Past Perfect Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 17: Past perfect tense · Set 250 · 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 played cricket. (a) has (b) have (c) had
2. 2.They ___ Grandma before Mum came home. (a) has helped (b) have helped (c) had help (d) had helped
3. 3.By the time Mum came home, I ___ a bicycle. (a) had rode (b) has ridden (c) have ridden (d) had ridden
4. 4.Aditya ___ milk before it got dark. (a) has drunk (b) had drank (c) have drunk (d) had drunk
5. 5.By the time the guests arrived, my friends ___ cricket. (a) has played (b) had played (c) had play (d) have played
6. 6.When Dad called, Manav ___ already taken the train. (a) had (b) have (c) has
7. 7.By the time Mum came home, you ___ cricket. (a) had played (b) had play (c) has played (d) have played
8. 8.By the time we reached, the students ___ rice. (a) have cooked (b) had cook (c) has cooked (d) had cooked
9. 9.By the time the bell rang, she ___ the room. (a) have cleaned (b) had cleaned (c) has cleaned (d) had clean
10. 10.We ___ vegetables before the guests arrived. (a) have bought (b) has bought (c) had bought (d) had buy
11. 11.When Dad called, she ___ already cleaned the room. (a) have (b) had (c) has
12. 12.By the time Mum came home, they ___ a cap. (a) had wore (b) have worn (c) had worn (d) has worn
13. 13.She ___ a tree before it got dark. (a) had climb (b) has climbed (c) have climbed (d) had climbed
14. 14.When Dad called, my sister ___ already ridden a bicycle. (a) had (b) has (c) have
15. 15.He ___ a song before the bell rang. (a) had sung (b) had sang (c) have sung (d) has sung
16. 16.When Dad called, my brother ___ already cooked rice. (a) has (b) have (c) had
17. 17.When Dad called, we ___ already thrown the ball. (a) have (b) had (c) has
18. 18.My friends ___ lunch before it got dark. (a) have brought (b) has brought (c) had bring (d) had brought
19. 19.She ___ in the pool before the bell rang. (a) has swum (b) had swam (c) had swum (d) have swum
20. 20.When Dad called, she ___ already told a story. (a) has (b) have (c) had
21. 21.They ___ the bag before the bell rang. (a) have carried (b) has carried (c) had carry (d) had carried
22. 22.By the time Mum came home, he ___ milk. (a) had drank (b) had drunk (c) has drunk (d) have drunk
23. 23.When Dad called, you ___ already watched a cartoon. (a) has (b) have (c) had
24. 24.When Dad called, Karan ___ already climbed a tree. (a) have (b) had (c) has
25. 25.The students ___ a tree before the guests arrived. (a) had climb (b) have climbed (c) had climbed (d) has climbed
26. 26.By the time we reached, Arjun ___ for the team. (a) had clap (b) has clapped (c) have clapped (d) had clapped
27. 27.When Dad called, I ___ already danced on the stage. (a) has (b) have (c) had
28. 28.She ___ on the stage before the guests arrived. (a) have danced (b) had dance (c) had danced (d) has danced
29. 29.I ___ milk before Mum came home. (a) had drunk (b) has drunk (c) had drank (d) have drunk
30. 30.By the time the bell rang, they ___ a cartoon. (a) had watch (b) have watched (c) has watched (d) had watched
31. 31.She ___ the train before Mum came home. (a) had taken (b) had took (c) has taken (d) have taken
32. 32.By the time Mum came home, you ___ a cake. (a) had baked (b) had bake (c) has baked (d) have baked
33. 33.When Dad called, you ___ already ridden a bicycle. (a) has (b) have (c) had
34. 34.When Dad called, my brother ___ already planted a tree. (a) has (b) have (c) had
35. 35.He ___ the dishes before Mum came home. (a) had wash (b) had washed (c) have washed (d) has washed
36. 36.By the time the bell rang, I ___ the bag. (a) had carried (b) has carried (c) had carry (d) have carried
37. 37.Aisha ___ the ball before the guests arrived. (a) had threw (b) have thrown (c) has thrown (d) had thrown
38. 38.By the time the guests arrived, you ___ the ball. (a) had thrown (b) has thrown (c) had threw (d) have thrown
39. 39.Ira ___ the train before the bell rang. (a) has taken (b) had taken (c) have taken (d) had took
40. 40.When Dad called, they ___ already clapped for the team. (a) had (b) has (c) have

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