Past Perfect Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 17: Past perfect tense · Set 402 · 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.My sister ___ the ball before the guests arrived. (a) had catch (b) has caught (c) have caught (d) had caught
2. 2.By the time the bell rang, we ___ the dishes. (a) has washed (b) have washed (c) had washed (d) had wash
3. 3.By the time we reached, they ___ vegetables. (a) had buy (b) has bought (c) have bought (d) had bought
4. 4.When Dad called, you ___ already told a story. (a) had (b) have (c) has
5. 5.When Dad called, we ___ already taken the train. (a) had (b) have (c) has
6. 6.By the time the bell rang, I ___ the dishes. (a) had washed (b) has washed (c) had wash (d) have washed
7. 7.By the time the guests arrived, the students ___ a kite. (a) has flown (b) have flown (c) had flew (d) had flown
8. 8.My sister ___ in the park before it got dark. (a) has run (b) had run (c) had ran (d) have run
9. 9.By the time Mum came home, I ___ Hindi. (a) had spoke (b) had spoken (c) has spoken (d) have spoken
10. 10.When Dad called, the children ___ already told a story. (a) has (b) had (c) have
11. 11.When Dad called, we ___ already cleaned the room. (a) have (b) has (c) had
12. 12.By the time we reached, she ___ a sandcastle. (a) had built (b) had build (c) have built (d) has built
13. 13.By the time the bell rang, Ira ___ for the team. (a) have clapped (b) had clapped (c) had clap (d) has clapped
14. 14.When Dad called, Aisha ___ already played cricket. (a) have (b) has (c) had
15. 15.Kunal ___ the dishes before the bell rang. (a) has washed (b) have washed (c) had wash (d) had washed
16. 16.By the time the bell rang, we ___ the dog. (a) had fed (b) has fed (c) had feed (d) have fed
17. 17.We ___ the dog before the guests arrived. (a) had fed (b) have fed (c) has fed (d) had feed
18. 18.Arjun ___ a mango before Mum came home. (a) has eaten (b) had ate (c) had eaten (d) have eaten
19. 19.When Dad called, I ___ already jogged in the park. (a) has (b) have (c) had
20. 20.When Dad called, Arjun ___ already brought lunch. (a) have (b) had (c) has
21. 21.By the time Mum came home, we ___ Hindi. (a) had spoken (b) has spoken (c) had spoke (d) have spoken
22. 22.You ___ a letter before Mum came home. (a) has written (b) had wrote (c) have written (d) had written
23. 23.By the time the guests arrived, she ___ in the pool. (a) had swum (b) has swum (c) have swum (d) had swam
24. 24.She ___ a mango before the guests arrived. (a) had eaten (b) has eaten (c) had ate (d) have eaten
25. 25.Aditya ___ the train before the bell rang. (a) had took (b) have taken (c) had taken (d) has taken
26. 26.We ___ milk before it got dark. (a) had drank (b) had drunk (c) has drunk (d) have drunk
27. 27.By the time we reached, Dev ___ a kite. (a) has flown (b) had flown (c) have flown (d) had flew
28. 28.By the time Mum came home, Zoya ___ on the stage. (a) had danced (b) had dance (c) has danced (d) have danced
29. 29.You ___ a picture before the bell rang. (a) had drew (b) had drawn (c) have drawn (d) has drawn
30. 30.Vivaan ___ for the team before the guests arrived. (a) have clapped (b) had clapped (c) has clapped (d) had clap
31. 31.When Dad called, I ___ already washed the dishes. (a) has (b) had (c) have
32. 32.My friends ___ to school before it got dark. (a) had gone (b) had went (c) have gone (d) has gone
33. 33.They ___ the ball before the guests arrived. (a) has caught (b) have caught (c) had catch (d) had caught
34. 34.When Dad called, Zoya ___ already washed the dishes. (a) have (b) has (c) had
35. 35.By the time the bell rang, we ___ science. (a) had studied (b) have studied (c) had study (d) has studied
36. 36.Rahul ___ the ball before the bell rang. (a) had threw (b) has thrown (c) have thrown (d) had thrown
37. 37.By the time Mum came home, I ___ milk. (a) had drank (b) have drunk (c) has drunk (d) had drunk
38. 38.When Dad called, Myra ___ already watched a cartoon. (a) has (b) have (c) had
39. 39.When Dad called, we ___ already eaten a mango. (a) has (b) have (c) had
40. 40.Isha ___ a picture before the bell rang. (a) have drawn (b) had drawn (c) has drawn (d) had drew

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