Past Perfect Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 17: Past perfect tense · Set 62 · 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.The children ___ a tree before the guests arrived. (a) has planted (b) had planted (c) had plant (d) have planted
2. 2.By the time the guests arrived, we ___ Grandma. (a) had helped (b) has helped (c) have helped (d) had help
3. 3.When Dad called, Vivaan ___ already built a sandcastle. (a) has (b) have (c) had
4. 4.When Dad called, my cousins ___ already gone to school. (a) has (b) have (c) had
5. 5.By the time the bell rang, Tara ___ a cap. (a) has worn (b) had wore (c) had worn (d) have worn
6. 6.By the time the guests arrived, she ___ a kite. (a) have flown (b) had flown (c) had flew (d) has flown
7. 7.He ___ the dishes before the guests arrived. (a) had washed (b) has washed (c) had wash (d) have washed
8. 8.When Dad called, he ___ already planted a tree. (a) had (b) have (c) has
9. 9.When Dad called, she ___ already washed the dishes. (a) have (b) had (c) has
10. 10.By the time the bell rang, you ___ in the park. (a) had run (b) had ran (c) have run (d) has run
11. 11.By the time Mum came home, we ___ a tree. (a) have climbed (b) has climbed (c) had climbed (d) had climb
12. 12.When Dad called, he ___ already drawn a picture. (a) has (b) have (c) had
13. 13.She ___ tea before the guests arrived. (a) had made (b) have made (c) has made (d) had make
14. 14.By the time Mum came home, my friends ___ in the park. (a) had jogged (b) have jogged (c) has jogged (d) had jog
15. 15.We ___ lunch before Mum came home. (a) had brought (b) have brought (c) has brought (d) had bring
16. 16.When Dad called, we ___ already thrown the ball. (a) had (b) has (c) have
17. 17.By the time the bell rang, he ___ a tree. (a) had climbed (b) has climbed (c) had climb (d) have climbed
18. 18.He ___ the dishes before the bell rang. (a) has washed (b) have washed (c) had wash (d) had washed
19. 19.When Dad called, my sister ___ already planted a tree. (a) had (b) has (c) have
20. 20.By the time the guests arrived, Neel ___ the bag. (a) had carried (b) had carry (c) has carried (d) have carried
21. 21.When Dad called, we ___ already taken the train. (a) had (b) has (c) have
22. 22.When Dad called, they ___ already helped Grandma. (a) has (b) had (c) have
23. 23.By the time we reached, we ___ the dishes. (a) has washed (b) have washed (c) had wash (d) had washed
24. 24.When Dad called, we ___ already brought lunch. (a) have (b) has (c) had
25. 25.When Dad called, we ___ already played cricket. (a) have (b) had (c) has
26. 26.By the time Mum came home, Manav ___ to school. (a) had went (b) had gone (c) have gone (d) has gone
27. 27.By the time the guests arrived, Karan ___ in the park. (a) have jogged (b) had jog (c) had jogged (d) has jogged
28. 28.We ___ Hindi before Mum came home. (a) had spoke (b) have spoken (c) has spoken (d) had spoken
29. 29.By the time the bell rang, we ___ the dog. (a) had feed (b) had fed (c) have fed (d) has fed
30. 30.He ___ the ball before the guests arrived. (a) have thrown (b) had thrown (c) has thrown (d) had threw
31. 31.You ___ science before the bell rang. (a) had study (b) have studied (c) has studied (d) had studied
32. 32.When Dad called, you ___ already cooked rice. (a) had (b) has (c) have
33. 33.By the time we reached, the students ___ a letter. (a) have written (b) had wrote (c) has written (d) had written
34. 34.He ___ in the park before the bell rang. (a) had jogged (b) have jogged (c) has jogged (d) had jog
35. 35.When Dad called, you ___ already swum in the pool. (a) have (b) has (c) had
36. 36.When Dad called, my brother ___ already ridden a bicycle. (a) has (b) have (c) had
37. 37.When Dad called, the children ___ already ridden a bicycle. (a) have (b) had (c) has
38. 38.The students ___ for the team before the bell rang. (a) has clapped (b) had clapped (c) have clapped (d) had clap
39. 39.They ___ a picture before the guests arrived. (a) have drawn (b) had drawn (c) had drew (d) has drawn
40. 40.By the time Mum came home, my brother ___ a sandcastle. (a) had build (b) have built (c) had built (d) has built

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