Past Perfect Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 17: Past perfect tense · Set 554 · 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 guests arrived, my sister ___ milk. (a) have drunk (b) has drunk (c) had drank (d) had drunk
2. 2.My brother ___ a cartoon before it got dark. (a) had watch (b) has watched (c) had watched (d) have watched
3. 3.When Dad called, you ___ already cooked rice. (a) had (b) has (c) have
4. 4.By the time the guests arrived, we ___ Grandma. (a) have helped (b) had helped (c) has helped (d) had help
5. 5.You ___ vegetables before the guests arrived. (a) had buy (b) had bought (c) have bought (d) has bought
6. 6.By the time the guests arrived, Riya ___ rice. (a) had cook (b) had cooked (c) has cooked (d) have cooked
7. 7.By the time we reached, my friends ___ the ball. (a) has caught (b) had catch (c) had caught (d) have caught
8. 8.By the time the bell rang, Saanvi ___ Grandma. (a) had help (b) has helped (c) had helped (d) have helped
9. 9.Sneha ___ in the park before the bell rang. (a) had jogged (b) has jogged (c) had jog (d) have jogged
10. 10.You ___ a story before Mum came home. (a) had told (b) had tell (c) has told (d) have told
11. 11.Meera ___ lunch before Mum came home. (a) had brought (b) have brought (c) had bring (d) has brought
12. 12.By the time we reached, Farhan ___ vegetables. (a) has bought (b) had bought (c) have bought (d) had buy
13. 13.By the time Mum came home, Arjun ___ the train. (a) had taken (b) had took (c) have taken (d) has taken
14. 14.By the time the guests arrived, she ___ Grandma. (a) had help (b) had helped (c) have helped (d) has helped
15. 15.You ___ science before the guests arrived. (a) had studied (b) has studied (c) had study (d) have studied
16. 16.By the time Mum came home, they ___ a mango. (a) had ate (b) had eaten (c) has eaten (d) have eaten
17. 17.By the time we reached, she ___ the match. (a) had won (b) has won (c) had win (d) have won
18. 18.I ___ for the team before the bell rang. (a) has clapped (b) had clapped (c) have clapped (d) had clap
19. 19.You ___ lunch before Mum came home. (a) had bring (b) had brought (c) has brought (d) have brought
20. 20.When Dad called, Diya ___ already watched a cartoon. (a) have (b) had (c) has
21. 21.When Dad called, my friends ___ already cleaned the room. (a) has (b) have (c) had
22. 22.Vivaan ___ Grandma before the bell rang. (a) had helped (b) have helped (c) had help (d) has helped
23. 23.By the time we reached, Farhan ___ a cap. (a) had wore (b) had worn (c) has worn (d) have worn
24. 24.By the time we reached, Kavya ___ on the stage. (a) had dance (b) has danced (c) had danced (d) have danced
25. 25.He ___ a bicycle before Mum came home. (a) had rode (b) have ridden (c) had ridden (d) has ridden
26. 26.The children ___ the train before it got dark. (a) had taken (b) had took (c) have taken (d) has taken
27. 27.When Dad called, Farhan ___ already cleaned the room. (a) have (b) has (c) had
28. 28.Kabir ___ the dishes before it got dark. (a) had wash (b) had washed (c) has washed (d) have washed
29. 29.When Dad called, you ___ already brought lunch. (a) has (b) have (c) had
30. 30.By the time the bell rang, he ___ Grandma. (a) had help (b) has helped (c) have helped (d) had helped
31. 31.By the time Mum came home, the children ___ science. (a) had studied (b) have studied (c) had study (d) has studied
32. 32.My brother ___ the train before the guests arrived. (a) had taken (b) had took (c) has taken (d) have taken
33. 33.They ___ a bicycle before Mum came home. (a) had rode (b) has ridden (c) have ridden (d) had ridden
34. 34.He ___ in the park before it got dark. (a) had jog (b) has jogged (c) had jogged (d) have jogged
35. 35.When Dad called, Diya ___ already studied science. (a) had (b) has (c) have
36. 36.When Dad called, Isha ___ already thrown the ball. (a) has (b) had (c) have
37. 37.By the time the guests arrived, we ___ the match. (a) have won (b) had won (c) has won (d) had win
38. 38.When Dad called, they ___ already worn a cap. (a) has (b) have (c) had
39. 39.Riya ___ a cartoon before the guests arrived. (a) had watch (b) has watched (c) had watched (d) have watched
40. 40.Zoya ___ a letter before the bell rang. (a) has written (b) have written (c) had wrote (d) had written

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