Past Perfect Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 17: Past perfect tense · Set 289 · 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, we ___ already written a letter. (a) had (b) has (c) have
2. 2.I ___ a kite before it got dark. (a) had flown (b) have flown (c) had flew (d) has flown
3. 3.They ___ rice before Mum came home. (a) had cooked (b) has cooked (c) had cook (d) have cooked
4. 4.My parents ___ a cap before the guests arrived. (a) have worn (b) had wore (c) had worn (d) has worn
5. 5.By the time the bell rang, you ___ the match. (a) has won (b) had won (c) had win (d) have won
6. 6.By the time the guests arrived, Pooja ___ lunch. (a) has brought (b) had brought (c) had bring (d) have brought
7. 7.When Dad called, she ___ already sent a message. (a) has (b) had (c) have
8. 8.When Dad called, my sister ___ already built a sandcastle. (a) had (b) has (c) have
9. 9.By the time Mum came home, they ___ a cake. (a) had baked (b) have baked (c) had bake (d) has baked
10. 10.By the time Mum came home, Diya ___ the room. (a) had clean (b) have cleaned (c) had cleaned (d) has cleaned
11. 11.By the time the bell rang, we ___ the ball. (a) had caught (b) have caught (c) has caught (d) had catch
12. 12.By the time the guests arrived, Omkar ___ the train. (a) has taken (b) had taken (c) have taken (d) had took
13. 13.My brother ___ a tree before Mum came home. (a) have climbed (b) has climbed (c) had climbed (d) had climb
14. 14.When Dad called, Arjun ___ already told a story. (a) had (b) have (c) has
15. 15.When Dad called, you ___ already drunk milk. (a) had (b) have (c) has
16. 16.We ___ the dog before the guests arrived. (a) has fed (b) had feed (c) had fed (d) have fed
17. 17.When Dad called, Diya ___ already written a letter. (a) have (b) had (c) has
18. 18.When Dad called, the students ___ already washed the dishes. (a) had (b) have (c) has
19. 19.We ___ for the team before it got dark. (a) has clapped (b) had clap (c) have clapped (d) had clapped
20. 20.I ___ a tree before the guests arrived. (a) have planted (b) had plant (c) has planted (d) had planted
21. 21.When Dad called, you ___ already eaten a mango. (a) have (b) had (c) has
22. 22.By the time the bell rang, he ___ a cap. (a) have worn (b) has worn (c) had wore (d) had worn
23. 23.We ___ a sandcastle before the guests arrived. (a) have built (b) had build (c) has built (d) had built
24. 24.By the time Mum came home, Ananya ___ Hindi. (a) have spoken (b) had spoke (c) has spoken (d) had spoken
25. 25.By the time the guests arrived, Ishaan ___ vegetables. (a) have bought (b) had bought (c) has bought (d) had buy
26. 26.When Dad called, he ___ already eaten a mango. (a) had (b) has (c) have
27. 27.By the time Mum came home, Neel ___ a picture. (a) have drawn (b) has drawn (c) had drew (d) had drawn
28. 28.When Dad called, he ___ already flown a kite. (a) have (b) has (c) had
29. 29.You ___ a tree before the guests arrived. (a) had plant (b) has planted (c) had planted (d) have planted
30. 30.I ___ cricket before the guests arrived. (a) have played (b) has played (c) had play (d) had played
31. 31.By the time the bell rang, I ___ a song. (a) had sang (b) has sung (c) have sung (d) had sung
32. 32.I ___ the match before the guests arrived. (a) have won (b) had won (c) had win (d) has won
33. 33.When Dad called, my friends ___ already climbed a tree. (a) have (b) had (c) has
34. 34.When Dad called, he ___ already played cricket. (a) had (b) has (c) have
35. 35.When Dad called, they ___ already drawn a picture. (a) had (b) has (c) have
36. 36.Ishaan ___ on the stage before the guests arrived. (a) has danced (b) have danced (c) had danced (d) had dance
37. 37.When Dad called, my friends ___ already cooked rice. (a) have (b) has (c) had
38. 38.Zoya ___ milk before Mum came home. (a) has drunk (b) have drunk (c) had drunk (d) had drank
39. 39.When Dad called, Priya ___ already drunk milk. (a) has (b) had (c) have
40. 40.My sister ___ a tree before the guests arrived. (a) have climbed (b) has climbed (c) had climbed (d) had climb

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