Past Perfect Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 17: Past perfect tense · Set 541 · 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 cousins ___ a mango before the bell rang. (a) had eaten (b) has eaten (c) have eaten (d) had ate
2. 2.They ___ a story before it got dark. (a) had told (b) have told (c) had tell (d) has told
3. 3.When Dad called, we ___ already washed the dishes. (a) had (b) has (c) have
4. 4.By the time the guests arrived, Tara ___ on the stage. (a) have danced (b) had dance (c) has danced (d) had danced
5. 5.By the time Mum came home, we ___ in the park. (a) has jogged (b) had jog (c) have jogged (d) had jogged
6. 6.When Dad called, we ___ already sent a message. (a) has (b) have (c) had
7. 7.When Dad called, my brother ___ already jogged in the park. (a) have (b) had (c) has
8. 8.By the time the bell rang, my friends ___ the dishes. (a) has washed (b) have washed (c) had washed (d) had wash
9. 9.When Dad called, we ___ already sung a song. (a) had (b) has (c) have
10. 10.He ___ the ball before it got dark. (a) had threw (b) had thrown (c) have thrown (d) has thrown
11. 11.When Dad called, my cousins ___ already drunk milk. (a) had (b) have (c) has
12. 12.When Dad called, Diya ___ already washed the dishes. (a) has (b) have (c) had
13. 13.My brother ___ in the park before the bell rang. (a) has run (b) had run (c) have run (d) had ran
14. 14.They ___ Hindi before Mum came home. (a) had spoke (b) have spoken (c) had spoken (d) has spoken
15. 15.When Dad called, they ___ already eaten a mango. (a) have (b) has (c) had
16. 16.My sister ___ Grandma before the bell rang. (a) have helped (b) had helped (c) had help (d) has helped
17. 17.The students ___ in the park before the bell rang. (a) has jogged (b) had jog (c) had jogged (d) have jogged
18. 18.My friends ___ science before Mum came home. (a) have studied (b) had studied (c) has studied (d) had study
19. 19.When Dad called, Rahul ___ already drunk milk. (a) has (b) have (c) had
20. 20.By the time the guests arrived, we ___ a tree. (a) had planted (b) has planted (c) had plant (d) have planted
21. 21.By the time we reached, she ___ a song. (a) have sung (b) had sang (c) had sung (d) has sung
22. 22.We ___ on the stage before Mum came home. (a) had dance (b) has danced (c) have danced (d) had danced
23. 23.By the time the guests arrived, my parents ___ a message. (a) has sent (b) had sent (c) have sent (d) had send
24. 24.My parents ___ a kite before Mum came home. (a) had flown (b) has flown (c) have flown (d) had flew
25. 25.When Dad called, Aarav ___ already carried the bag. (a) has (b) had (c) have
26. 26.You ___ to school before the bell rang. (a) have gone (b) had gone (c) has gone (d) had went
27. 27.By the time Mum came home, you ___ rice. (a) have cooked (b) had cook (c) had cooked (d) has cooked
28. 28.By the time we reached, I ___ science. (a) has studied (b) have studied (c) had study (d) had studied
29. 29.My friends ___ rice before the bell rang. (a) have cooked (b) had cooked (c) had cook (d) has cooked
30. 30.When Dad called, he ___ already played cricket. (a) have (b) has (c) had
31. 31.They ___ tea before Mum came home. (a) have made (b) had make (c) had made (d) has made
32. 32.She ___ science before the guests arrived. (a) had studied (b) have studied (c) has studied (d) had study
33. 33.When Dad called, she ___ already built a sandcastle. (a) had (b) has (c) have
34. 34.By the time Mum came home, Ishaan ___ a cap. (a) has worn (b) had wore (c) had worn (d) have worn
35. 35.When Dad called, he ___ already taken the train. (a) have (b) has (c) had
36. 36.They ___ Grandma before it got dark. (a) had help (b) has helped (c) have helped (d) had helped
37. 37.When Dad called, you ___ already planted a tree. (a) has (b) had (c) have
38. 38.By the time the guests arrived, my sister ___ a cake. (a) has baked (b) had bake (c) have baked (d) had baked
39. 39.They ___ a letter before the bell rang. (a) have written (b) has written (c) had wrote (d) had written
40. 40.When Dad called, he ___ already drawn a picture. (a) has (b) have (c) had

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