Past Perfect Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 17: Past perfect tense · Set 295 · 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 letter. (a) have written (b) had wrote (c) had written (d) has written
2. 2.When Dad called, I ___ already jogged in the park. (a) has (b) have (c) had
3. 3.By the time the bell rang, he ___ in the park. (a) has run (b) had run (c) had ran (d) have run
4. 4.Riya ___ rice before the bell rang. (a) had cooked (b) has cooked (c) had cook (d) have cooked
5. 5.When Dad called, we ___ already taken the train. (a) have (b) has (c) had
6. 6.By the time the bell rang, we ___ the dishes. (a) had washed (b) had wash (c) has washed (d) have washed
7. 7.By the time the bell rang, we ___ the bag. (a) have carried (b) has carried (c) had carry (d) had carried
8. 8.By the time the bell rang, he ___ on the stage. (a) had danced (b) have danced (c) has danced (d) had dance
9. 9.By the time we reached, she ___ the dishes. (a) had wash (b) have washed (c) had washed (d) has washed
10. 10.By the time the guests arrived, Aarav ___ the room. (a) had cleaned (b) has cleaned (c) have cleaned (d) had clean
11. 11.My parents ___ the bag before the bell rang. (a) had carried (b) have carried (c) has carried (d) had carry
12. 12.By the time Mum came home, we ___ the bag. (a) have carried (b) had carry (c) has carried (d) had carried
13. 13.By the time the guests arrived, Vivaan ___ the room. (a) has cleaned (b) have cleaned (c) had cleaned (d) had clean
14. 14.When Dad called, he ___ already spoken Hindi. (a) had (b) have (c) has
15. 15.My cousins ___ a sandcastle before it got dark. (a) had built (b) have built (c) has built (d) had build
16. 16.When Dad called, she ___ already baked a cake. (a) have (b) has (c) had
17. 17.By the time Mum came home, she ___ rice. (a) have cooked (b) had cooked (c) had cook (d) has cooked
18. 18.By the time we reached, Riya ___ a message. (a) had sent (b) had send (c) have sent (d) has sent
19. 19.By the time the bell rang, he ___ lunch. (a) had bring (b) have brought (c) has brought (d) had brought
20. 20.When Dad called, you ___ already bought vegetables. (a) had (b) have (c) has
21. 21.I ___ a mango before it got dark. (a) has eaten (b) had ate (c) had eaten (d) have eaten
22. 22.Rahul ___ science before Mum came home. (a) has studied (b) had study (c) have studied (d) had studied
23. 23.When Dad called, we ___ already written a letter. (a) has (b) have (c) had
24. 24.By the time the bell rang, the children ___ milk. (a) had drank (b) has drunk (c) had drunk (d) have drunk
25. 25.When Dad called, he ___ already drunk milk. (a) have (b) has (c) had
26. 26.By the time the guests arrived, they ___ the dog. (a) had fed (b) have fed (c) has fed (d) had feed
27. 27.When Dad called, we ___ already baked a cake. (a) had (b) has (c) have
28. 28.When Dad called, they ___ already drunk milk. (a) had (b) have (c) has
29. 29.You ___ a tree before the bell rang. (a) had planted (b) has planted (c) had plant (d) have planted
30. 30.When Dad called, I ___ already danced on the stage. (a) have (b) had (c) has
31. 31.She ___ a song before the bell rang. (a) has sung (b) have sung (c) had sang (d) had sung
32. 32.I ___ vegetables before the bell rang. (a) have bought (b) had bought (c) had buy (d) has bought
33. 33.By the time we reached, she ___ a cake. (a) have baked (b) had baked (c) has baked (d) had bake
34. 34.He ___ in the park before it got dark. (a) had jogged (b) had jog (c) has jogged (d) have jogged
35. 35.By the time Mum came home, they ___ a cake. (a) had baked (b) have baked (c) had bake (d) has baked
36. 36.When Dad called, we ___ already helped Grandma. (a) has (b) have (c) had
37. 37.By the time the guests arrived, they ___ a tree. (a) had planted (b) has planted (c) have planted (d) had plant
38. 38.By the time we reached, we ___ the dishes. (a) has washed (b) have washed (c) had washed (d) had wash
39. 39.She ___ a mango before it got dark. (a) have eaten (b) had eaten (c) had ate (d) has eaten
40. 40.She ___ a tree before the bell rang. (a) had planted (b) had plant (c) has planted (d) have planted

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