Past Perfect Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 17: Past perfect tense · Set 266 · 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, she ___ already bought vegetables. (a) have (b) has (c) had
2. 2.By the time the bell rang, I ___ tea. (a) had make (b) have made (c) had made (d) has made
3. 3.By the time the guests arrived, they ___ cricket. (a) had play (b) has played (c) had played (d) have played
4. 4.When Dad called, I ___ already worn a cap. (a) have (b) has (c) had
5. 5.When Dad called, my brother ___ already danced on the stage. (a) has (b) had (c) have
6. 6.By the time we reached, my brother ___ Hindi. (a) have spoken (b) has spoken (c) had spoken (d) had spoke
7. 7.You ___ the dishes before Mum came home. (a) had wash (b) had washed (c) have washed (d) has washed
8. 8.When Dad called, my brother ___ already climbed a tree. (a) has (b) had (c) have
9. 9.When Dad called, I ___ already swum in the pool. (a) had (b) have (c) has
10. 10.By the time Mum came home, he ___ a cap. (a) had worn (b) had wore (c) have worn (d) has worn
11. 11.By the time we reached, we ___ on the stage. (a) have danced (b) has danced (c) had danced (d) had dance
12. 12.By the time the guests arrived, my brother ___ a story. (a) have told (b) had tell (c) has told (d) had told
13. 13.Rohan ___ a cartoon before the guests arrived. (a) had watch (b) has watched (c) have watched (d) had watched
14. 14.I ___ in the pool before the bell rang. (a) has swum (b) have swum (c) had swam (d) had swum
15. 15.By the time the guests arrived, my friends ___ tea. (a) have made (b) had made (c) has made (d) had make
16. 16.When Dad called, Rohan ___ already written a letter. (a) has (b) had (c) have
17. 17.We ___ in the park before the bell rang. (a) has run (b) have run (c) had ran (d) had run
18. 18.By the time we reached, the students ___ the dishes. (a) has washed (b) had wash (c) have washed (d) had washed
19. 19.She ___ a message before it got dark. (a) had send (b) have sent (c) has sent (d) had sent
20. 20.By the time Mum came home, Arjun ___ for the team. (a) had clap (b) have clapped (c) has clapped (d) had clapped
21. 21.By the time we reached, we ___ a bicycle. (a) had rode (b) has ridden (c) have ridden (d) had ridden
22. 22.My brother ___ a song before the guests arrived. (a) had sung (b) had sang (c) has sung (d) have sung
23. 23.I ___ a tree before the guests arrived. (a) had plant (b) have planted (c) has planted (d) had planted
24. 24.By the time Mum came home, I ___ tea. (a) had make (b) have made (c) has made (d) had made
25. 25.You ___ the match before it got dark. (a) has won (b) had win (c) have won (d) had won
26. 26.He ___ the ball before it got dark. (a) had catch (b) have caught (c) had caught (d) has caught
27. 27.My sister ___ science before it got dark. (a) had study (b) have studied (c) had studied (d) has studied
28. 28.By the time the guests arrived, my brother ___ Hindi. (a) has spoken (b) have spoken (c) had spoke (d) had spoken
29. 29.By the time Mum came home, he ___ Hindi. (a) have spoken (b) had spoke (c) had spoken (d) has spoken
30. 30.When Dad called, we ___ already told a story. (a) had (b) has (c) have
31. 31.By the time we reached, I ___ the bag. (a) has carried (b) had carried (c) had carry (d) have carried
32. 32.We ___ milk before the guests arrived. (a) had drunk (b) have drunk (c) had drank (d) has drunk
33. 33.When Dad called, Rahul ___ already drunk milk. (a) has (b) have (c) had
34. 34.When Dad called, Diya ___ already flown a kite. (a) have (b) has (c) had
35. 35.By the time the guests arrived, Myra ___ in the pool. (a) have swum (b) had swam (c) has swum (d) had swum
36. 36.My brother ___ for the team before the guests arrived. (a) had clapped (b) had clap (c) has clapped (d) have clapped
37. 37.By the time the guests arrived, we ___ a mango. (a) had ate (b) had eaten (c) have eaten (d) has eaten
38. 38.When Dad called, they ___ already worn a cap. (a) have (b) has (c) had
39. 39.When Dad called, my friends ___ already fed the dog. (a) has (b) had (c) have
40. 40.By the time the bell rang, he ___ a tree. (a) has climbed (b) have climbed (c) had climb (d) had climbed

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