Past Perfect Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 17: Past perfect tense · Set 30 · 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 Mum came home, you ___ a tree. (a) has climbed (b) have climbed (c) had climb (d) had climbed
2. 2.When Dad called, Saanvi ___ already ridden a bicycle. (a) has (b) had (c) have
3. 3.By the time Mum came home, Diya ___ on the stage. (a) have danced (b) had danced (c) had dance (d) has danced
4. 4.When Dad called, we ___ already built a sandcastle. (a) had (b) have (c) has
5. 5.By the time Mum came home, Karan ___ the dog. (a) have fed (b) has fed (c) had feed (d) had fed
6. 6.You ___ in the park before Mum came home. (a) had run (b) had ran (c) has run (d) have run
7. 7.By the time the guests arrived, my cousins ___ Grandma. (a) had help (b) has helped (c) had helped (d) have helped
8. 8.By the time we reached, Yash ___ a cap. (a) have worn (b) had wore (c) has worn (d) had worn
9. 9.By the time we reached, I ___ a kite. (a) have flown (b) had flown (c) has flown (d) had flew
10. 10.When Dad called, he ___ already told a story. (a) had (b) has (c) have
11. 11.By the time the guests arrived, Omkar ___ a sandcastle. (a) had build (b) had built (c) has built (d) have built
12. 12.By the time the bell rang, Nisha ___ a mango. (a) have eaten (b) had ate (c) had eaten (d) has eaten
13. 13.When Dad called, she ___ already cleaned the room. (a) has (b) had (c) have
14. 14.By the time the bell rang, you ___ a kite. (a) has flown (b) have flown (c) had flew (d) had flown
15. 15.By the time the bell rang, Ananya ___ a letter. (a) had wrote (b) had written (c) has written (d) have written
16. 16.When Dad called, Vivaan ___ already planted a tree. (a) had (b) have (c) has
17. 17.They ___ the bag before the guests arrived. (a) had carried (b) had carry (c) have carried (d) has carried
18. 18.When Dad called, he ___ already brought lunch. (a) have (b) had (c) has
19. 19.They ___ cricket before the bell rang. (a) had play (b) had played (c) has played (d) have played
20. 20.We ___ a kite before the bell rang. (a) had flew (b) had flown (c) have flown (d) has flown
21. 21.By the time the guests arrived, Zoya ___ rice. (a) had cooked (b) have cooked (c) has cooked (d) had cook
22. 22.When Dad called, they ___ already gone to school. (a) have (b) has (c) had
23. 23.By the time we reached, she ___ a cake. (a) has baked (b) have baked (c) had bake (d) had baked
24. 24.By the time we reached, she ___ the train. (a) has taken (b) have taken (c) had taken (d) had took
25. 25.She ___ cricket before the guests arrived. (a) has played (b) had play (c) have played (d) had played
26. 26.By the time we reached, he ___ a message. (a) has sent (b) have sent (c) had send (d) had sent
27. 27.They ___ vegetables before the guests arrived. (a) had buy (b) has bought (c) have bought (d) had bought
28. 28.You ___ science before the guests arrived. (a) had studied (b) have studied (c) had study (d) has studied
29. 29.When Dad called, she ___ already bought vegetables. (a) had (b) have (c) has
30. 30.When Dad called, she ___ already brought lunch. (a) has (b) had (c) have
31. 31.When Dad called, you ___ already washed the dishes. (a) has (b) have (c) had
32. 32.You ___ in the pool before the guests arrived. (a) has swum (b) had swam (c) had swum (d) have swum
33. 33.He ___ to school before Mum came home. (a) has gone (b) have gone (c) had gone (d) had went
34. 34.You ___ rice before Mum came home. (a) has cooked (b) have cooked (c) had cooked (d) had cook
35. 35.I ___ a cartoon before it got dark. (a) had watched (b) has watched (c) have watched (d) had watch
36. 36.Aarav ___ science before the guests arrived. (a) had studied (b) have studied (c) had study (d) has studied
37. 37.When Dad called, my friends ___ already bought vegetables. (a) has (b) had (c) have
38. 38.When Dad called, Aisha ___ already planted a tree. (a) has (b) had (c) have
39. 39.I ___ a cake before it got dark. (a) had baked (b) has baked (c) had bake (d) have baked
40. 40.We ___ a letter before Mum came home. (a) had wrote (b) has written (c) have written (d) had written

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