Past Perfect Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 17: Past perfect tense · Set 194 · 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.My friends ___ in the park before the guests arrived. (a) had jog (b) have jogged (c) had jogged (d) has jogged
2. 2.By the time the guests arrived, the students ___ a kite. (a) had flown (b) had flew (c) has flown (d) have flown
3. 3.By the time the bell rang, Aditya ___ on the stage. (a) have danced (b) had danced (c) has danced (d) had dance
4. 4.By the time Mum came home, Kabir ___ Hindi. (a) have spoken (b) has spoken (c) had spoken (d) had spoke
5. 5.Zoya ___ the train before the bell rang. (a) have taken (b) had taken (c) has taken (d) had took
6. 6.They ___ the room before Mum came home. (a) had cleaned (b) have cleaned (c) had clean (d) has cleaned
7. 7.I ___ for the team before Mum came home. (a) has clapped (b) had clapped (c) had clap (d) have clapped
8. 8.They ___ a cap before it got dark. (a) had worn (b) have worn (c) had wore (d) has worn
9. 9.When Dad called, we ___ already played cricket. (a) have (b) has (c) had
10. 10.When Dad called, my brother ___ already caught the ball. (a) had (b) have (c) has
11. 11.You ___ a picture before the guests arrived. (a) had drew (b) have drawn (c) had drawn (d) has drawn
12. 12.When Dad called, I ___ already helped Grandma. (a) has (b) had (c) have
13. 13.When Dad called, you ___ already flown a kite. (a) has (b) had (c) have
14. 14.When Dad called, Aarav ___ already eaten a mango. (a) had (b) have (c) has
15. 15.Aarav ___ a mango before it got dark. (a) has eaten (b) have eaten (c) had eaten (d) had ate
16. 16.By the time Mum came home, you ___ tea. (a) has made (b) had make (c) have made (d) had made
17. 17.We ___ the train before the bell rang. (a) have taken (b) has taken (c) had took (d) had taken
18. 18.She ___ a cartoon before Mum came home. (a) have watched (b) had watch (c) had watched (d) has watched
19. 19.When Dad called, you ___ already thrown the ball. (a) have (b) had (c) has
20. 20.By the time the guests arrived, Diya ___ for the team. (a) had clapped (b) have clapped (c) had clap (d) has clapped
21. 21.You ___ on the stage before the guests arrived. (a) had dance (b) had danced (c) have danced (d) has danced
22. 22.I ___ the room before the bell rang. (a) have cleaned (b) had cleaned (c) has cleaned (d) had clean
23. 23.When Dad called, you ___ already climbed a tree. (a) has (b) have (c) had
24. 24.I ___ to school before it got dark. (a) had went (b) has gone (c) have gone (d) had gone
25. 25.By the time the bell rang, I ___ in the park. (a) has jogged (b) had jog (c) had jogged (d) have jogged
26. 26.My friends ___ Hindi before the guests arrived. (a) had spoke (b) have spoken (c) has spoken (d) had spoken
27. 27.When Dad called, Arjun ___ already told a story. (a) have (b) has (c) had
28. 28.By the time Mum came home, I ___ the dog. (a) had fed (b) has fed (c) have fed (d) had feed
29. 29.When Dad called, I ___ already climbed a tree. (a) has (b) had (c) have
30. 30.By the time the bell rang, they ___ cricket. (a) had play (b) have played (c) had played (d) has played
31. 31.We ___ cricket before the guests arrived. (a) had played (b) had play (c) has played (d) have played
32. 32.By the time the bell rang, you ___ a cartoon. (a) had watched (b) have watched (c) had watch (d) has watched
33. 33.When Dad called, Sneha ___ already eaten a mango. (a) has (b) have (c) had
34. 34.Yash ___ a song before it got dark. (a) has sung (b) had sung (c) had sang (d) have sung
35. 35.When Dad called, Yash ___ already worn a cap. (a) have (b) had (c) has
36. 36.By the time Mum came home, they ___ vegetables. (a) had bought (b) had buy (c) have bought (d) has bought
37. 37.I ___ in the park before the bell rang. (a) have jogged (b) had jog (c) has jogged (d) had jogged
38. 38.I ___ a mango before Mum came home. (a) had ate (b) has eaten (c) had eaten (d) have eaten
39. 39.They ___ cricket before Mum came home. (a) had play (b) has played (c) had played (d) have played
40. 40.When Dad called, Kavya ___ already ridden a bicycle. (a) have (b) had (c) has

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