🇨🇴 ICFES SaberSemana 38 · 10 preguntas

Present Perfect Intro

Bundle W38 de Inglés para Grado 7 en Colombia (DBA MEN Colombia): 10 preguntas con explicación pedagógica.

Alineación: DBA MEN Colombia

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Pregunta 1

Bloom: Remember

Identifying the structure of the Present Perfect.

Which auxiliary verb is used to form the Present Perfect?

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Respuesta correcta: A) Have / Has

  • A) Have / HasCorrect! Present Perfect uses have or has as an auxiliary.
  • B) Do / DoesIncorrect. This is for Present Simple.
  • C) Was / WereIncorrect. This is for Past Continuous or Past of be.
  • D) WillIncorrect. This is for future.

💡 Explicación

The student identifies the basic auxiliary verb for the Present Perfect tense.

Pregunta 2

Bloom: Remember

Identifying the verb form for Present Perfect.

What form of the main verb is required in the Present Perfect tense?

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Respuesta correcta: A) Past Participle (e.g., eaten)

  • A) Past Participle (e.g., eaten)Correct. The Present Perfect is built with 'have' or 'has' followed by the past participle, the third column of the verb table.
  • B) Base form (e.g., eat)The base form follows 'do', 'does' or a modal such as 'can', not the auxiliary 'have'.
  • C) Past form (e.g., ate)The past form is used on its own in the Past Simple, as in 'I ate', not after 'have'.
  • D) Continuous form (e.g., eating)The continuous form needs 'be' plus 'ing', as in 'I am eating', which is the Present Perfect Continuous.

💡 Explicación

The student identifies the specific morphological form of the verb used in this tense.

Pregunta 3

Bloom: Understand

Describing a life experience.

Complete: "I ________ (see) the movie 'Encanto' three times."

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Respuesta correcta: A) have seen

  • A) have seenCorrect. The Present Perfect is 'have' plus the past participle 'seen'.
  • B) have saw'Saw' is the past form used in the Past Simple; the participle of 'see' is 'seen'.
  • C) has seen'Has' goes with a third person singular subject such as 'she', but the subject here is 'I'.
  • D) am seenThe Present Perfect needs the auxiliary 'have' or 'has'; 'am' only appears with continuous forms.

💡 Explicación

The student understands the combination of auxiliary and participle for the first person singular.

Pregunta 4

Bloom: Understand

Using the third person singular.

"My sister ________ (travel) to Cartagena before."

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Respuesta correcta: C) has traveled

  • A) have traveledIncorrect. "Sister" (she) needs "has".
  • B) has travelIncorrect. Needs the participle form.
  • C) has traveledCorrect! "Has" for third person singular and the participle "traveled".
  • D) have travelIncorrect auxiliary and verb form.

💡 Explicación

The student understands the subject-verb agreement rule within the Present Perfect structure.

Pregunta 5

Bloom: Apply

Describing a general experience without a specific time.

"They ________ (be) to the new museum in Medellín."

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Respuesta correcta: D) have been

  • A) wereIncorrect. This would be a specific past event.
  • B) has beenIncorrect auxiliary for "they".
  • C) have beIncorrect verb form.
  • D) have beenCorrect! Used to talk about visiting a place at some point in life.

💡 Explicación

The student applies the Present Perfect to express a life experience (being in a place).

Pregunta 6

Bloom: Apply

A conversation between two students about hobbies.

Andrés: "Have you ever played a musical instrument?"

Valentina: "Yes, I have played the guitar since I was 10. I have also tried the piano, but I didn't like it."

What instrument(s) has Valentina played in her life?

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Respuesta correcta: D) Both the guitar and the piano.

  • A) Only the guitar.Incorrect. She also tried the piano.
  • B) Only the piano.Incorrect. She plays the guitar.
  • C) None of them.Incorrect. She mentions two.
  • D) Both the guitar and the piano.Correct! She mentions playing/trying both.

💡 Explicación

The student applies reading strategies to identify experiences expressed in the Present Perfect.

Pregunta 7

Bloom: Apply

Identifying a negative experience.

Choose the correct negative sentence in the Present Perfect.

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Respuesta correcta: A) I haven't seen that movie.

  • A) I haven't seen that movie.Correct! Negative auxiliary + correct participle.
  • B) I haven't saw that movie.Incorrect participle.
  • C) I didn't seen that movie.Incorrect auxiliary for participle.
  • D) I not have seen that movie.Incorrect word order.

💡 Explicación

The student applies knowledge of negative constructions in the Present Perfect.

Pregunta 8

Bloom: Analyze

Distinguishing between Present Perfect and Past Simple.

Which sentence describes an experience at an UNSPECIFIED time?

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Respuesta correcta: D) I have visited Cali several times.

  • A) I went to Cali last year.Incorrect. Time is specified (last year).
  • B) I saw my friend two hours ago.Incorrect. Time is specified (two hours ago).
  • C) I am visiting Cali now.Incorrect. This is happening now.
  • D) I have visited Cali several times.Correct! The specific times are not mentioned, only the fact of the experience.

💡 Explicación

The student analyzes the difference between specific past time (Simple) and general life experience (Perfect).

Pregunta 9

Bloom: Analyze

Analyzing a list of achievements.

"Mateo's achievements: 1. He has won a soccer tournament. 2. He has learned to speak French. 3. He has traveled to three different continents."

What can we analyze about Mateo's life from this list?

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Respuesta correcta: B) He is an active person with diverse interests and international experiences.

  • A) He is a very lazy person.Incorrect. His achievements show activity.
  • B) He is an active person with diverse interests and international experiences.Correct! Sport, language, and travel are diverse and active.
  • C) He only cares about sports.Incorrect. He also learned a language and traveled.
  • D) He has never left his city.Incorrect. He has traveled to three continents.

💡 Explicación

The student analyzes a set of perfect tense statements to infer general characteristics about a person's life.

Pregunta 10

Bloom: Evaluate

Evaluating an interview response.

Interviewer: "Have you ever worked in a team?"

Candidate: "Yes, I have worked in many school teams. We have completed many projects together. I have always been the leader."

Does the candidate have experience working with others?

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Respuesta correcta: D) Yes, they have experience in collaborative tasks and leadership roles.

  • A) No, they only worked by themselves.Incorrect. They mention teams.
  • B) Yes, but they only worked on one project.Incorrect. They mention "many projects".
  • C) No, because school teams are not real experience.Incorrect. In a school context, it is valid experience.
  • D) Yes, they have experience in collaborative tasks and leadership roles.Correct! "Worked in many school teams" and "been the leader" support this.

💡 Explicación

The student evaluates the evidence provided in a perfect tense response to confirm a candidate's background and skills.

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