Past Perfect Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 17: Past perfect tense · Set 567 · 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.Karan ___ the ball before the bell rang. (a) had thrown (b) had threw (c) have thrown (d) has thrown
2. 2.We ___ a bicycle before Mum came home. (a) had rode (b) have ridden (c) had ridden (d) has ridden
3. 3.When Dad called, we ___ already flown a kite. (a) had (b) has (c) have
4. 4.By the time we reached, I ___ the room. (a) has cleaned (b) had clean (c) have cleaned (d) had cleaned
5. 5.She ___ in the pool before the guests arrived. (a) had swam (b) has swum (c) had swum (d) have swum
6. 6.When Dad called, Kabir ___ already jogged in the park. (a) has (b) had (c) have
7. 7.By the time the guests arrived, Myra ___ a sandcastle. (a) had build (b) has built (c) had built (d) have built
8. 8.By the time we reached, I ___ a cake. (a) have baked (b) had bake (c) has baked (d) had baked
9. 9.The children ___ a bicycle before the bell rang. (a) has ridden (b) have ridden (c) had rode (d) had ridden
10. 10.When Dad called, Isha ___ already planted a tree. (a) has (b) have (c) had
11. 11.By the time we reached, you ___ for the team. (a) have clapped (b) had clap (c) has clapped (d) had clapped
12. 12.I ___ a sandcastle before the bell rang. (a) had built (b) had build (c) have built (d) has built
13. 13.He ___ a tree before the guests arrived. (a) have planted (b) had plant (c) has planted (d) had planted
14. 14.You ___ a cake before the guests arrived. (a) had bake (b) have baked (c) has baked (d) had baked
15. 15.He ___ the ball before the bell rang. (a) had catch (b) had caught (c) have caught (d) has caught
16. 16.My sister ___ a story before the bell rang. (a) have told (b) had tell (c) has told (d) had told
17. 17.When Dad called, Vivaan ___ already washed the dishes. (a) had (b) have (c) has
18. 18.When Dad called, Ira ___ already danced on the stage. (a) had (b) has (c) have
19. 19.By the time the guests arrived, I ___ on the stage. (a) have danced (b) had danced (c) has danced (d) had dance
20. 20.By the time we reached, my parents ___ in the park. (a) have jogged (b) has jogged (c) had jog (d) had jogged
21. 21.We ___ a picture before Mum came home. (a) has drawn (b) had drew (c) have drawn (d) had drawn
22. 22.By the time we reached, I ___ in the pool. (a) had swum (b) had swam (c) has swum (d) have swum
23. 23.When Dad called, she ___ already gone to school. (a) had (b) has (c) have
24. 24.When Dad called, I ___ already bought vegetables. (a) has (b) had (c) have
25. 25.We ___ the bag before the guests arrived. (a) had carry (b) has carried (c) have carried (d) had carried
26. 26.When Dad called, Aarav ___ already brought lunch. (a) had (b) have (c) has
27. 27.My sister ___ in the park before the bell rang. (a) have jogged (b) has jogged (c) had jog (d) had jogged
28. 28.When Dad called, Omkar ___ already sung a song. (a) had (b) have (c) has
29. 29.By the time Mum came home, we ___ a mango. (a) have eaten (b) had eaten (c) has eaten (d) had ate
30. 30.By the time the bell rang, Neel ___ a tree. (a) had climb (b) had climbed (c) have climbed (d) has climbed
31. 31.By the time we reached, I ___ a song. (a) has sung (b) had sang (c) have sung (d) had sung
32. 32.I ___ cricket before it got dark. (a) had played (b) had play (c) has played (d) have played
33. 33.When Dad called, you ___ already told a story. (a) has (b) have (c) had
34. 34.You ___ Grandma before the bell rang. (a) have helped (b) had helped (c) has helped (d) had help
35. 35.She ___ rice before the guests arrived. (a) has cooked (b) have cooked (c) had cook (d) had cooked
36. 36.I ___ the bag before the bell rang. (a) had carry (b) have carried (c) had carried (d) has carried
37. 37.When Dad called, we ___ already taken the train. (a) have (b) has (c) had
38. 38.When Dad called, Aisha ___ already brought lunch. (a) have (b) has (c) had
39. 39.By the time the bell rang, he ___ in the park. (a) had jogged (b) has jogged (c) had jog (d) have jogged
40. 40.When Dad called, you ___ already baked a cake. (a) has (b) had (c) have

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