Question

Read this sentence: "Norman _______ algebra." How would you fill in the blank with the present perfect tense of the verb study?
A. studied
B. has studied
C. will have studied
D. had studied

Answer 1

Norman B. HAS STUDIED algebra.

Present perfect tense is formed by joining "has" or "have" to the past participle of a verb.

The past participle of the verb study is studied; add "has" for singular subject to the past participle "studied" to make it a past perfect tense "has studied".

Present perfect tense is used to say that an action happened at an unspecified time before now.

Answer 2

Answer:

B. has studied

Explanation:

The three perfect tenses are

Present perfect tense: Carol has tried to study.

Past perfect tense: Carol had tried to study.

Future perfect tense: Carol will have tried to study.

Notice that the perfect tenses contain helping verbs.