Past Perfect Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 17: Past perfect tense · Set 101 · 40 questions

The grammar rule (had + V3): had + past participle (V3) for every subject: had caught, had gone, had eaten. Time words: before …, by the time …, when … already. The later action is in the simple past (the bell rang).

1. 1.When Dad called, they ___ already clapped for the team. (a) has (b) had (c) have
2. 2.By the time the guests arrived, she ___ a cartoon. (a) have watched (b) has watched (c) had watch (d) had watched
3. 3.My brother ___ milk before it got dark. (a) have drunk (b) had drank (c) has drunk (d) had drunk
4. 4.He ___ a bicycle before the guests arrived. (a) have ridden (b) has ridden (c) had ridden (d) had rode
5. 5.By the time Mum came home, she ___ the train. (a) have taken (b) has taken (c) had took (d) had taken
6. 6.By the time the bell rang, we ___ on the stage. (a) had dance (b) have danced (c) had danced (d) has danced
7. 7.By the time Mum came home, Kunal ___ a letter. (a) have written (b) had written (c) has written (d) had wrote
8. 8.By the time the guests arrived, I ___ a picture. (a) had drew (b) have drawn (c) has drawn (d) had drawn
9. 9.By the time the guests arrived, I ___ Hindi. (a) had spoke (b) had spoken (c) has spoken (d) have spoken
10. 10.Kabir ___ a letter before it got dark. (a) had wrote (b) have written (c) had written (d) has written
11. 11.My brother ___ to school before Mum came home. (a) have gone (b) had gone (c) had went (d) has gone
12. 12.By the time the bell rang, the children ___ in the pool. (a) has swum (b) had swam (c) have swum (d) had swum
13. 13.We ___ for the team before the bell rang. (a) have clapped (b) had clapped (c) has clapped (d) had clap
14. 14.You ___ the room before Mum came home. (a) has cleaned (b) had cleaned (c) had clean (d) have cleaned
15. 15.I ___ the dog before the bell rang. (a) had feed (b) had fed (c) have fed (d) has fed
16. 16.When Dad called, you ___ already danced on the stage. (a) had (b) has (c) have
17. 17.When Dad called, she ___ already told a story. (a) had (b) have (c) has
18. 18.By the time we reached, Kunal ___ the room. (a) had clean (b) has cleaned (c) had cleaned (d) have cleaned
19. 19.When Dad called, they ___ already flown a kite. (a) has (b) had (c) have
20. 20.By the time the guests arrived, we ___ a picture. (a) had drew (b) had drawn (c) have drawn (d) has drawn
21. 21.When Dad called, you ___ already ridden a bicycle. (a) has (b) have (c) had
22. 22.He ___ a sandcastle before it got dark. (a) had built (b) had build (c) have built (d) has built
23. 23.By the time the guests arrived, Karan ___ in the pool. (a) has swum (b) had swam (c) have swum (d) had swum
24. 24.They ___ a story before the guests arrived. (a) have told (b) has told (c) had tell (d) had told
25. 25.By the time the guests arrived, Pooja ___ a kite. (a) has flown (b) had flown (c) had flew (d) have flown
26. 26.He ___ lunch before Mum came home. (a) had brought (b) have brought (c) has brought (d) had bring
27. 27.When Dad called, I ___ already drunk milk. (a) has (b) had (c) have
28. 28.By the time the bell rang, I ___ a cake. (a) have baked (b) had bake (c) has baked (d) had baked
29. 29.By the time the bell rang, I ___ a sandcastle. (a) had built (b) has built (c) have built (d) had build
30. 30.We ___ the dishes before it got dark. (a) had washed (b) has washed (c) had wash (d) have washed
31. 31.My brother ___ a cap before it got dark. (a) had worn (b) have worn (c) had wore (d) has worn
32. 32.By the time the bell rang, I ___ lunch. (a) has brought (b) had brought (c) had bring (d) have brought
33. 33.When Dad called, you ___ already run in the park. (a) has (b) have (c) had
34. 34.By the time we reached, I ___ Hindi. (a) had spoken (b) has spoken (c) have spoken (d) had spoke
35. 35.Yash ___ vegetables before Mum came home. (a) had buy (b) had bought (c) has bought (d) have bought
36. 36.She ___ a message before the bell rang. (a) have sent (b) has sent (c) had sent (d) had send
37. 37.The children ___ a cake before the guests arrived. (a) had bake (b) have baked (c) has baked (d) had baked
38. 38.By the time Mum came home, you ___ in the pool. (a) had swum (b) have swum (c) had swam (d) has swum
39. 39.By the time the bell rang, Arjun ___ rice. (a) has cooked (b) have cooked (c) had cook (d) had cooked
40. 40.By the time the bell rang, Vivaan ___ the dog. (a) had fed (b) had feed (c) have fed (d) has fed

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