Past Perfect Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 17: Past perfect tense · Set 534 · 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, Tara ___ already played cricket. (a) had (b) has (c) have
2. 2.I ___ a letter before Mum came home. (a) had written (b) had wrote (c) have written (d) has written
3. 3.We ___ on the stage before the bell rang. (a) has danced (b) had danced (c) have danced (d) had dance
4. 4.By the time the guests arrived, Myra ___ Grandma. (a) has helped (b) have helped (c) had helped (d) had help
5. 5.She ___ tea before Mum came home. (a) had made (b) has made (c) had make (d) have made
6. 6.When Dad called, I ___ already cooked rice. (a) had (b) have (c) has
7. 7.By the time the bell rang, we ___ for the team. (a) have clapped (b) had clap (c) had clapped (d) has clapped
8. 8.She ___ the dog before the guests arrived. (a) has fed (b) have fed (c) had feed (d) had fed
9. 9.We ___ a tree before the bell rang. (a) had planted (b) had plant (c) has planted (d) have planted
10. 10.She ___ rice before the bell rang. (a) had cook (b) has cooked (c) had cooked (d) have cooked
11. 11.By the time we reached, you ___ a picture. (a) had drew (b) had drawn (c) has drawn (d) have drawn
12. 12.I ___ on the stage before it got dark. (a) have danced (b) has danced (c) had dance (d) had danced
13. 13.We ___ the dog before Mum came home. (a) has fed (b) had feed (c) had fed (d) have fed
14. 14.By the time the guests arrived, we ___ a message. (a) has sent (b) had sent (c) had send (d) have sent
15. 15.By the time the guests arrived, I ___ the bag. (a) has carried (b) have carried (c) had carry (d) had carried
16. 16.When Dad called, my brother ___ already worn a cap. (a) have (b) had (c) has
17. 17.By the time we reached, we ___ on the stage. (a) had dance (b) had danced (c) has danced (d) have danced
18. 18.By the time the guests arrived, my sister ___ a story. (a) has told (b) have told (c) had told (d) had tell
19. 19.When Dad called, Ishaan ___ already helped Grandma. (a) has (b) have (c) had
20. 20.She ___ Grandma before the guests arrived. (a) have helped (b) had helped (c) had help (d) has helped
21. 21.When Dad called, they ___ already studied science. (a) has (b) had (c) have
22. 22.When Dad called, Sneha ___ already brought lunch. (a) has (b) had (c) have
23. 23.When Dad called, I ___ already caught the ball. (a) has (b) had (c) have
24. 24.When Dad called, they ___ already made tea. (a) have (b) had (c) has
25. 25.Ishaan ___ a story before the guests arrived. (a) had tell (b) has told (c) have told (d) had told
26. 26.When Dad called, Kabir ___ already drawn a picture. (a) have (b) has (c) had
27. 27.By the time Mum came home, the students ___ a bicycle. (a) has ridden (b) have ridden (c) had ridden (d) had rode
28. 28.When Dad called, we ___ already jogged in the park. (a) have (b) has (c) had
29. 29.Saanvi ___ rice before the guests arrived. (a) had cook (b) have cooked (c) has cooked (d) had cooked
30. 30.My brother ___ in the pool before Mum came home. (a) had swum (b) had swam (c) has swum (d) have swum
31. 31.Vivaan ___ a sandcastle before the bell rang. (a) had built (b) had build (c) have built (d) has built
32. 32.When Dad called, she ___ already cooked rice. (a) has (b) have (c) had
33. 33.They ___ tea before the guests arrived. (a) have made (b) had made (c) had make (d) has made
34. 34.She ___ science before Mum came home. (a) had study (b) have studied (c) had studied (d) has studied
35. 35.They ___ cricket before it got dark. (a) have played (b) has played (c) had played (d) had play
36. 36.You ___ a mango before the guests arrived. (a) has eaten (b) had ate (c) had eaten (d) have eaten
37. 37.By the time the guests arrived, you ___ a tree. (a) had plant (b) had planted (c) has planted (d) have planted
38. 38.I ___ in the park before Mum came home. (a) had jog (b) had jogged (c) has jogged (d) have jogged
39. 39.The students ___ the bag before Mum came home. (a) has carried (b) had carried (c) had carry (d) have carried
40. 40.When Dad called, my parents ___ already watched a cartoon. (a) has (b) had (c) have

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