Past Perfect Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 17: Past perfect tense · Set 469 · 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 we reached, they ___ a sandcastle. (a) has built (b) had build (c) had built (d) have built
2. 2.By the time we reached, he ___ in the park. (a) has run (b) had ran (c) had run (d) have run
3. 3.When Dad called, Kunal ___ already written a letter. (a) have (b) had (c) has
4. 4.By the time we reached, I ___ on the stage. (a) had dance (b) had danced (c) has danced (d) have danced
5. 5.By the time the bell rang, you ___ science. (a) has studied (b) had studied (c) had study (d) have studied
6. 6.We ___ the room before the guests arrived. (a) had cleaned (b) had clean (c) have cleaned (d) has cleaned
7. 7.By the time Mum came home, Aisha ___ science. (a) had studied (b) had study (c) has studied (d) have studied
8. 8.When Dad called, Isha ___ already told a story. (a) have (b) had (c) has
9. 9.By the time we reached, we ___ a bicycle. (a) had rode (b) had ridden (c) has ridden (d) have ridden
10. 10.By the time the bell rang, my brother ___ the ball. (a) had thrown (b) had threw (c) have thrown (d) has thrown
11. 11.When Dad called, Farhan ___ already played cricket. (a) had (b) has (c) have
12. 12.When Dad called, he ___ already caught the ball. (a) had (b) have (c) has
13. 13.By the time Mum came home, Pooja ___ a mango. (a) has eaten (b) had eaten (c) had ate (d) have eaten
14. 14.By the time the guests arrived, he ___ on the stage. (a) has danced (b) have danced (c) had dance (d) had danced
15. 15.He ___ lunch before the bell rang. (a) has brought (b) have brought (c) had brought (d) had bring
16. 16.By the time the guests arrived, Isha ___ a cap. (a) have worn (b) had worn (c) had wore (d) has worn
17. 17.When Dad called, they ___ already climbed a tree. (a) had (b) has (c) have
18. 18.She ___ in the park before the guests arrived. (a) had jogged (b) has jogged (c) had jog (d) have jogged
19. 19.He ___ vegetables before it got dark. (a) had bought (b) had buy (c) has bought (d) have bought
20. 20.By the time the bell rang, they ___ the bag. (a) has carried (b) had carry (c) had carried (d) have carried
21. 21.By the time Mum came home, my sister ___ on the stage. (a) has danced (b) have danced (c) had danced (d) had dance
22. 22.By the time the bell rang, I ___ Hindi. (a) had spoken (b) have spoken (c) had spoke (d) has spoken
23. 23.You ___ science before the bell rang. (a) has studied (b) had study (c) have studied (d) had studied
24. 24.By the time the bell rang, Omkar ___ a cake. (a) has baked (b) had baked (c) had bake (d) have baked
25. 25.When Dad called, my brother ___ already drawn a picture. (a) have (b) has (c) had
26. 26.The students ___ a tree before the bell rang. (a) have planted (b) had planted (c) has planted (d) had plant
27. 27.By the time the bell rang, my brother ___ a story. (a) has told (b) had told (c) have told (d) had tell
28. 28.When Dad called, Kunal ___ already carried the bag. (a) had (b) have (c) has
29. 29.They ___ for the team before the guests arrived. (a) had clapped (b) had clap (c) has clapped (d) have clapped
30. 30.By the time the guests arrived, Nisha ___ a message. (a) has sent (b) have sent (c) had send (d) had sent
31. 31.By the time the bell rang, you ___ vegetables. (a) have bought (b) has bought (c) had buy (d) had bought
32. 32.By the time we reached, she ___ a cartoon. (a) had watch (b) have watched (c) had watched (d) has watched
33. 33.When Dad called, Neel ___ already gone to school. (a) have (b) has (c) had
34. 34.By the time the guests arrived, the children ___ a story. (a) have told (b) had tell (c) had told (d) has told
35. 35.By the time the bell rang, you ___ a tree. (a) have planted (b) had planted (c) has planted (d) had plant
36. 36.Priya ___ in the park before Mum came home. (a) has run (b) had ran (c) had run (d) have run
37. 37.We ___ cricket before Mum came home. (a) have played (b) had play (c) had played (d) has played
38. 38.When Dad called, we ___ already cleaned the room. (a) had (b) has (c) have
39. 39.When Dad called, we ___ already thrown the ball. (a) have (b) had (c) has
40. 40.I ___ to school before it got dark. (a) had gone (b) have gone (c) had went (d) has gone

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