Past Perfect Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 17: Past perfect tense · Set 264 · 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.By the time Mum came home, I ___ the bag. (a) have carried (b) had carried (c) has carried (d) had carry
2. 2.She ___ a kite before the guests arrived. (a) have flown (b) had flew (c) has flown (d) had flown
3. 3.Aisha ___ a sandcastle before Mum came home. (a) had built (b) had build (c) have built (d) has built
4. 4.My sister ___ cricket before it got dark. (a) has played (b) have played (c) had played (d) had play
5. 5.When Dad called, you ___ already spoken Hindi. (a) had (b) have (c) has
6. 6.You ___ the ball before the guests arrived. (a) has caught (b) have caught (c) had caught (d) had catch
7. 7.By the time the bell rang, Isha ___ the dishes. (a) had wash (b) has washed (c) had washed (d) have washed
8. 8.When Dad called, Vivaan ___ already built a sandcastle. (a) have (b) had (c) has
9. 9.My friends ___ the dog before the guests arrived. (a) had feed (b) had fed (c) has fed (d) have fed
10. 10.They ___ a tree before Mum came home. (a) had climb (b) has climbed (c) have climbed (d) had climbed
11. 11.Sneha ___ the ball before Mum came home. (a) has caught (b) have caught (c) had caught (d) had catch
12. 12.Tara ___ a cartoon before it got dark. (a) has watched (b) have watched (c) had watch (d) had watched
13. 13.When Dad called, Vivaan ___ already drawn a picture. (a) had (b) have (c) has
14. 14.When Dad called, Diya ___ already planted a tree. (a) have (b) has (c) had
15. 15.When Dad called, Isha ___ already drunk milk. (a) have (b) has (c) had
16. 16.They ___ on the stage before Mum came home. (a) had dance (b) has danced (c) had danced (d) have danced
17. 17.The children ___ cricket before Mum came home. (a) had play (b) has played (c) had played (d) have played
18. 18.By the time the guests arrived, Vivaan ___ the dog. (a) had feed (b) have fed (c) has fed (d) had fed
19. 19.When Dad called, they ___ already flown a kite. (a) has (b) had (c) have
20. 20.When Dad called, my sister ___ already won the match. (a) have (b) had (c) has
21. 21.When Dad called, I ___ already cleaned the room. (a) have (b) has (c) had
22. 22.My brother ___ the dishes before Mum came home. (a) has washed (b) had washed (c) have washed (d) had wash
23. 23.By the time Mum came home, the children ___ a tree. (a) has climbed (b) have climbed (c) had climbed (d) had climb
24. 24.By the time the guests arrived, Kabir ___ a cake. (a) had bake (b) have baked (c) has baked (d) had baked
25. 25.When Dad called, he ___ already taken the train. (a) has (b) had (c) have
26. 26.I ___ in the park before the guests arrived. (a) have jogged (b) has jogged (c) had jogged (d) had jog
27. 27.We ___ tea before Mum came home. (a) had made (b) has made (c) have made (d) had make
28. 28.By the time the guests arrived, my friends ___ a bicycle. (a) had rode (b) have ridden (c) has ridden (d) had ridden
29. 29.We ___ lunch before the guests arrived. (a) have brought (b) had brought (c) had bring (d) has brought
30. 30.Kavya ___ rice before Mum came home. (a) had cook (b) have cooked (c) had cooked (d) has cooked
31. 31.When Dad called, they ___ already clapped for the team. (a) has (b) had (c) have
32. 32.By the time the bell rang, Kunal ___ the dishes. (a) had washed (b) had wash (c) has washed (d) have washed
33. 33.When Dad called, you ___ already ridden a bicycle. (a) had (b) have (c) has
34. 34.When Dad called, you ___ already fed the dog. (a) have (b) has (c) had
35. 35.By the time we reached, I ___ a sandcastle. (a) have built (b) had build (c) has built (d) had built
36. 36.When Dad called, my brother ___ already washed the dishes. (a) have (b) had (c) has
37. 37.When Dad called, she ___ already planted a tree. (a) have (b) has (c) had
38. 38.By the time we reached, I ___ the match. (a) had win (b) had won (c) has won (d) have won
39. 39.By the time the guests arrived, I ___ a kite. (a) had flew (b) have flown (c) has flown (d) had flown
40. 40.Zoya ___ Hindi before the guests arrived. (a) have spoken (b) has spoken (c) had spoken (d) had spoke

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