Past Perfect Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 17: Past perfect tense · Set 221 · 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 brother ___ a cap before Mum came home. (a) had worn (b) had wore (c) has worn (d) have worn
2. 2.Riya ___ Hindi before it got dark. (a) had spoke (b) had spoken (c) have spoken (d) has spoken
3. 3.By the time Mum came home, Myra ___ science. (a) has studied (b) had studied (c) had study (d) have studied
4. 4.He ___ lunch before Mum came home. (a) had bring (b) had brought (c) have brought (d) has brought
5. 5.By the time the bell rang, we ___ tea. (a) has made (b) had made (c) had make (d) have made
6. 6.By the time Mum came home, Manav ___ the match. (a) had win (b) had won (c) has won (d) have won
7. 7.My brother ___ for the team before the guests arrived. (a) has clapped (b) had clapped (c) have clapped (d) had clap
8. 8.When Dad called, she ___ already played cricket. (a) had (b) has (c) have
9. 9.We ___ cricket before the guests arrived. (a) had play (b) had played (c) have played (d) has played
10. 10.Vivaan ___ cricket before the bell rang. (a) have played (b) had played (c) has played (d) had play
11. 11.You ___ for the team before it got dark. (a) has clapped (b) had clap (c) had clapped (d) have clapped
12. 12.We ___ a kite before the bell rang. (a) had flown (b) had flew (c) has flown (d) have flown
13. 13.I ___ to school before Mum came home. (a) has gone (b) had gone (c) have gone (d) had went
14. 14.When Dad called, Ishaan ___ already clapped for the team. (a) have (b) has (c) had
15. 15.When Dad called, Sneha ___ already told a story. (a) had (b) has (c) have
16. 16.When Dad called, I ___ already eaten a mango. (a) have (b) had (c) has
17. 17.When Dad called, she ___ already carried the bag. (a) have (b) had (c) has
18. 18.By the time we reached, the students ___ to school. (a) has gone (b) had went (c) had gone (d) have gone
19. 19.He ___ the train before the bell rang. (a) had taken (b) have taken (c) has taken (d) had took
20. 20.By the time Mum came home, she ___ tea. (a) had made (b) have made (c) had make (d) has made
21. 21.By the time the guests arrived, he ___ lunch. (a) have brought (b) has brought (c) had bring (d) had brought
22. 22.The students ___ Hindi before Mum came home. (a) have spoken (b) had spoken (c) has spoken (d) had spoke
23. 23.When Dad called, you ___ already helped Grandma. (a) has (b) have (c) had
24. 24.When Dad called, Kunal ___ already helped Grandma. (a) has (b) had (c) have
25. 25.When Dad called, I ___ already played cricket. (a) have (b) has (c) had
26. 26.Priya ___ tea before Mum came home. (a) had make (b) have made (c) had made (d) has made
27. 27.By the time Mum came home, I ___ tea. (a) has made (b) had make (c) have made (d) had made
28. 28.When Dad called, I ___ already written a letter. (a) have (b) had (c) has
29. 29.By the time the guests arrived, I ___ in the park. (a) has run (b) have run (c) had run (d) had ran
30. 30.When Dad called, my brother ___ already sent a message. (a) had (b) has (c) have
31. 31.My sister ___ rice before the guests arrived. (a) had cooked (b) had cook (c) have cooked (d) has cooked
32. 32.By the time the bell rang, Kabir ___ a tree. (a) has planted (b) had planted (c) had plant (d) have planted
33. 33.By the time we reached, you ___ the room. (a) had clean (b) had cleaned (c) have cleaned (d) has cleaned
34. 34.When Dad called, Zoya ___ already clapped for the team. (a) had (b) have (c) has
35. 35.When Dad called, she ___ already fed the dog. (a) have (b) had (c) has
36. 36.By the time the guests arrived, I ___ to school. (a) have gone (b) had went (c) has gone (d) had gone
37. 37.By the time the bell rang, my sister ___ a picture. (a) have drawn (b) had drew (c) had drawn (d) has drawn
38. 38.Omkar ___ a cake before the guests arrived. (a) have baked (b) had bake (c) had baked (d) has baked
39. 39.By the time we reached, Arjun ___ the match. (a) has won (b) had win (c) have won (d) had won
40. 40.My cousins ___ on the stage before it got dark. (a) has danced (b) had danced (c) had dance (d) have danced

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