Past Perfect Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 17: Past perfect tense · Set 444 · 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, he ___ the train. (a) have taken (b) had taken (c) has taken (d) had took
2. 2.By the time the guests arrived, Myra ___ in the pool. (a) had swam (b) have swum (c) had swum (d) has swum
3. 3.When Dad called, he ___ already climbed a tree. (a) have (b) had (c) has
4. 4.When Dad called, he ___ already washed the dishes. (a) had (b) has (c) have
5. 5.My friends ___ cricket before it got dark. (a) had played (b) had play (c) have played (d) has played
6. 6.When Dad called, the children ___ already climbed a tree. (a) have (b) has (c) had
7. 7.Kavya ___ a kite before it got dark. (a) have flown (b) had flew (c) has flown (d) had flown
8. 8.You ___ a cake before it got dark. (a) have baked (b) has baked (c) had baked (d) had bake
9. 9.My sister ___ the bag before Mum came home. (a) had carry (b) have carried (c) has carried (d) had carried
10. 10.I ___ a bicycle before it got dark. (a) had ridden (b) have ridden (c) has ridden (d) had rode
11. 11.They ___ tea before the bell rang. (a) has made (b) had make (c) have made (d) had made
12. 12.When Dad called, we ___ already spoken Hindi. (a) had (b) has (c) have
13. 13.When Dad called, Karan ___ already jogged in the park. (a) has (b) had (c) have
14. 14.You ___ in the park before the bell rang. (a) had jog (b) have jogged (c) had jogged (d) has jogged
15. 15.When Dad called, we ___ already run in the park. (a) had (b) has (c) have
16. 16.By the time the bell rang, you ___ the bag. (a) had carry (b) had carried (c) have carried (d) has carried
17. 17.By the time the guests arrived, my brother ___ the dog. (a) had fed (b) had feed (c) have fed (d) has fed
18. 18.Riya ___ milk before the guests arrived. (a) has drunk (b) had drank (c) had drunk (d) have drunk
19. 19.When Dad called, we ___ already washed the dishes. (a) have (b) had (c) has
20. 20.They ___ in the pool before it got dark. (a) has swum (b) have swum (c) had swum (d) had swam
21. 21.When Dad called, they ___ already written a letter. (a) has (b) have (c) had
22. 22.When Dad called, I ___ already won the match. (a) had (b) has (c) have
23. 23.When Dad called, you ___ already played cricket. (a) have (b) has (c) had
24. 24.She ___ tea before the bell rang. (a) had make (b) have made (c) had made (d) has made
25. 25.By the time the guests arrived, they ___ a song. (a) had sung (b) had sang (c) has sung (d) have sung
26. 26.You ___ a story before the guests arrived. (a) has told (b) had tell (c) had told (d) have told
27. 27.Kabir ___ the match before the bell rang. (a) had win (b) had won (c) has won (d) have won
28. 28.We ___ a song before the bell rang. (a) have sung (b) has sung (c) had sung (d) had sang
29. 29.When Dad called, we ___ already flown a kite. (a) has (b) have (c) had
30. 30.By the time the bell rang, I ___ in the pool. (a) had swum (b) has swum (c) have swum (d) had swam
31. 31.When Dad called, the children ___ already thrown the ball. (a) had (b) have (c) has
32. 32.By the time Mum came home, you ___ on the stage. (a) had danced (b) had dance (c) have danced (d) has danced
33. 33.By the time Mum came home, my sister ___ tea. (a) had make (b) has made (c) had made (d) have made
34. 34.Zoya ___ a kite before it got dark. (a) has flown (b) had flew (c) have flown (d) had flown
35. 35.She ___ lunch before the bell rang. (a) has brought (b) had bring (c) have brought (d) had brought
36. 36.When Dad called, we ___ already carried the bag. (a) has (b) had (c) have
37. 37.When Dad called, I ___ already watched a cartoon. (a) have (b) had (c) has
38. 38.When Dad called, my cousins ___ already cleaned the room. (a) have (b) had (c) has
39. 39.When Dad called, we ___ already sung a song. (a) have (b) has (c) had
40. 40.When Dad called, we ___ already thrown the ball. (a) have (b) has (c) had

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