Past Perfect Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 17: Past perfect tense · Set 181 · 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, we ___ already cleaned the room. (a) have (b) had (c) has
2. 2.Rahul ___ tea before the guests arrived. (a) have made (b) has made (c) had make (d) had made
3. 3.By the time Mum came home, she ___ in the pool. (a) had swum (b) have swum (c) had swam (d) has swum
4. 4.I ___ a story before Mum came home. (a) had tell (b) has told (c) have told (d) had told
5. 5.When Dad called, my parents ___ already sent a message. (a) had (b) have (c) has
6. 6.By the time the bell rang, they ___ a tree. (a) had plant (b) has planted (c) had planted (d) have planted
7. 7.Meera ___ the ball before it got dark. (a) had caught (b) had catch (c) have caught (d) has caught
8. 8.He ___ a bicycle before the guests arrived. (a) has ridden (b) had rode (c) have ridden (d) had ridden
9. 9.You ___ cricket before the bell rang. (a) had played (b) has played (c) had play (d) have played
10. 10.By the time we reached, my sister ___ on the stage. (a) have danced (b) had danced (c) had dance (d) has danced
11. 11.By the time the bell rang, you ___ in the pool. (a) has swum (b) have swum (c) had swum (d) had swam
12. 12.When Dad called, she ___ already planted a tree. (a) had (b) has (c) have
13. 13.By the time Mum came home, he ___ in the park. (a) has jogged (b) have jogged (c) had jog (d) had jogged
14. 14.When Dad called, Kavya ___ already told a story. (a) had (b) has (c) have
15. 15.My sister ___ in the park before the bell rang. (a) had ran (b) have run (c) has run (d) had run
16. 16.They ___ a mango before the guests arrived. (a) had ate (b) had eaten (c) has eaten (d) have eaten
17. 17.I ___ a cap before Mum came home. (a) had worn (b) have worn (c) has worn (d) had wore
18. 18.When Dad called, she ___ already played cricket. (a) had (b) has (c) have
19. 19.My parents ___ on the stage before Mum came home. (a) had dance (b) have danced (c) had danced (d) has danced
20. 20.When Dad called, we ___ already carried the bag. (a) had (b) have (c) has
21. 21.By the time Mum came home, you ___ in the pool. (a) have swum (b) had swam (c) has swum (d) had swum
22. 22.When Dad called, my brother ___ already swum in the pool. (a) has (b) have (c) had
23. 23.We ___ the ball before Mum came home. (a) have thrown (b) had threw (c) had thrown (d) has thrown
24. 24.By the time the bell rang, they ___ the bag. (a) had carried (b) had carry (c) has carried (d) have carried
25. 25.You ___ the match before the bell rang. (a) had won (b) has won (c) had win (d) have won
26. 26.By the time the bell rang, they ___ rice. (a) have cooked (b) had cook (c) has cooked (d) had cooked
27. 27.When Dad called, she ___ already drunk milk. (a) have (b) has (c) had
28. 28.By the time Mum came home, you ___ milk. (a) had drank (b) had drunk (c) has drunk (d) have drunk
29. 29.By the time we reached, my parents ___ a tree. (a) have planted (b) has planted (c) had plant (d) had planted
30. 30.By the time Mum came home, my parents ___ for the team. (a) have clapped (b) has clapped (c) had clapped (d) had clap
31. 31.I ___ a mango before it got dark. (a) had eaten (b) had ate (c) has eaten (d) have eaten
32. 32.When Dad called, Karan ___ already planted a tree. (a) have (b) has (c) had
33. 33.The students ___ a song before the guests arrived. (a) has sung (b) have sung (c) had sang (d) had sung
34. 34.My sister ___ a song before Mum came home. (a) has sung (b) had sang (c) have sung (d) had sung
35. 35.By the time Mum came home, you ___ for the team. (a) has clapped (b) have clapped (c) had clapped (d) had clap
36. 36.When Dad called, my brother ___ already clapped for the team. (a) has (b) have (c) had
37. 37.When Dad called, Kabir ___ already cleaned the room. (a) have (b) had (c) has
38. 38.By the time we reached, my sister ___ the dog. (a) has fed (b) had feed (c) have fed (d) had fed
39. 39.By the time Mum came home, I ___ in the park. (a) has jogged (b) had jog (c) have jogged (d) had jogged
40. 40.Rohan ___ the ball before Mum came home. (a) had caught (b) had catch (c) have caught (d) has caught

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