Past Perfect Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 17: Past perfect tense · Set 568 · 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.He ___ in the park before the bell rang. (a) have jogged (b) has jogged (c) had jogged (d) had jog
2. 2.When Dad called, my brother ___ already cooked rice. (a) have (b) has (c) had
3. 3.Kunal ___ a story before it got dark. (a) had tell (b) had told (c) have told (d) has told
4. 4.By the time Mum came home, they ___ a song. (a) had sung (b) have sung (c) had sang (d) has sung
5. 5.By the time Mum came home, I ___ in the park. (a) had jogged (b) have jogged (c) had jog (d) has jogged
6. 6.They ___ to school before it got dark. (a) had gone (b) had went (c) have gone (d) has gone
7. 7.When Dad called, they ___ already thrown the ball. (a) had (b) have (c) has
8. 8.By the time the bell rang, my brother ___ a message. (a) has sent (b) had sent (c) had send (d) have sent
9. 9.You ___ for the team before Mum came home. (a) has clapped (b) had clap (c) have clapped (d) had clapped
10. 10.When Dad called, you ___ already brought lunch. (a) has (b) have (c) had
11. 11.When Dad called, Rahul ___ already cleaned the room. (a) has (b) have (c) had
12. 12.By the time Mum came home, you ___ a tree. (a) had plant (b) has planted (c) had planted (d) have planted
13. 13.When Dad called, you ___ already built a sandcastle. (a) has (b) have (c) had
14. 14.By the time the bell rang, Myra ___ in the pool. (a) had swum (b) have swum (c) has swum (d) had swam
15. 15.By the time Mum came home, they ___ Grandma. (a) has helped (b) had help (c) have helped (d) had helped
16. 16.When Dad called, she ___ already run in the park. (a) has (b) have (c) had
17. 17.When Dad called, Ira ___ already carried the bag. (a) has (b) have (c) had
18. 18.When Dad called, Ananya ___ already won the match. (a) had (b) have (c) has
19. 19.We ___ Hindi before the bell rang. (a) had spoken (b) have spoken (c) had spoke (d) has spoken
20. 20.By the time we reached, my brother ___ a story. (a) had told (b) has told (c) had tell (d) have told
21. 21.You ___ a cap before Mum came home. (a) have worn (b) had wore (c) had worn (d) has worn
22. 22.Myra ___ a picture before it got dark. (a) had drew (b) had drawn (c) have drawn (d) has drawn
23. 23.My brother ___ a tree before the bell rang. (a) had climbed (b) has climbed (c) had climb (d) have climbed
24. 24.She ___ a cap before Mum came home. (a) had wore (b) have worn (c) has worn (d) had worn
25. 25.Meera ___ the ball before it got dark. (a) had catch (b) had caught (c) have caught (d) has caught
26. 26.When Dad called, they ___ already climbed a tree. (a) have (b) has (c) had
27. 27.My sister ___ a mango before the bell rang. (a) had ate (b) have eaten (c) had eaten (d) has eaten
28. 28.By the time the guests arrived, she ___ Hindi. (a) have spoken (b) had spoken (c) has spoken (d) had spoke
29. 29.When Dad called, my parents ___ already studied science. (a) had (b) have (c) has
30. 30.By the time Mum came home, Saanvi ___ on the stage. (a) has danced (b) had dance (c) have danced (d) had danced
31. 31.By the time the bell rang, Kunal ___ a cap. (a) have worn (b) had worn (c) had wore (d) has worn
32. 32.By the time the bell rang, I ___ on the stage. (a) have danced (b) has danced (c) had danced (d) had dance
33. 33.You ___ lunch before the bell rang. (a) had brought (b) has brought (c) had bring (d) have brought
34. 34.My friends ___ a story before Mum came home. (a) have told (b) had told (c) has told (d) had tell
35. 35.When Dad called, Riya ___ already helped Grandma. (a) had (b) has (c) have
36. 36.When Dad called, he ___ already written a letter. (a) have (b) had (c) has
37. 37.When Dad called, they ___ already studied science. (a) had (b) have (c) has
38. 38.By the time the guests arrived, I ___ a letter. (a) has written (b) had wrote (c) have written (d) had written
39. 39.You ___ a tree before the guests arrived. (a) have climbed (b) has climbed (c) had climbed (d) had climb
40. 40.The children ___ a tree before it got dark. (a) have planted (b) had planted (c) had plant (d) has planted

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