Past Perfect Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 17: Past perfect tense · Set 234 · 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, I ___ already studied science. (a) have (b) had (c) has
2. 2.When Dad called, he ___ already cleaned the room. (a) have (b) has (c) had
3. 3.The children ___ tea before it got dark. (a) had made (b) has made (c) had make (d) have made
4. 4.By the time Mum came home, we ___ a kite. (a) has flown (b) had flown (c) had flew (d) have flown
5. 5.My parents ___ on the stage before Mum came home. (a) has danced (b) have danced (c) had danced (d) had dance
6. 6.When Dad called, they ___ already washed the dishes. (a) have (b) has (c) had
7. 7.When Dad called, I ___ already watched a cartoon. (a) had (b) have (c) has
8. 8.When Dad called, we ___ already cooked rice. (a) have (b) has (c) had
9. 9.Rahul ___ the ball before Mum came home. (a) has thrown (b) had thrown (c) have thrown (d) had threw
10. 10.By the time we reached, he ___ the ball. (a) had catch (b) had caught (c) have caught (d) has caught
11. 11.Yash ___ for the team before the bell rang. (a) have clapped (b) had clap (c) had clapped (d) has clapped
12. 12.When Dad called, she ___ already carried the bag. (a) has (b) had (c) have
13. 13.By the time Mum came home, she ___ the dishes. (a) had washed (b) had wash (c) have washed (d) has washed
14. 14.When Dad called, my cousins ___ already drunk milk. (a) had (b) has (c) have
15. 15.By the time the guests arrived, we ___ lunch. (a) had brought (b) has brought (c) have brought (d) had bring
16. 16.By the time Mum came home, we ___ Hindi. (a) has spoken (b) had spoke (c) have spoken (d) had spoken
17. 17.By the time we reached, you ___ in the park. (a) has run (b) have run (c) had run (d) had ran
18. 18.When Dad called, you ___ already worn a cap. (a) had (b) have (c) has
19. 19.By the time we reached, he ___ a bicycle. (a) have ridden (b) had rode (c) had ridden (d) has ridden
20. 20.By the time Mum came home, you ___ rice. (a) has cooked (b) have cooked (c) had cooked (d) had cook
21. 21.You ___ a sandcastle before the bell rang. (a) have built (b) has built (c) had built (d) had build
22. 22.By the time Mum came home, Dev ___ a picture. (a) has drawn (b) had drawn (c) had drew (d) have drawn
23. 23.They ___ the bag before Mum came home. (a) has carried (b) had carry (c) had carried (d) have carried
24. 24.By the time the bell rang, my parents ___ a bicycle. (a) had rode (b) has ridden (c) have ridden (d) had ridden
25. 25.By the time we reached, we ___ the dog. (a) had fed (b) had feed (c) have fed (d) has fed
26. 26.When Dad called, she ___ already swum in the pool. (a) has (b) have (c) had
27. 27.By the time we reached, he ___ to school. (a) had gone (b) have gone (c) has gone (d) had went
28. 28.When Dad called, my sister ___ already won the match. (a) had (b) have (c) has
29. 29.When Dad called, Riya ___ already studied science. (a) had (b) has (c) have
30. 30.By the time we reached, my brother ___ a song. (a) had sang (b) has sung (c) have sung (d) had sung
31. 31.I ___ vegetables before Mum came home. (a) has bought (b) had bought (c) have bought (d) had buy
32. 32.When Dad called, my cousins ___ already built a sandcastle. (a) has (b) had (c) have
33. 33.By the time we reached, Ananya ___ a cap. (a) have worn (b) had worn (c) had wore (d) has worn
34. 34.When Dad called, she ___ already washed the dishes. (a) have (b) has (c) had
35. 35.You ___ Grandma before Mum came home. (a) have helped (b) had helped (c) has helped (d) had help
36. 36.When Dad called, Aisha ___ already taken the train. (a) has (b) had (c) have
37. 37.When Dad called, the children ___ already watched a cartoon. (a) has (b) have (c) had
38. 38.When Dad called, I ___ already cooked rice. (a) has (b) had (c) have
39. 39.Karan ___ a tree before the bell rang. (a) had climb (b) have climbed (c) had climbed (d) has climbed
40. 40.By the time we reached, we ___ the match. (a) have won (b) has won (c) had win (d) had won

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