Past Perfect Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 17: Past perfect tense · Set 629 · 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, I ___ the room. (a) had cleaned (b) has cleaned (c) had clean (d) have cleaned
2. 2.By the time Mum came home, Manav ___ the room. (a) have cleaned (b) had cleaned (c) had clean (d) has cleaned
3. 3.When Dad called, I ___ already clapped for the team. (a) has (b) have (c) had
4. 4.My sister ___ lunch before Mum came home. (a) had bring (b) has brought (c) had brought (d) have brought
5. 5.By the time we reached, my sister ___ cricket. (a) had played (b) have played (c) had play (d) has played
6. 6.When Dad called, you ___ already planted a tree. (a) has (b) had (c) have
7. 7.By the time the bell rang, they ___ the train. (a) had took (b) have taken (c) has taken (d) had taken
8. 8.By the time the bell rang, my cousins ___ in the park. (a) has jogged (b) had jogged (c) had jog (d) have jogged
9. 9.We ___ to school before Mum came home. (a) has gone (b) had went (c) have gone (d) had gone
10. 10.When Dad called, we ___ already ridden a bicycle. (a) had (b) have (c) has
11. 11.When Dad called, Meera ___ already spoken Hindi. (a) have (b) has (c) had
12. 12.By the time the guests arrived, you ___ science. (a) had studied (b) had study (c) has studied (d) have studied
13. 13.By the time the bell rang, Yash ___ lunch. (a) has brought (b) had brought (c) have brought (d) had bring
14. 14.When Dad called, she ___ already drawn a picture. (a) have (b) has (c) had
15. 15.They ___ on the stage before Mum came home. (a) has danced (b) had danced (c) have danced (d) had dance
16. 16.She ___ a tree before the bell rang. (a) had planted (b) had plant (c) have planted (d) has planted
17. 17.When Dad called, I ___ already written a letter. (a) have (b) has (c) had
18. 18.By the time we reached, she ___ vegetables. (a) have bought (b) has bought (c) had buy (d) had bought
19. 19.When Dad called, you ___ already gone to school. (a) has (b) had (c) have
20. 20.By the time the bell rang, we ___ in the park. (a) had ran (b) has run (c) had run (d) have run
21. 21.We ___ a kite before the guests arrived. (a) has flown (b) have flown (c) had flown (d) had flew
22. 22.When Dad called, Tara ___ already studied science. (a) had (b) has (c) have
23. 23.When Dad called, he ___ already won the match. (a) had (b) has (c) have
24. 24.When Dad called, my brother ___ already told a story. (a) have (b) has (c) had
25. 25.When Dad called, my sister ___ already drunk milk. (a) had (b) has (c) have
26. 26.By the time Mum came home, Ananya ___ tea. (a) have made (b) has made (c) had made (d) had make
27. 27.By the time Mum came home, you ___ the bag. (a) has carried (b) have carried (c) had carried (d) had carry
28. 28.They ___ tea before Mum came home. (a) has made (b) had made (c) have made (d) had make
29. 29.When Dad called, I ___ already flown a kite. (a) had (b) have (c) has
30. 30.When Dad called, they ___ already swum in the pool. (a) has (b) have (c) had
31. 31.When Dad called, she ___ already sent a message. (a) have (b) has (c) had
32. 32.When Dad called, my sister ___ already played cricket. (a) have (b) had (c) has
33. 33.When Dad called, she ___ already won the match. (a) has (b) have (c) had
34. 34.When Dad called, you ___ already swum in the pool. (a) have (b) has (c) had
35. 35.You ___ the dishes before the guests arrived. (a) has washed (b) have washed (c) had washed (d) had wash
36. 36.When Dad called, he ___ already watched a cartoon. (a) has (b) had (c) have
37. 37.When Dad called, the children ___ already gone to school. (a) has (b) had (c) have
38. 38.I ___ vegetables before the guests arrived. (a) had bought (b) has bought (c) have bought (d) had buy
39. 39.When Dad called, they ___ already ridden a bicycle. (a) have (b) had (c) has
40. 40.When Dad called, I ___ already sent a message. (a) have (b) had (c) has

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