Past Perfect Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 17: Past perfect tense · Set 502 · 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, my cousins ___ already fed the dog. (a) had (b) has (c) have
2. 2.By the time the guests arrived, they ___ science. (a) have studied (b) had study (c) had studied (d) has studied
3. 3.By the time the guests arrived, we ___ science. (a) has studied (b) had studied (c) have studied (d) had study
4. 4.When Dad called, you ___ already written a letter. (a) has (b) have (c) had
5. 5.We ___ the match before it got dark. (a) had win (b) has won (c) have won (d) had won
6. 6.When Dad called, I ___ already drawn a picture. (a) have (b) had (c) has
7. 7.Aditya ___ the train before the bell rang. (a) had taken (b) has taken (c) have taken (d) had took
8. 8.You ___ a tree before it got dark. (a) had plant (b) had planted (c) has planted (d) have planted
9. 9.When Dad called, we ___ already brought lunch. (a) has (b) have (c) had
10. 10.When Dad called, he ___ already baked a cake. (a) have (b) has (c) had
11. 11.Farhan ___ a cap before the guests arrived. (a) has worn (b) had worn (c) have worn (d) had wore
12. 12.He ___ a kite before the bell rang. (a) has flown (b) had flew (c) have flown (d) had flown
13. 13.When Dad called, he ___ already written a letter. (a) had (b) has (c) have
14. 14.When Dad called, we ___ already danced on the stage. (a) has (b) had (c) have
15. 15.You ___ a letter before the bell rang. (a) had written (b) have written (c) had wrote (d) has written
16. 16.When Dad called, I ___ already told a story. (a) has (b) have (c) had
17. 17.When Dad called, Kavya ___ already run in the park. (a) have (b) has (c) had
18. 18.When Dad called, they ___ already cleaned the room. (a) has (b) have (c) had
19. 19.When Dad called, she ___ already caught the ball. (a) had (b) have (c) has
20. 20.By the time Mum came home, she ___ tea. (a) has made (b) have made (c) had make (d) had made
21. 21.By the time the bell rang, the children ___ in the park. (a) has jogged (b) have jogged (c) had jogged (d) had jog
22. 22.Rohan ___ in the park before it got dark. (a) has jogged (b) have jogged (c) had jog (d) had jogged
23. 23.By the time Mum came home, Pooja ___ lunch. (a) had bring (b) had brought (c) has brought (d) have brought
24. 24.We ___ tea before the guests arrived. (a) had made (b) had make (c) has made (d) have made
25. 25.By the time the bell rang, the students ___ the bag. (a) had carry (b) have carried (c) has carried (d) had carried
26. 26.My sister ___ the train before the bell rang. (a) have taken (b) has taken (c) had took (d) had taken
27. 27.By the time Mum came home, they ___ the ball. (a) had thrown (b) has thrown (c) have thrown (d) had threw
28. 28.When Dad called, Aditya ___ already fed the dog. (a) have (b) had (c) has
29. 29.Ananya ___ the bag before it got dark. (a) have carried (b) had carry (c) had carried (d) has carried
30. 30.By the time Mum came home, she ___ the room. (a) had cleaned (b) has cleaned (c) had clean (d) have cleaned
31. 31.By the time the guests arrived, we ___ milk. (a) had drunk (b) had drank (c) has drunk (d) have drunk
32. 32.When Dad called, Aisha ___ already ridden a bicycle. (a) had (b) have (c) has
33. 33.My parents ___ on the stage before it got dark. (a) has danced (b) have danced (c) had dance (d) had danced
34. 34.When Dad called, my brother ___ already sent a message. (a) have (b) had (c) has
35. 35.My sister ___ a letter before the guests arrived. (a) had written (b) had wrote (c) have written (d) has written
36. 36.My sister ___ a cartoon before the guests arrived. (a) had watch (b) have watched (c) had watched (d) has watched
37. 37.When Dad called, they ___ already told a story. (a) had (b) have (c) has
38. 38.When Dad called, he ___ already washed the dishes. (a) has (b) had (c) have
39. 39.When Dad called, Farhan ___ already baked a cake. (a) had (b) have (c) has
40. 40.When Dad called, Rahul ___ already worn a cap. (a) have (b) has (c) had

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