Past Perfect Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 17: Past perfect tense · Set 331 · 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, they ___ in the pool. (a) has swum (b) had swam (c) had swum (d) have swum
2. 2.My sister ___ a sandcastle before the guests arrived. (a) had build (b) has built (c) had built (d) have built
3. 3.Aditya ___ a letter before Mum came home. (a) has written (b) have written (c) had written (d) had wrote
4. 4.By the time the guests arrived, my brother ___ science. (a) had study (b) had studied (c) have studied (d) has studied
5. 5.When Dad called, she ___ already thrown the ball. (a) had (b) have (c) has
6. 6.They ___ to school before Mum came home. (a) have gone (b) had gone (c) had went (d) has gone
7. 7.When Dad called, we ___ already made tea. (a) had (b) have (c) has
8. 8.By the time Mum came home, we ___ a cap. (a) has worn (b) have worn (c) had wore (d) had worn
9. 9.By the time we reached, they ___ a tree. (a) have climbed (b) had climb (c) has climbed (d) had climbed
10. 10.When Dad called, I ___ already cleaned the room. (a) has (b) have (c) had
11. 11.When Dad called, my brother ___ already cooked rice. (a) has (b) have (c) had
12. 12.By the time the guests arrived, they ___ a cartoon. (a) have watched (b) has watched (c) had watched (d) had watch
13. 13.She ___ a tree before it got dark. (a) had climbed (b) has climbed (c) have climbed (d) had climb
14. 14.My sister ___ science before Mum came home. (a) had studied (b) had study (c) have studied (d) has studied
15. 15.When Dad called, my parents ___ already bought vegetables. (a) has (b) have (c) had
16. 16.When Dad called, I ___ already made tea. (a) had (b) has (c) have
17. 17.I ___ the room before it got dark. (a) has cleaned (b) have cleaned (c) had clean (d) had cleaned
18. 18.When Dad called, they ___ already baked a cake. (a) have (b) had (c) has
19. 19.My friends ___ the bag before the bell rang. (a) had carry (b) have carried (c) had carried (d) has carried
20. 20.I ___ vegetables before the bell rang. (a) had buy (b) have bought (c) had bought (d) has bought
21. 21.Kunal ___ the bag before the guests arrived. (a) had carry (b) have carried (c) had carried (d) has carried
22. 22.When Dad called, we ___ already carried the bag. (a) have (b) had (c) has
23. 23.By the time the bell rang, they ___ rice. (a) had cooked (b) has cooked (c) have cooked (d) had cook
24. 24.Vivaan ___ science before it got dark. (a) has studied (b) had studied (c) have studied (d) had study
25. 25.By the time the bell rang, you ___ a sandcastle. (a) have built (b) has built (c) had build (d) had built
26. 26.By the time the guests arrived, Aarav ___ Hindi. (a) has spoken (b) had spoke (c) had spoken (d) have spoken
27. 27.You ___ for the team before it got dark. (a) has clapped (b) had clapped (c) had clap (d) have clapped
28. 28.By the time Mum came home, Ishaan ___ a letter. (a) has written (b) had written (c) have written (d) had wrote
29. 29.When Dad called, Nisha ___ already fed the dog. (a) has (b) had (c) have
30. 30.By the time we reached, she ___ the dishes. (a) had wash (b) has washed (c) have washed (d) had washed
31. 31.By the time the guests arrived, he ___ a picture. (a) had drawn (b) has drawn (c) had drew (d) have drawn
32. 32.When Dad called, she ___ already worn a cap. (a) have (b) had (c) has
33. 33.He ___ on the stage before the bell rang. (a) had dance (b) have danced (c) had danced (d) has danced
34. 34.When Dad called, she ___ already studied science. (a) has (b) have (c) had
35. 35.By the time Mum came home, Saanvi ___ the dishes. (a) have washed (b) had wash (c) has washed (d) had washed
36. 36.When Dad called, the students ___ already washed the dishes. (a) has (b) had (c) have
37. 37.By the time Mum came home, she ___ a story. (a) have told (b) had told (c) had tell (d) has told
38. 38.By the time the guests arrived, she ___ a letter. (a) had wrote (b) has written (c) had written (d) have written
39. 39.By the time the bell rang, you ___ a message. (a) had send (b) had sent (c) has sent (d) have sent
40. 40.By the time Mum came home, they ___ a cartoon. (a) had watch (b) has watched (c) had watched (d) have watched

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