Past Perfect Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 17: Past perfect tense · Set 279 · 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 we reached, the children ___ a tree. (a) has planted (b) have planted (c) had planted (d) had plant
2. 2.By the time we reached, Rahul ___ a tree. (a) had plant (b) have planted (c) had planted (d) has planted
3. 3.I ___ in the park before Mum came home. (a) has jogged (b) had jog (c) have jogged (d) had jogged
4. 4.When Dad called, they ___ already caught the ball. (a) had (b) have (c) has
5. 5.My parents ___ a message before the bell rang. (a) had send (b) had sent (c) has sent (d) have sent
6. 6.When Dad called, Karan ___ already caught the ball. (a) have (b) has (c) had
7. 7.When Dad called, Kabir ___ already ridden a bicycle. (a) have (b) has (c) had
8. 8.By the time the bell rang, you ___ a story. (a) has told (b) had tell (c) have told (d) had told
9. 9.They ___ on the stage before it got dark. (a) has danced (b) have danced (c) had dance (d) had danced
10. 10.When Dad called, I ___ already brought lunch. (a) has (b) have (c) had
11. 11.You ___ a bicycle before Mum came home. (a) has ridden (b) had rode (c) had ridden (d) have ridden
12. 12.By the time Mum came home, the students ___ a story. (a) had told (b) have told (c) had tell (d) has told
13. 13.When Dad called, she ___ already sent a message. (a) had (b) has (c) have
14. 14.Nisha ___ science before the guests arrived. (a) have studied (b) had study (c) has studied (d) had studied
15. 15.My cousins ___ a letter before the bell rang. (a) had wrote (b) has written (c) had written (d) have written
16. 16.I ___ the room before Mum came home. (a) had cleaned (b) has cleaned (c) had clean (d) have cleaned
17. 17.By the time Mum came home, you ___ on the stage. (a) had danced (b) has danced (c) had dance (d) have danced
18. 18.By the time we reached, I ___ a tree. (a) had climbed (b) have climbed (c) has climbed (d) had climb
19. 19.She ___ in the park before Mum came home. (a) had jog (b) have jogged (c) had jogged (d) has jogged
20. 20.When Dad called, you ___ already built a sandcastle. (a) has (b) have (c) had
21. 21.By the time Mum came home, they ___ for the team. (a) had clapped (b) have clapped (c) has clapped (d) had clap
22. 22.By the time the guests arrived, I ___ to school. (a) had went (b) has gone (c) have gone (d) had gone
23. 23.By the time Mum came home, I ___ in the pool. (a) have swum (b) had swum (c) had swam (d) has swum
24. 24.You ___ a bicycle before the bell rang. (a) has ridden (b) had ridden (c) had rode (d) have ridden
25. 25.By the time the bell rang, we ___ the bag. (a) had carried (b) have carried (c) has carried (d) had carry
26. 26.By the time the bell rang, I ___ the train. (a) has taken (b) had took (c) have taken (d) had taken
27. 27.By the time we reached, I ___ on the stage. (a) had danced (b) have danced (c) has danced (d) had dance
28. 28.By the time we reached, we ___ for the team. (a) has clapped (b) have clapped (c) had clap (d) had clapped
29. 29.We ___ Grandma before the guests arrived. (a) has helped (b) have helped (c) had help (d) had helped
30. 30.Yash ___ a kite before the bell rang. (a) have flown (b) has flown (c) had flew (d) had flown
31. 31.They ___ Hindi before Mum came home. (a) had spoke (b) had spoken (c) have spoken (d) has spoken
32. 32.I ___ the dishes before the guests arrived. (a) had washed (b) had wash (c) has washed (d) have washed
33. 33.When Dad called, my parents ___ already swum in the pool. (a) had (b) have (c) has
34. 34.By the time the guests arrived, the children ___ in the park. (a) had jog (b) has jogged (c) had jogged (d) have jogged
35. 35.When Dad called, you ___ already fed the dog. (a) had (b) has (c) have
36. 36.When Dad called, you ___ already planted a tree. (a) had (b) has (c) have
37. 37.By the time the bell rang, my sister ___ a story. (a) have told (b) has told (c) had told (d) had tell
38. 38.He ___ lunch before it got dark. (a) has brought (b) have brought (c) had bring (d) had brought
39. 39.She ___ the bag before the bell rang. (a) had carry (b) had carried (c) have carried (d) has carried
40. 40.They ___ the ball before the guests arrived. (a) has caught (b) have caught (c) had caught (d) had catch

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