Past Perfect Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 17: Past perfect tense · Set 614 · 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, Ishaan ___ a sandcastle. (a) have built (b) had built (c) has built (d) had build
2. 2.By the time Mum came home, Meera ___ vegetables. (a) has bought (b) had bought (c) had buy (d) have bought
3. 3.They ___ the train before the bell rang. (a) has taken (b) had taken (c) had took (d) have taken
4. 4.When Dad called, you ___ already clapped for the team. (a) has (b) have (c) had
5. 5.When Dad called, he ___ already sung a song. (a) has (b) had (c) have
6. 6.Isha ___ the bag before Mum came home. (a) had carried (b) have carried (c) has carried (d) had carry
7. 7.We ___ the ball before it got dark. (a) have thrown (b) has thrown (c) had thrown (d) had threw
8. 8.When Dad called, he ___ already cleaned the room. (a) had (b) have (c) has
9. 9.When Dad called, he ___ already drawn a picture. (a) have (b) had (c) has
10. 10.You ___ the dishes before it got dark. (a) have washed (b) had washed (c) had wash (d) has washed
11. 11.We ___ a cap before the bell rang. (a) had worn (b) had wore (c) has worn (d) have worn
12. 12.He ___ science before it got dark. (a) have studied (b) had studied (c) had study (d) has studied
13. 13.When Dad called, he ___ already won the match. (a) have (b) had (c) has
14. 14.I ___ the room before Mum came home. (a) had cleaned (b) had clean (c) has cleaned (d) have cleaned
15. 15.When Dad called, she ___ already built a sandcastle. (a) have (b) has (c) had
16. 16.My brother ___ science before it got dark. (a) have studied (b) had studied (c) has studied (d) had study
17. 17.My brother ___ milk before the guests arrived. (a) has drunk (b) had drank (c) had drunk (d) have drunk
18. 18.When Dad called, the children ___ already cleaned the room. (a) had (b) has (c) have
19. 19.When Dad called, we ___ already taken the train. (a) has (b) have (c) had
20. 20.When Dad called, you ___ already spoken Hindi. (a) has (b) had (c) have
21. 21.I ___ to school before Mum came home. (a) have gone (b) had went (c) had gone (d) has gone
22. 22.You ___ on the stage before the guests arrived. (a) has danced (b) had dance (c) had danced (d) have danced
23. 23.The students ___ the ball before it got dark. (a) had catch (b) had caught (c) has caught (d) have caught
24. 24.My brother ___ lunch before the bell rang. (a) have brought (b) had bring (c) has brought (d) had brought
25. 25.By the time we reached, he ___ a sandcastle. (a) had built (b) has built (c) had build (d) have built
26. 26.By the time Mum came home, you ___ on the stage. (a) had dance (b) have danced (c) had danced (d) has danced
27. 27.When Dad called, she ___ already written a letter. (a) have (b) had (c) has
28. 28.By the time we reached, they ___ in the pool. (a) had swum (b) had swam (c) has swum (d) have swum
29. 29.When Dad called, my sister ___ already jogged in the park. (a) has (b) had (c) have
30. 30.When Dad called, you ___ already studied science. (a) have (b) had (c) has
31. 31.She ___ on the stage before the guests arrived. (a) had dance (b) have danced (c) has danced (d) had danced
32. 32.When Dad called, Aisha ___ already won the match. (a) has (b) have (c) had
33. 33.They ___ tea before the guests arrived. (a) had made (b) had make (c) has made (d) have made
34. 34.You ___ vegetables before the bell rang. (a) had buy (b) had bought (c) has bought (d) have bought
35. 35.You ___ Grandma before Mum came home. (a) have helped (b) has helped (c) had help (d) had helped
36. 36.When Dad called, Ananya ___ already clapped for the team. (a) had (b) have (c) has
37. 37.When Dad called, he ___ already ridden a bicycle. (a) had (b) has (c) have
38. 38.My sister ___ a message before the bell rang. (a) had send (b) have sent (c) has sent (d) had sent
39. 39.Kabir ___ the room before the guests arrived. (a) had cleaned (b) had clean (c) have cleaned (d) has cleaned
40. 40.By the time the guests arrived, they ___ rice. (a) has cooked (b) had cooked (c) have cooked (d) had cook

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