Past Perfect Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 17: Past perfect tense · Set 623 · 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 bell rang, they ___ the room. (a) have cleaned (b) had clean (c) has cleaned (d) had cleaned
2. 2.My brother ___ a kite before the guests arrived. (a) had flown (b) have flown (c) has flown (d) had flew
3. 3.By the time Mum came home, she ___ Hindi. (a) had spoke (b) has spoken (c) had spoken (d) have spoken
4. 4.You ___ a tree before Mum came home. (a) has climbed (b) have climbed (c) had climb (d) had climbed
5. 5.Priya ___ a story before the bell rang. (a) have told (b) has told (c) had told (d) had tell
6. 6.I ___ in the park before the guests arrived. (a) has run (b) have run (c) had run (d) had ran
7. 7.By the time Mum came home, my brother ___ the match. (a) has won (b) had win (c) had won (d) have won
8. 8.When Dad called, they ___ already thrown the ball. (a) have (b) has (c) had
9. 9.When Dad called, we ___ already taken the train. (a) had (b) has (c) have
10. 10.My parents ___ a tree before it got dark. (a) has climbed (b) had climbed (c) have climbed (d) had climb
11. 11.My brother ___ milk before the bell rang. (a) had drank (b) had drunk (c) has drunk (d) have drunk
12. 12.My sister ___ the room before it got dark. (a) had cleaned (b) have cleaned (c) has cleaned (d) had clean
13. 13.We ___ lunch before it got dark. (a) has brought (b) had bring (c) had brought (d) have brought
14. 14.By the time we reached, my sister ___ the room. (a) have cleaned (b) has cleaned (c) had cleaned (d) had clean
15. 15.When Dad called, you ___ already sent a message. (a) has (b) have (c) had
16. 16.By the time we reached, he ___ a picture. (a) had drew (b) had drawn (c) has drawn (d) have drawn
17. 17.Karan ___ a cap before Mum came home. (a) had wore (b) have worn (c) had worn (d) has worn
18. 18.By the time the guests arrived, they ___ Grandma. (a) had help (b) had helped (c) has helped (d) have helped
19. 19.My sister ___ Grandma before Mum came home. (a) had help (b) has helped (c) had helped (d) have helped
20. 20.When Dad called, my parents ___ already watched a cartoon. (a) have (b) has (c) had
21. 21.Myra ___ in the pool before the bell rang. (a) has swum (b) had swum (c) have swum (d) had swam
22. 22.When Dad called, Omkar ___ already cooked rice. (a) have (b) has (c) had
23. 23.Priya ___ a picture before the bell rang. (a) had drawn (b) had drew (c) have drawn (d) has drawn
24. 24.By the time the bell rang, Rohan ___ the room. (a) have cleaned (b) has cleaned (c) had cleaned (d) had clean
25. 25.By the time we reached, they ___ a cartoon. (a) has watched (b) had watch (c) have watched (d) had watched
26. 26.By the time the guests arrived, we ___ a cartoon. (a) had watch (b) have watched (c) has watched (d) had watched
27. 27.She ___ a song before Mum came home. (a) had sang (b) has sung (c) have sung (d) had sung
28. 28.When Dad called, Pooja ___ already fed the dog. (a) have (b) has (c) had
29. 29.By the time Mum came home, they ___ a tree. (a) had climb (b) has climbed (c) have climbed (d) had climbed
30. 30.By the time Mum came home, she ___ a bicycle. (a) has ridden (b) had ridden (c) had rode (d) have ridden
31. 31.By the time the guests arrived, they ___ tea. (a) have made (b) had made (c) has made (d) had make
32. 32.They ___ on the stage before it got dark. (a) had danced (b) have danced (c) has danced (d) had dance
33. 33.By the time Mum came home, we ___ tea. (a) had made (b) have made (c) had make (d) has made
34. 34.By the time Mum came home, they ___ to school. (a) had went (b) have gone (c) has gone (d) had gone
35. 35.By the time Mum came home, she ___ in the park. (a) have run (b) had run (c) has run (d) had ran
36. 36.When Dad called, Pooja ___ already written a letter. (a) had (b) has (c) have
37. 37.When Dad called, we ___ already ridden a bicycle. (a) had (b) have (c) has
38. 38.When Dad called, my brother ___ already flown a kite. (a) has (b) had (c) have
39. 39.When Dad called, we ___ already swum in the pool. (a) have (b) had (c) has
40. 40.I ___ on the stage before Mum came home. (a) have danced (b) has danced (c) had danced (d) had dance

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