Past Perfect Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 17: Past perfect tense · Set 164 · 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, she ___ already made tea. (a) have (b) had (c) has
2. 2.By the time the guests arrived, she ___ in the park. (a) have run (b) had ran (c) has run (d) had run
3. 3.You ___ a cap before the guests arrived. (a) has worn (b) had wore (c) have worn (d) had worn
4. 4.We ___ for the team before the guests arrived. (a) had clapped (b) has clapped (c) have clapped (d) had clap
5. 5.Sneha ___ a cake before the bell rang. (a) had baked (b) has baked (c) had bake (d) have baked
6. 6.When Dad called, we ___ already spoken Hindi. (a) has (b) had (c) have
7. 7.When Dad called, my sister ___ already worn a cap. (a) have (b) has (c) had
8. 8.When Dad called, we ___ already planted a tree. (a) had (b) has (c) have
9. 9.Yash ___ a cartoon before it got dark. (a) had watch (b) have watched (c) had watched (d) has watched
10. 10.Kabir ___ a sandcastle before the guests arrived. (a) had build (b) has built (c) have built (d) had built
11. 11.By the time Mum came home, she ___ cricket. (a) had played (b) has played (c) had play (d) have played
12. 12.He ___ the match before the bell rang. (a) had won (b) have won (c) had win (d) has won
13. 13.By the time the bell rang, she ___ to school. (a) has gone (b) have gone (c) had went (d) had gone
14. 14.Omkar ___ the dog before the bell rang. (a) have fed (b) has fed (c) had feed (d) had fed
15. 15.I ___ a cap before the guests arrived. (a) had worn (b) have worn (c) had wore (d) has worn
16. 16.The students ___ lunch before it got dark. (a) has brought (b) had bring (c) had brought (d) have brought
17. 17.By the time Mum came home, he ___ the match. (a) has won (b) had won (c) had win (d) have won
18. 18.By the time Mum came home, you ___ Grandma. (a) have helped (b) had helped (c) had help (d) has helped
19. 19.I ___ the bag before it got dark. (a) had carried (b) had carry (c) has carried (d) have carried
20. 20.He ___ a cartoon before the bell rang. (a) have watched (b) had watched (c) has watched (d) had watch
21. 21.My brother ___ a letter before it got dark. (a) had wrote (b) has written (c) have written (d) had written
22. 22.By the time the bell rang, they ___ a sandcastle. (a) have built (b) has built (c) had build (d) had built
23. 23.You ___ the train before the guests arrived. (a) have taken (b) has taken (c) had taken (d) had took
24. 24.When Dad called, he ___ already sent a message. (a) have (b) has (c) had
25. 25.When Dad called, they ___ already brought lunch. (a) has (b) had (c) have
26. 26.They ___ in the pool before the guests arrived. (a) had swam (b) had swum (c) have swum (d) has swum
27. 27.When Dad called, my friends ___ already bought vegetables. (a) has (b) have (c) had
28. 28.He ___ a tree before the guests arrived. (a) had climb (b) has climbed (c) have climbed (d) had climbed
29. 29.You ___ to school before the guests arrived. (a) have gone (b) had went (c) has gone (d) had gone
30. 30.By the time Mum came home, my sister ___ a bicycle. (a) have ridden (b) had rode (c) has ridden (d) had ridden
31. 31.My sister ___ a cake before the guests arrived. (a) had bake (b) had baked (c) has baked (d) have baked
32. 32.Farhan ___ a picture before the bell rang. (a) have drawn (b) had drew (c) had drawn (d) has drawn
33. 33.He ___ a mango before the guests arrived. (a) have eaten (b) had ate (c) has eaten (d) had eaten
34. 34.When Dad called, Sneha ___ already helped Grandma. (a) have (b) had (c) has
35. 35.By the time the bell rang, Aisha ___ in the park. (a) had jogged (b) has jogged (c) had jog (d) have jogged
36. 36.When Dad called, you ___ already planted a tree. (a) have (b) had (c) has
37. 37.We ___ the room before Mum came home. (a) had cleaned (b) had clean (c) has cleaned (d) have cleaned
38. 38.Myra ___ to school before the bell rang. (a) has gone (b) had went (c) have gone (d) had gone
39. 39.By the time we reached, you ___ a picture. (a) have drawn (b) has drawn (c) had drawn (d) had drew
40. 40.When Dad called, we ___ already washed the dishes. (a) had (b) have (c) has

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