Past Perfect Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 17: Past perfect tense · Set 298 · 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 the bell rang, my sister ___ a tree. (a) has planted (b) have planted (c) had plant (d) had planted
2. 2.By the time the bell rang, my parents ___ the train. (a) have taken (b) has taken (c) had took (d) had taken
3. 3.When Dad called, I ___ already sung a song. (a) has (b) have (c) had
4. 4.She ___ milk before the guests arrived. (a) had drank (b) had drunk (c) have drunk (d) has drunk
5. 5.By the time Mum came home, she ___ on the stage. (a) had danced (b) had dance (c) has danced (d) have danced
6. 6.When Dad called, he ___ already planted a tree. (a) had (b) has (c) have
7. 7.By the time Mum came home, she ___ the dishes. (a) had wash (b) have washed (c) had washed (d) has washed
8. 8.Isha ___ the bag before it got dark. (a) has carried (b) have carried (c) had carry (d) had carried
9. 9.By the time the bell rang, we ___ a tree. (a) had climbed (b) have climbed (c) has climbed (d) had climb
10. 10.By the time the bell rang, you ___ on the stage. (a) has danced (b) have danced (c) had dance (d) had danced
11. 11.When Dad called, Aarav ___ already cooked rice. (a) have (b) had (c) has
12. 12.By the time Mum came home, he ___ a cartoon. (a) have watched (b) has watched (c) had watched (d) had watch
13. 13.The students ___ the train before Mum came home. (a) had took (b) had taken (c) have taken (d) has taken
14. 14.She ___ the room before Mum came home. (a) had clean (b) had cleaned (c) have cleaned (d) has cleaned
15. 15.By the time Mum came home, she ___ milk. (a) have drunk (b) had drunk (c) had drank (d) has drunk
16. 16.Saanvi ___ a cap before the guests arrived. (a) have worn (b) had worn (c) had wore (d) has worn
17. 17.By the time we reached, my sister ___ lunch. (a) had brought (b) have brought (c) had bring (d) has brought
18. 18.When Dad called, Aarav ___ already built a sandcastle. (a) had (b) has (c) have
19. 19.Riya ___ a cake before the guests arrived. (a) had baked (b) had bake (c) have baked (d) has baked
20. 20.I ___ the bag before Mum came home. (a) had carried (b) have carried (c) has carried (d) had carry
21. 21.She ___ a message before the guests arrived. (a) has sent (b) have sent (c) had sent (d) had send
22. 22.You ___ to school before it got dark. (a) have gone (b) has gone (c) had went (d) had gone
23. 23.They ___ the ball before it got dark. (a) has caught (b) had catch (c) have caught (d) had caught
24. 24.Diya ___ a cap before Mum came home. (a) had wore (b) had worn (c) have worn (d) has worn
25. 25.You ___ on the stage before the bell rang. (a) had dance (b) have danced (c) had danced (d) has danced
26. 26.When Dad called, I ___ already brought lunch. (a) have (b) had (c) has
27. 27.When Dad called, they ___ already carried the bag. (a) have (b) had (c) has
28. 28.I ___ the match before it got dark. (a) have won (b) had win (c) has won (d) had won
29. 29.We ___ cricket before Mum came home. (a) has played (b) have played (c) had play (d) had played
30. 30.You ___ on the stage before Mum came home. (a) have danced (b) had dance (c) has danced (d) had danced
31. 31.By the time the guests arrived, we ___ in the pool. (a) has swum (b) have swum (c) had swam (d) had swum
32. 32.By the time the guests arrived, I ___ a mango. (a) had eaten (b) have eaten (c) has eaten (d) had ate
33. 33.When Dad called, my brother ___ already danced on the stage. (a) had (b) has (c) have
34. 34.By the time the guests arrived, my brother ___ a cartoon. (a) have watched (b) had watch (c) has watched (d) had watched
35. 35.By the time the bell rang, Kavya ___ on the stage. (a) have danced (b) has danced (c) had dance (d) had danced
36. 36.When Dad called, we ___ already clapped for the team. (a) has (b) have (c) had
37. 37.Vivaan ___ in the park before Mum came home. (a) had ran (b) have run (c) has run (d) had run
38. 38.By the time the guests arrived, my sister ___ science. (a) had study (b) has studied (c) have studied (d) had studied
39. 39.By the time the guests arrived, Ira ___ on the stage. (a) has danced (b) had danced (c) had dance (d) have danced
40. 40.By the time the guests arrived, she ___ a picture. (a) have drawn (b) had drawn (c) has drawn (d) had drew

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