Past Perfect Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 17: Past perfect tense · Set 225 · 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, he ___ already ridden a bicycle. (a) have (b) has (c) had
2. 2.He ___ a tree before the bell rang. (a) has climbed (b) had climb (c) have climbed (d) had climbed
3. 3.He ___ a sandcastle before the guests arrived. (a) has built (b) have built (c) had built (d) had build
4. 4.Farhan ___ science before Mum came home. (a) have studied (b) has studied (c) had study (d) had studied
5. 5.My sister ___ the bag before the guests arrived. (a) had carried (b) have carried (c) had carry (d) has carried
6. 6.By the time the guests arrived, they ___ the bag. (a) have carried (b) has carried (c) had carried (d) had carry
7. 7.When Dad called, you ___ already helped Grandma. (a) have (b) has (c) had
8. 8.Kunal ___ a song before the bell rang. (a) had sang (b) has sung (c) have sung (d) had sung
9. 9.By the time the bell rang, she ___ a cake. (a) had bake (b) had baked (c) have baked (d) has baked
10. 10.When Dad called, my cousins ___ already played cricket. (a) had (b) have (c) has
11. 11.I ___ vegetables before the bell rang. (a) have bought (b) had buy (c) has bought (d) had bought
12. 12.By the time the guests arrived, Priya ___ to school. (a) had went (b) has gone (c) had gone (d) have gone
13. 13.I ___ a mango before Mum came home. (a) has eaten (b) had ate (c) had eaten (d) have eaten
14. 14.When Dad called, they ___ already won the match. (a) have (b) has (c) had
15. 15.By the time the bell rang, they ___ a song. (a) have sung (b) has sung (c) had sang (d) had sung
16. 16.By the time the bell rang, we ___ tea. (a) has made (b) had made (c) had make (d) have made
17. 17.I ___ the ball before Mum came home. (a) had caught (b) had catch (c) have caught (d) has caught
18. 18.By the time Mum came home, they ___ the ball. (a) had thrown (b) have thrown (c) had threw (d) has thrown
19. 19.By the time the guests arrived, Saanvi ___ the ball. (a) had caught (b) have caught (c) has caught (d) had catch
20. 20.When Dad called, we ___ already taken the train. (a) had (b) have (c) has
21. 21.By the time we reached, my parents ___ a story. (a) had tell (b) has told (c) have told (d) had told
22. 22.When Dad called, they ___ already thrown the ball. (a) had (b) has (c) have
23. 23.By the time Mum came home, they ___ a cake. (a) has baked (b) had bake (c) have baked (d) had baked
24. 24.By the time the guests arrived, Isha ___ the train. (a) had took (b) had taken (c) have taken (d) has taken
25. 25.By the time the guests arrived, he ___ the dishes. (a) had washed (b) has washed (c) have washed (d) had wash
26. 26.He ___ in the pool before Mum came home. (a) had swam (b) have swum (c) had swum (d) has swum
27. 27.By the time we reached, we ___ in the pool. (a) had swum (b) have swum (c) has swum (d) had swam
28. 28.When Dad called, we ___ already brought lunch. (a) had (b) has (c) have
29. 29.When Dad called, my sister ___ already brought lunch. (a) has (b) had (c) have
30. 30.They ___ the bag before the bell rang. (a) had carry (b) had carried (c) has carried (d) have carried
31. 31.Tara ___ a message before the bell rang. (a) had send (b) had sent (c) have sent (d) has sent
32. 32.I ___ a sandcastle before Mum came home. (a) has built (b) had build (c) have built (d) had built
33. 33.When Dad called, my brother ___ already worn a cap. (a) have (b) had (c) has
34. 34.When Dad called, you ___ already run in the park. (a) had (b) have (c) has
35. 35.When Dad called, he ___ already baked a cake. (a) had (b) have (c) has
36. 36.You ___ to school before it got dark. (a) had gone (b) has gone (c) had went (d) have gone
37. 37.By the time the bell rang, my sister ___ a cake. (a) had bake (b) had baked (c) have baked (d) has baked
38. 38.By the time the bell rang, Omkar ___ the dishes. (a) had washed (b) have washed (c) has washed (d) had wash
39. 39.They ___ tea before the bell rang. (a) has made (b) had made (c) have made (d) had make
40. 40.When Dad called, my friends ___ already played cricket. (a) has (b) have (c) had

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