Past Perfect Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 17: Past perfect tense · Set 627 · 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 Mum came home, he ___ the dishes. (a) had wash (b) have washed (c) had washed (d) has washed
2. 2.The students ___ on the stage before the bell rang. (a) had dance (b) had danced (c) have danced (d) has danced
3. 3.By the time the bell rang, you ___ science. (a) has studied (b) had study (c) had studied (d) have studied
4. 4.He ___ the bag before it got dark. (a) had carried (b) had carry (c) have carried (d) has carried
5. 5.By the time Mum came home, you ___ a sandcastle. (a) had built (b) has built (c) had build (d) have built
6. 6.When Dad called, you ___ already planted a tree. (a) had (b) has (c) have
7. 7.When Dad called, they ___ already planted a tree. (a) had (b) have (c) has
8. 8.My sister ___ a kite before the bell rang. (a) had flown (b) has flown (c) had flew (d) have flown
9. 9.When Dad called, I ___ already washed the dishes. (a) has (b) have (c) had
10. 10.When Dad called, you ___ already made tea. (a) had (b) has (c) have
11. 11.My brother ___ a kite before Mum came home. (a) had flown (b) have flown (c) had flew (d) has flown
12. 12.By the time the bell rang, my parents ___ a tree. (a) have planted (b) had planted (c) had plant (d) has planted
13. 13.By the time we reached, they ___ a sandcastle. (a) has built (b) have built (c) had built (d) had build
14. 14.When Dad called, Pooja ___ already sent a message. (a) had (b) has (c) have
15. 15.Saanvi ___ in the park before the bell rang. (a) had run (b) has run (c) have run (d) had ran
16. 16.When Dad called, she ___ already fed the dog. (a) has (b) had (c) have
17. 17.When Dad called, I ___ already taken the train. (a) has (b) had (c) have
18. 18.By the time Mum came home, my sister ___ for the team. (a) had clap (b) had clapped (c) has clapped (d) have clapped
19. 19.When Dad called, we ___ already planted a tree. (a) had (b) has (c) have
20. 20.When Dad called, Omkar ___ already thrown the ball. (a) has (b) had (c) have
21. 21.You ___ a tree before the bell rang. (a) had climbed (b) have climbed (c) had climb (d) has climbed
22. 22.He ___ the dishes before it got dark. (a) had wash (b) have washed (c) had washed (d) has washed
23. 23.Meera ___ to school before the guests arrived. (a) has gone (b) had gone (c) had went (d) have gone
24. 24.By the time the bell rang, I ___ a tree. (a) have climbed (b) had climbed (c) had climb (d) has climbed
25. 25.When Dad called, she ___ already sung a song. (a) has (b) have (c) had
26. 26.When Dad called, you ___ already carried the bag. (a) have (b) has (c) had
27. 27.The students ___ a message before it got dark. (a) has sent (b) had send (c) had sent (d) have sent
28. 28.You ___ a tree before Mum came home. (a) has planted (b) have planted (c) had planted (d) had plant
29. 29.My brother ___ a cake before the guests arrived. (a) had bake (b) had baked (c) have baked (d) has baked
30. 30.Aditya ___ on the stage before Mum came home. (a) has danced (b) had dance (c) had danced (d) have danced
31. 31.When Dad called, she ___ already built a sandcastle. (a) have (b) had (c) has
32. 32.When Dad called, you ___ already won the match. (a) have (b) has (c) had
33. 33.By the time the guests arrived, they ___ a picture. (a) has drawn (b) had drew (c) have drawn (d) had drawn
34. 34.By the time we reached, Aarav ___ a cake. (a) have baked (b) had bake (c) has baked (d) had baked
35. 35.I ___ the dog before it got dark. (a) had feed (b) has fed (c) have fed (d) had fed
36. 36.When Dad called, Isha ___ already clapped for the team. (a) had (b) has (c) have
37. 37.When Dad called, you ___ already written a letter. (a) had (b) have (c) has
38. 38.By the time the bell rang, my sister ___ the ball. (a) had caught (b) has caught (c) have caught (d) had catch
39. 39.When Dad called, we ___ already worn a cap. (a) have (b) had (c) has
40. 40.My friends ___ Grandma before Mum came home. (a) have helped (b) had help (c) has helped (d) had helped

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