Question

The___is used for an event that has been completed before the present moment in time.

Answer 1

Answer: simple past

Explanation:

The simple  past is used for an event that has been completed before the present moment in time.

The past perfect is not possble because is used for an event that happened

before another action in the past. She had finished school before she married.

The past perfect progressive is used for an action that was continuous  before another action in the past. She had been studying before she went to bed.

The perfect progressive is used in present for an action that started in the past , continues in the present and will probalbly extend into the future

He has been living in LA for 10 years