Past Perfect Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 17: Past perfect tense · Set 212 · 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.You ___ cricket before Mum came home. (a) have played (b) has played (c) had played (d) had play
2. 2.We ___ the ball before it got dark. (a) had caught (b) has caught (c) have caught (d) had catch
3. 3.When Dad called, the students ___ already drunk milk. (a) had (b) has (c) have
4. 4.When Dad called, we ___ already washed the dishes. (a) has (b) had (c) have
5. 5.When Dad called, my sister ___ already drunk milk. (a) have (b) has (c) had
6. 6.When Dad called, my sister ___ already caught the ball. (a) has (b) had (c) have
7. 7.By the time we reached, you ___ in the park. (a) had jog (b) has jogged (c) had jogged (d) have jogged
8. 8.When Dad called, he ___ already cleaned the room. (a) have (b) has (c) had
9. 9.When Dad called, she ___ already drawn a picture. (a) had (b) have (c) has
10. 10.By the time Mum came home, he ___ the room. (a) had clean (b) had cleaned (c) have cleaned (d) has cleaned
11. 11.When Dad called, I ___ already bought vegetables. (a) has (b) have (c) had
12. 12.Priya ___ the bag before Mum came home. (a) has carried (b) had carry (c) had carried (d) have carried
13. 13.By the time the bell rang, she ___ the dog. (a) had feed (b) have fed (c) has fed (d) had fed
14. 14.I ___ the ball before the bell rang. (a) has thrown (b) had thrown (c) had threw (d) have thrown
15. 15.When Dad called, my brother ___ already sung a song. (a) had (b) have (c) has
16. 16.You ___ tea before the bell rang. (a) had made (b) had make (c) have made (d) has made
17. 17.By the time Mum came home, I ___ on the stage. (a) had dance (b) have danced (c) has danced (d) had danced
18. 18.By the time we reached, Diya ___ for the team. (a) had clap (b) have clapped (c) has clapped (d) had clapped
19. 19.When Dad called, I ___ already told a story. (a) had (b) has (c) have
20. 20.By the time the guests arrived, the students ___ a kite. (a) had flew (b) had flown (c) have flown (d) has flown
21. 21.When Dad called, the students ___ already ridden a bicycle. (a) had (b) have (c) has
22. 22.They ___ the ball before the bell rang. (a) had caught (b) have caught (c) has caught (d) had catch
23. 23.She ___ a kite before the guests arrived. (a) have flown (b) has flown (c) had flown (d) had flew
24. 24.She ___ a cartoon before Mum came home. (a) had watch (b) has watched (c) have watched (d) had watched
25. 25.By the time we reached, they ___ the bag. (a) has carried (b) had carry (c) have carried (d) had carried
26. 26.When Dad called, you ___ already thrown the ball. (a) has (b) had (c) have
27. 27.When Dad called, they ___ already fed the dog. (a) had (b) has (c) have
28. 28.When Dad called, I ___ already won the match. (a) has (b) have (c) had
29. 29.I ___ the ball before it got dark. (a) had catch (b) have caught (c) had caught (d) has caught
30. 30.I ___ a sandcastle before it got dark. (a) has built (b) have built (c) had build (d) had built
31. 31.When Dad called, my parents ___ already thrown the ball. (a) have (b) had (c) has
32. 32.When Dad called, my brother ___ already drawn a picture. (a) have (b) had (c) has
33. 33.When Dad called, they ___ already made tea. (a) had (b) has (c) have
34. 34.When Dad called, you ___ already brought lunch. (a) have (b) had (c) has
35. 35.The children ___ a picture before the guests arrived. (a) had drawn (b) have drawn (c) had drew (d) has drawn
36. 36.By the time the guests arrived, the students ___ milk. (a) have drunk (b) had drank (c) has drunk (d) had drunk
37. 37.When Dad called, the children ___ already made tea. (a) had (b) has (c) have
38. 38.By the time Mum came home, we ___ lunch. (a) have brought (b) had bring (c) had brought (d) has brought
39. 39.The children ___ tea before it got dark. (a) has made (b) had made (c) had make (d) have made
40. 40.We ___ the ball before Mum came home. (a) have thrown (b) had thrown (c) has thrown (d) had threw

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