Past Perfect Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 17: Past perfect tense · Set 323 · 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, you ___ a letter. (a) has written (b) had written (c) had wrote (d) have written
2. 2.Isha ___ a letter before the guests arrived. (a) had written (b) have written (c) had wrote (d) has written
3. 3.By the time the guests arrived, we ___ a song. (a) has sung (b) have sung (c) had sung (d) had sang
4. 4.We ___ in the park before the bell rang. (a) had ran (b) have run (c) has run (d) had run
5. 5.When Dad called, she ___ already run in the park. (a) has (b) had (c) have
6. 6.When Dad called, he ___ already spoken Hindi. (a) have (b) had (c) has
7. 7.When Dad called, I ___ already flown a kite. (a) have (b) has (c) had
8. 8.When Dad called, Dev ___ already watched a cartoon. (a) have (b) has (c) had
9. 9.By the time the bell rang, I ___ a message. (a) had send (b) had sent (c) has sent (d) have sent
10. 10.When Dad called, my sister ___ already bought vegetables. (a) has (b) have (c) had
11. 11.When Dad called, Saanvi ___ already watched a cartoon. (a) has (b) had (c) have
12. 12.By the time the bell rang, you ___ a tree. (a) have planted (b) has planted (c) had planted (d) had plant
13. 13.When Dad called, Ishaan ___ already played cricket. (a) had (b) has (c) have
14. 14.By the time the guests arrived, my parents ___ a cartoon. (a) had watch (b) had watched (c) has watched (d) have watched
15. 15.When Dad called, Rahul ___ already won the match. (a) has (b) had (c) have
16. 16.She ___ a letter before Mum came home. (a) have written (b) had written (c) had wrote (d) has written
17. 17.You ___ a tree before it got dark. (a) have planted (b) had planted (c) has planted (d) had plant
18. 18.When Dad called, they ___ already taken the train. (a) has (b) have (c) had
19. 19.When Dad called, I ___ already brought lunch. (a) had (b) has (c) have
20. 20.By the time the guests arrived, she ___ a story. (a) had tell (b) has told (c) have told (d) had told
21. 21.By the time the guests arrived, my parents ___ a kite. (a) had flew (b) have flown (c) had flown (d) has flown
22. 22.By the time Mum came home, they ___ the dishes. (a) had washed (b) had wash (c) have washed (d) has washed
23. 23.When Dad called, my brother ___ already fed the dog. (a) have (b) has (c) had
24. 24.When Dad called, they ___ already told a story. (a) had (b) has (c) have
25. 25.By the time we reached, we ___ for the team. (a) have clapped (b) had clap (c) has clapped (d) had clapped
26. 26.When Dad called, the students ___ already taken the train. (a) had (b) have (c) has
27. 27.When Dad called, the children ___ already jogged in the park. (a) has (b) have (c) had
28. 28.My brother ___ science before the bell rang. (a) had studied (b) has studied (c) had study (d) have studied
29. 29.They ___ a tree before Mum came home. (a) had climb (b) have climbed (c) has climbed (d) had climbed
30. 30.By the time Mum came home, Rohan ___ the match. (a) had win (b) have won (c) has won (d) had won
31. 31.When Dad called, you ___ already jogged in the park. (a) have (b) has (c) had
32. 32.He ___ the room before the bell rang. (a) have cleaned (b) has cleaned (c) had cleaned (d) had clean
33. 33.The children ___ Hindi before the bell rang. (a) has spoken (b) have spoken (c) had spoke (d) had spoken
34. 34.They ___ a mango before the guests arrived. (a) had ate (b) has eaten (c) had eaten (d) have eaten
35. 35.By the time the guests arrived, Meera ___ a song. (a) had sung (b) had sang (c) have sung (d) has sung
36. 36.Rahul ___ the room before it got dark. (a) have cleaned (b) had clean (c) has cleaned (d) had cleaned
37. 37.I ___ a cap before the bell rang. (a) had worn (b) had wore (c) have worn (d) has worn
38. 38.By the time the guests arrived, we ___ the bag. (a) had carry (b) had carried (c) have carried (d) has carried
39. 39.By the time we reached, Meera ___ a kite. (a) had flown (b) has flown (c) had flew (d) have flown
40. 40.You ___ to school before Mum came home. (a) has gone (b) have gone (c) had went (d) had gone

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