Past Perfect Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 17: Past perfect tense · Set 357 · 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.We ___ a sandcastle before it got dark. (a) had built (b) had build (c) have built (d) has built
2. 2.By the time we reached, she ___ rice. (a) have cooked (b) had cooked (c) had cook (d) has cooked
3. 3.He ___ Grandma before the bell rang. (a) have helped (b) had helped (c) had help (d) has helped
4. 4.The children ___ to school before it got dark. (a) had gone (b) had went (c) has gone (d) have gone
5. 5.The students ___ to school before it got dark. (a) has gone (b) have gone (c) had went (d) had gone
6. 6.When Dad called, we ___ already won the match. (a) has (b) had (c) have
7. 7.When Dad called, I ___ already watched a cartoon. (a) has (b) have (c) had
8. 8.He ___ the train before Mum came home. (a) have taken (b) had took (c) had taken (d) has taken
9. 9.When Dad called, we ___ already jogged in the park. (a) has (b) have (c) had
10. 10.I ___ the room before the bell rang. (a) had clean (b) has cleaned (c) have cleaned (d) had cleaned
11. 11.Ira ___ a bicycle before Mum came home. (a) have ridden (b) had rode (c) has ridden (d) had ridden
12. 12.When Dad called, we ___ already taken the train. (a) has (b) have (c) had
13. 13.You ___ vegetables before Mum came home. (a) have bought (b) had bought (c) has bought (d) had buy
14. 14.When Dad called, they ___ already played cricket. (a) have (b) had (c) has
15. 15.You ___ tea before Mum came home. (a) had made (b) have made (c) had make (d) has made
16. 16.She ___ a picture before the bell rang. (a) has drawn (b) had drawn (c) had drew (d) have drawn
17. 17.She ___ rice before Mum came home. (a) had cook (b) had cooked (c) has cooked (d) have cooked
18. 18.By the time the bell rang, he ___ in the pool. (a) has swum (b) had swum (c) have swum (d) had swam
19. 19.They ___ vegetables before it got dark. (a) has bought (b) have bought (c) had buy (d) had bought
20. 20.By the time the bell rang, my friends ___ the room. (a) had clean (b) has cleaned (c) had cleaned (d) have cleaned
21. 21.By the time we reached, I ___ a cap. (a) has worn (b) had wore (c) have worn (d) had worn
22. 22.She ___ a cartoon before the guests arrived. (a) has watched (b) have watched (c) had watch (d) had watched
23. 23.When Dad called, we ___ already sent a message. (a) have (b) has (c) had
24. 24.By the time the guests arrived, Vivaan ___ a song. (a) had sang (b) has sung (c) had sung (d) have sung
25. 25.When Dad called, she ___ already bought vegetables. (a) had (b) has (c) have
26. 26.By the time we reached, she ___ a bicycle. (a) has ridden (b) have ridden (c) had rode (d) had ridden
27. 27.They ___ in the pool before it got dark. (a) had swam (b) have swum (c) had swum (d) has swum
28. 28.My brother ___ in the park before the guests arrived. (a) have run (b) had ran (c) had run (d) has run
29. 29.My brother ___ the match before Mum came home. (a) has won (b) had win (c) had won (d) have won
30. 30.When Dad called, Tara ___ already ridden a bicycle. (a) had (b) has (c) have
31. 31.The students ___ rice before the guests arrived. (a) have cooked (b) had cook (c) had cooked (d) has cooked
32. 32.My friends ___ tea before the guests arrived. (a) have made (b) had made (c) has made (d) had make
33. 33.When Dad called, Rahul ___ already danced on the stage. (a) had (b) have (c) has
34. 34.Aarav ___ the dishes before Mum came home. (a) has washed (b) have washed (c) had washed (d) had wash
35. 35.When Dad called, I ___ already worn a cap. (a) have (b) has (c) had
36. 36.I ___ a bicycle before Mum came home. (a) have ridden (b) has ridden (c) had rode (d) had ridden
37. 37.When Dad called, we ___ already played cricket. (a) have (b) has (c) had
38. 38.When Dad called, I ___ already cleaned the room. (a) had (b) have (c) has
39. 39.When Dad called, my sister ___ already fed the dog. (a) has (b) have (c) had
40. 40.They ___ on the stage before it got dark. (a) have danced (b) has danced (c) had danced (d) had dance

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