Past Perfect Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 17: Past perfect tense · Set 335 · 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, he ___ already ridden a bicycle. (a) have (b) has (c) had
2. 2.My sister ___ a tree before the guests arrived. (a) had climb (b) have climbed (c) has climbed (d) had climbed
3. 3.My brother ___ lunch before Mum came home. (a) has brought (b) had bring (c) have brought (d) had brought
4. 4.When Dad called, he ___ already made tea. (a) have (b) has (c) had
5. 5.When Dad called, my sister ___ already carried the bag. (a) have (b) has (c) had
6. 6.Nisha ___ a letter before Mum came home. (a) had written (b) has written (c) have written (d) had wrote
7. 7.Yash ___ on the stage before it got dark. (a) have danced (b) had dance (c) had danced (d) has danced
8. 8.When Dad called, I ___ already caught the ball. (a) had (b) has (c) have
9. 9.When Dad called, we ___ already eaten a mango. (a) has (b) have (c) had
10. 10.When Dad called, Aditya ___ already flown a kite. (a) have (b) had (c) has
11. 11.Ira ___ a tree before the guests arrived. (a) had climb (b) has climbed (c) have climbed (d) had climbed
12. 12.You ___ the bag before the bell rang. (a) had carried (b) have carried (c) has carried (d) had carry
13. 13.By the time we reached, we ___ on the stage. (a) have danced (b) has danced (c) had dance (d) had danced
14. 14.My brother ___ cricket before it got dark. (a) have played (b) has played (c) had play (d) had played
15. 15.When Dad called, we ___ already fed the dog. (a) has (b) had (c) have
16. 16.When Dad called, Ishaan ___ already carried the bag. (a) has (b) had (c) have
17. 17.By the time Mum came home, Tara ___ the train. (a) have taken (b) had taken (c) has taken (d) had took
18. 18.By the time the bell rang, they ___ a mango. (a) have eaten (b) had ate (c) had eaten (d) has eaten
19. 19.My brother ___ to school before Mum came home. (a) has gone (b) had went (c) had gone (d) have gone
20. 20.When Dad called, they ___ already climbed a tree. (a) has (b) have (c) had
21. 21.By the time the bell rang, we ___ rice. (a) has cooked (b) had cook (c) had cooked (d) have cooked
22. 22.You ___ a cap before it got dark. (a) had wore (b) have worn (c) has worn (d) had worn
23. 23.By the time Mum came home, Manav ___ science. (a) has studied (b) had studied (c) had study (d) have studied
24. 24.He ___ the dishes before it got dark. (a) have washed (b) has washed (c) had washed (d) had wash
25. 25.By the time the guests arrived, he ___ in the park. (a) have run (b) has run (c) had run (d) had ran
26. 26.They ___ a kite before it got dark. (a) had flown (b) have flown (c) had flew (d) has flown
27. 27.She ___ the bag before Mum came home. (a) had carry (b) had carried (c) have carried (d) has carried
28. 28.When Dad called, you ___ already watched a cartoon. (a) have (b) has (c) had
29. 29.By the time the bell rang, we ___ milk. (a) had drunk (b) have drunk (c) has drunk (d) had drank
30. 30.When Dad called, Yash ___ already caught the ball. (a) had (b) has (c) have
31. 31.When Dad called, they ___ already carried the bag. (a) have (b) had (c) has
32. 32.You ___ the ball before it got dark. (a) had thrown (b) have thrown (c) had threw (d) has thrown
33. 33.Myra ___ to school before Mum came home. (a) had gone (b) have gone (c) has gone (d) had went
34. 34.By the time the guests arrived, he ___ science. (a) has studied (b) have studied (c) had studied (d) had study
35. 35.You ___ cricket before the bell rang. (a) had played (b) has played (c) had play (d) have played
36. 36.By the time we reached, she ___ on the stage. (a) has danced (b) had danced (c) have danced (d) had dance
37. 37.By the time Mum came home, I ___ a letter. (a) had wrote (b) had written (c) has written (d) have written
38. 38.By the time Mum came home, Karan ___ a mango. (a) has eaten (b) had eaten (c) have eaten (d) had ate
39. 39.By the time the guests arrived, he ___ the dog. (a) have fed (b) had feed (c) had fed (d) has fed
40. 40.I ___ a cap before the guests arrived. (a) has worn (b) have worn (c) had worn (d) had wore

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