Past Perfect Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 17: Past perfect tense · Set 601 · 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 we reached, my brother ___ the ball. (a) have thrown (b) had thrown (c) had threw (d) has thrown
2. 2.She ___ Hindi before it got dark. (a) has spoken (b) had spoke (c) have spoken (d) had spoken
3. 3.By the time the bell rang, Sneha ___ the dishes. (a) have washed (b) has washed (c) had wash (d) had washed
4. 4.By the time Mum came home, you ___ on the stage. (a) has danced (b) had dance (c) had danced (d) have danced
5. 5.Isha ___ Hindi before Mum came home. (a) have spoken (b) had spoke (c) had spoken (d) has spoken
6. 6.When Dad called, you ___ already bought vegetables. (a) have (b) has (c) had
7. 7.When Dad called, Kunal ___ already carried the bag. (a) had (b) has (c) have
8. 8.Rahul ___ rice before the bell rang. (a) has cooked (b) had cook (c) have cooked (d) had cooked
9. 9.When Dad called, Pooja ___ already climbed a tree. (a) have (b) had (c) has
10. 10.She ___ a tree before the bell rang. (a) had plant (b) have planted (c) had planted (d) has planted
11. 11.He ___ a song before it got dark. (a) had sung (b) has sung (c) have sung (d) had sang
12. 12.When Dad called, we ___ already watched a cartoon. (a) had (b) has (c) have
13. 13.I ___ a kite before the guests arrived. (a) have flown (b) has flown (c) had flew (d) had flown
14. 14.We ___ the ball before the guests arrived. (a) had threw (b) have thrown (c) had thrown (d) has thrown
15. 15.By the time the bell rang, I ___ science. (a) had study (b) has studied (c) had studied (d) have studied
16. 16.By the time the bell rang, they ___ a sandcastle. (a) has built (b) had built (c) have built (d) had build
17. 17.When Dad called, Arjun ___ already sent a message. (a) has (b) have (c) had
18. 18.When Dad called, we ___ already worn a cap. (a) has (b) have (c) had
19. 19.When Dad called, you ___ already thrown the ball. (a) had (b) has (c) have
20. 20.By the time Mum came home, Aditya ___ in the pool. (a) has swum (b) had swum (c) have swum (d) had swam
21. 21.By the time the bell rang, I ___ the dishes. (a) had wash (b) have washed (c) has washed (d) had washed
22. 22.We ___ a mango before it got dark. (a) has eaten (b) had eaten (c) have eaten (d) had ate
23. 23.By the time Mum came home, I ___ the bag. (a) had carry (b) have carried (c) has carried (d) had carried
24. 24.When Dad called, my parents ___ already cooked rice. (a) have (b) has (c) had
25. 25.When Dad called, Riya ___ already fed the dog. (a) had (b) have (c) has
26. 26.By the time the bell rang, the students ___ the match. (a) had win (b) had won (c) has won (d) have won
27. 27.Diya ___ to school before Mum came home. (a) had gone (b) have gone (c) had went (d) has gone
28. 28.Kavya ___ a tree before Mum came home. (a) had climbed (b) has climbed (c) have climbed (d) had climb
29. 29.When Dad called, the children ___ already danced on the stage. (a) have (b) had (c) has
30. 30.By the time the guests arrived, my parents ___ in the park. (a) has run (b) had ran (c) had run (d) have run
31. 31.When Dad called, he ___ already run in the park. (a) has (b) have (c) had
32. 32.When Dad called, I ___ already jogged in the park. (a) had (b) have (c) has
33. 33.When Dad called, my sister ___ already gone to school. (a) have (b) had (c) has
34. 34.When Dad called, they ___ already cleaned the room. (a) had (b) have (c) has
35. 35.When Dad called, I ___ already thrown the ball. (a) had (b) has (c) have
36. 36.When Dad called, my brother ___ already eaten a mango. (a) has (b) had (c) have
37. 37.When Dad called, my cousins ___ already flown a kite. (a) had (b) has (c) have
38. 38.When Dad called, Aditya ___ already jogged in the park. (a) has (b) had (c) have
39. 39.When Dad called, she ___ already bought vegetables. (a) have (b) had (c) has
40. 40.When Dad called, we ___ already helped Grandma. (a) had (b) have (c) has

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