Examples for perfect verb tenses

Present Perfect Tense

  1. I have eaten breakfast already.
  2. She has traveled to five different countries this year.
  3. They have finished their homework.
  4. We have seen that movie three times.
  5. He has lost his wallet.
  6. The students have completed their projects.
  7. I have met the new manager.
  8. She has never visited the museum.
  9. They have just arrived at the airport.
  10. We have lived in this city for a decade.
  11. He has heard that song before.
  12. I have read all the books in that series.
  13. She has written several articles for the magazine.
  14. They have been to the new restaurant downtown.
  15. We have cooked dinner already.
  16. He has always enjoyed classical music.
  17. I have not finished my novel yet.
  18. She has lost her keys somewhere.
  19. They have taken a lot of photos during the trip.
  20. We have decided to go on vacation next month.

Past Perfect Tense

  1. I had finished my homework before the movie started.
  2. She had left the party when we arrived.
  3. They had already eaten when I called them.
  4. We had seen the film before it won the award.
  5. He had completed his degree before he started working.
  6. The kids had gone to bed before the guests arrived.
  7. She had traveled to France before moving there.
  8. I had never been to that restaurant before last night.
  9. They had planned the event before the date changed.
  10. We had finished our meal by the time the show began.
  11. He had prepared the presentation before the meeting.
  12. I had called her before I left the house.
  13. She had heard the news before it was on TV.
  14. They had met each other before the conference.
  15. We had completed the project before the deadline.
  16. He had read the book before writing the review.
  17. I had seen the advertisement before it was posted online.
  18. She had visited the city several times before moving there.
  19. They had solved the problem before the deadline.
  20. We had taken a break before starting the next task.

Future Perfect Tense

  1. I will have completed the report by tomorrow.
  2. She will have traveled to many countries by the end of the year.
  3. They will have finished their exams before the vacation starts.
  4. We will have moved into our new house by July.
  5. He will have graduated by the time you arrive.
  6. The team will have won the championship by next month.
  7. I will have read the book by the time the discussion starts.
  8. She will have cooked dinner before the guests arrive.
  9. They will have announced the results by the end of the day.
  10. We will have seen all the tourist attractions by the end of the trip.