete with the correct imperfect form of haber (habia, habias, habia, habiamos, habiais, habian) plus the participle.
(a)Yo ______ (comer) antes de salir. (I had eaten before leaving.)(1)
(b)Cuando llegaron, nosotros ya ______ (salir). (When they arrived, we had already left.)(1)
(c)Ella ______ (decir) la verdad antes de la llamada. (She had said the truth before the call.)(1)
(Total for Question 10 is 3 marks)
11
Produce a short negative present perfect sentence: Translate into Spanish: 'I have not seen him.'
(a)Provide the Spanish translation.(1)
(Total for Question 11 is 1 mark)
12
Write one Spanish sentence in the present perfect saying what you have done this morning. Use a full sentence with a subject and verb. (1 mark)
(a)Example answer space: ______(1)
(Total for Question 12 is 1 mark)
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