Past Perfect Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 17: Past perfect tense · Set 282 · 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 sent a message. (a) has (b) had (c) have
2. 2.The students ___ in the park before Mum came home. (a) has jogged (b) have jogged (c) had jog (d) had jogged
3. 3.By the time Mum came home, my cousins ___ vegetables. (a) had buy (b) has bought (c) have bought (d) had bought
4. 4.When Dad called, Ishaan ___ already bought vegetables. (a) have (b) has (c) had
5. 5.When Dad called, my cousins ___ already clapped for the team. (a) has (b) have (c) had
6. 6.By the time we reached, I ___ a tree. (a) have planted (b) had plant (c) had planted (d) has planted
7. 7.I ___ cricket before the bell rang. (a) had play (b) has played (c) have played (d) had played
8. 8.When Dad called, Kabir ___ already played cricket. (a) had (b) have (c) has
9. 9.By the time Mum came home, you ___ to school. (a) had went (b) had gone (c) have gone (d) has gone
10. 10.When Dad called, he ___ already sung a song. (a) have (b) had (c) has
11. 11.Isha ___ a sandcastle before the guests arrived. (a) had built (b) have built (c) has built (d) had build
12. 12.By the time Mum came home, he ___ milk. (a) has drunk (b) had drunk (c) had drank (d) have drunk
13. 13.By the time we reached, he ___ in the park. (a) had jog (b) have jogged (c) had jogged (d) has jogged
14. 14.When Dad called, you ___ already won the match. (a) have (b) has (c) had
15. 15.When Dad called, she ___ already helped Grandma. (a) have (b) has (c) had
16. 16.When Dad called, you ___ already sent a message. (a) have (b) had (c) has
17. 17.She ___ on the stage before it got dark. (a) has danced (b) had danced (c) have danced (d) had dance
18. 18.By the time Mum came home, we ___ the match. (a) have won (b) had win (c) had won (d) has won
19. 19.By the time Mum came home, she ___ in the park. (a) had jogged (b) have jogged (c) had jog (d) has jogged
20. 20.When Dad called, they ___ already ridden a bicycle. (a) have (b) had (c) has
21. 21.We ___ the match before Mum came home. (a) has won (b) had won (c) had win (d) have won
22. 22.Rohan ___ science before it got dark. (a) has studied (b) had studied (c) had study (d) have studied
23. 23.When Dad called, my friends ___ already caught the ball. (a) had (b) have (c) has
24. 24.She ___ in the pool before the bell rang. (a) had swum (b) had swam (c) has swum (d) have swum
25. 25.When Dad called, you ___ already fed the dog. (a) has (b) had (c) have
26. 26.They ___ the train before Mum came home. (a) have taken (b) had taken (c) had took (d) has taken
27. 27.My sister ___ a picture before Mum came home. (a) has drawn (b) had drew (c) had drawn (d) have drawn
28. 28.The children ___ a sandcastle before the guests arrived. (a) had build (b) had built (c) has built (d) have built
29. 29.Kunal ___ on the stage before the guests arrived. (a) had dance (b) had danced (c) have danced (d) has danced
30. 30.When Dad called, we ___ already brought lunch. (a) has (b) have (c) had
31. 31.My brother ___ a message before Mum came home. (a) has sent (b) had sent (c) have sent (d) had send
32. 32.My brother ___ a cartoon before the bell rang. (a) have watched (b) had watched (c) had watch (d) has watched
33. 33.When Dad called, my parents ___ already eaten a mango. (a) has (b) had (c) have
34. 34.By the time the bell rang, my brother ___ the train. (a) have taken (b) had took (c) had taken (d) has taken
35. 35.Diya ___ science before the bell rang. (a) have studied (b) had study (c) has studied (d) had studied
36. 36.When Dad called, he ___ already jogged in the park. (a) has (b) have (c) had
37. 37.Rahul ___ lunch before Mum came home. (a) had brought (b) has brought (c) had bring (d) have brought
38. 38.By the time Mum came home, they ___ a sandcastle. (a) had build (b) had built (c) have built (d) has built
39. 39.Arjun ___ Grandma before the guests arrived. (a) had help (b) have helped (c) has helped (d) had helped
40. 40.When Dad called, they ___ already made tea. (a) has (b) had (c) have

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