Past Perfect Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 17: Past perfect tense · Set 32 · 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, you ___ already helped Grandma. (a) have (b) has (c) had
2. 2.They ___ a tree before the guests arrived. (a) had plant (b) has planted (c) have planted (d) had planted
3. 3.I ___ a song before the bell rang. (a) have sung (b) had sang (c) has sung (d) had sung
4. 4.Meera ___ the match before the bell rang. (a) have won (b) has won (c) had won (d) had win
5. 5.By the time the bell rang, my friends ___ lunch. (a) had brought (b) have brought (c) had bring (d) has brought
6. 6.By the time Mum came home, my brother ___ for the team. (a) have clapped (b) has clapped (c) had clap (d) had clapped
7. 7.We ___ Grandma before the bell rang. (a) had helped (b) had help (c) has helped (d) have helped
8. 8.My brother ___ rice before it got dark. (a) had cook (b) have cooked (c) has cooked (d) had cooked
9. 9.My sister ___ rice before the guests arrived. (a) have cooked (b) had cook (c) has cooked (d) had cooked
10. 10.Kabir ___ Grandma before the bell rang. (a) has helped (b) have helped (c) had helped (d) had help
11. 11.The students ___ a sandcastle before it got dark. (a) had build (b) has built (c) have built (d) had built
12. 12.They ___ cricket before the bell rang. (a) had played (b) has played (c) had play (d) have played
13. 13.By the time the guests arrived, I ___ a picture. (a) had drawn (b) had drew (c) have drawn (d) has drawn
14. 14.By the time Mum came home, Kavya ___ a cake. (a) has baked (b) had baked (c) had bake (d) have baked
15. 15.Myra ___ a kite before it got dark. (a) has flown (b) had flown (c) had flew (d) have flown
16. 16.They ___ the ball before it got dark. (a) had caught (b) has caught (c) had catch (d) have caught
17. 17.He ___ a message before the guests arrived. (a) has sent (b) have sent (c) had send (d) had sent
18. 18.When Dad called, Kabir ___ already sung a song. (a) had (b) have (c) has
19. 19.Farhan ___ a message before the bell rang. (a) have sent (b) has sent (c) had send (d) had sent
20. 20.When Dad called, my sister ___ already cooked rice. (a) had (b) have (c) has
21. 21.When Dad called, he ___ already spoken Hindi. (a) has (b) had (c) have
22. 22.The children ___ in the park before the guests arrived. (a) has jogged (b) have jogged (c) had jog (d) had jogged
23. 23.We ___ science before Mum came home. (a) have studied (b) has studied (c) had studied (d) had study
24. 24.You ___ a sandcastle before the guests arrived. (a) had built (b) has built (c) have built (d) had build
25. 25.I ___ a cartoon before the bell rang. (a) had watched (b) has watched (c) had watch (d) have watched
26. 26.By the time we reached, my sister ___ a song. (a) had sang (b) have sung (c) had sung (d) has sung
27. 27.By the time the bell rang, Rohan ___ a cartoon. (a) have watched (b) had watched (c) has watched (d) had watch
28. 28.By the time Mum came home, Rahul ___ tea. (a) had made (b) have made (c) has made (d) had make
29. 29.By the time the bell rang, my sister ___ a tree. (a) had climb (b) have climbed (c) had climbed (d) has climbed
30. 30.When Dad called, you ___ already told a story. (a) had (b) has (c) have
31. 31.By the time Mum came home, you ___ science. (a) have studied (b) had studied (c) has studied (d) had study
32. 32.When Dad called, you ___ already drawn a picture. (a) have (b) had (c) has
33. 33.By the time the guests arrived, they ___ a mango. (a) have eaten (b) had ate (c) has eaten (d) had eaten
34. 34.When Dad called, you ___ already danced on the stage. (a) had (b) have (c) has
35. 35.When Dad called, they ___ already clapped for the team. (a) has (b) had (c) have
36. 36.When Dad called, he ___ already cooked rice. (a) has (b) had (c) have
37. 37.We ___ the train before it got dark. (a) has taken (b) have taken (c) had taken (d) had took
38. 38.By the time the guests arrived, she ___ tea. (a) had make (b) has made (c) have made (d) had made
39. 39.By the time the bell rang, we ___ in the park. (a) had jog (b) had jogged (c) has jogged (d) have jogged
40. 40.When Dad called, Riya ___ already written a letter. (a) had (b) has (c) have

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