Past Perfect Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 17: Past perfect tense · Set 646 · 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, my sister ___ a sandcastle. (a) had built (b) have built (c) had build (d) has built
2. 2.When Dad called, we ___ already told a story. (a) has (b) have (c) had
3. 3.By the time we reached, she ___ a letter. (a) has written (b) had wrote (c) had written (d) have written
4. 4.He ___ a song before Mum came home. (a) had sung (b) has sung (c) have sung (d) had sang
5. 5.I ___ a mango before the guests arrived. (a) has eaten (b) had eaten (c) have eaten (d) had ate
6. 6.When Dad called, we ___ already clapped for the team. (a) have (b) has (c) had
7. 7.When Dad called, he ___ already ridden a bicycle. (a) had (b) have (c) has
8. 8.By the time the bell rang, Rohan ___ in the park. (a) had jogged (b) had jog (c) has jogged (d) have jogged
9. 9.By the time the bell rang, you ___ a kite. (a) had flew (b) has flown (c) had flown (d) have flown
10. 10.When Dad called, you ___ already thrown the ball. (a) has (b) had (c) have
11. 11.By the time the guests arrived, you ___ cricket. (a) have played (b) has played (c) had play (d) had played
12. 12.Ishaan ___ a tree before Mum came home. (a) have planted (b) had plant (c) had planted (d) has planted
13. 13.My brother ___ cricket before it got dark. (a) has played (b) had play (c) had played (d) have played
14. 14.She ___ science before it got dark. (a) had studied (b) has studied (c) had study (d) have studied
15. 15.They ___ the ball before the guests arrived. (a) has caught (b) had caught (c) have caught (d) had catch
16. 16.They ___ Hindi before the bell rang. (a) have spoken (b) has spoken (c) had spoken (d) had spoke
17. 17.When Dad called, he ___ already drunk milk. (a) have (b) had (c) has
18. 18.When Dad called, she ___ already written a letter. (a) has (b) had (c) have
19. 19.The students ___ for the team before Mum came home. (a) had clap (b) had clapped (c) has clapped (d) have clapped
20. 20.When Dad called, you ___ already danced on the stage. (a) had (b) has (c) have
21. 21.By the time Mum came home, Isha ___ the dishes. (a) had wash (b) has washed (c) had washed (d) have washed
22. 22.By the time the guests arrived, he ___ rice. (a) has cooked (b) had cook (c) had cooked (d) have cooked
23. 23.When Dad called, my friends ___ already helped Grandma. (a) had (b) has (c) have
24. 24.The students ___ a cartoon before Mum came home. (a) had watch (b) have watched (c) has watched (d) had watched
25. 25.Rohan ___ a cap before it got dark. (a) has worn (b) had worn (c) had wore (d) have worn
26. 26.Tara ___ a cartoon before the bell rang. (a) have watched (b) had watched (c) had watch (d) has watched
27. 27.She ___ a cap before it got dark. (a) has worn (b) had worn (c) have worn (d) had wore
28. 28.When Dad called, we ___ already drunk milk. (a) has (b) had (c) have
29. 29.By the time the bell rang, my parents ___ a story. (a) had told (b) have told (c) had tell (d) has told
30. 30.By the time we reached, you ___ a song. (a) have sung (b) had sung (c) has sung (d) had sang
31. 31.By the time the bell rang, the students ___ the bag. (a) has carried (b) have carried (c) had carry (d) had carried
32. 32.By the time Mum came home, my friends ___ a tree. (a) had plant (b) had planted (c) has planted (d) have planted
33. 33.When Dad called, I ___ already caught the ball. (a) had (b) have (c) has
34. 34.By the time we reached, she ___ the match. (a) had won (b) had win (c) has won (d) have won
35. 35.When Dad called, we ___ already worn a cap. (a) had (b) have (c) has
36. 36.When Dad called, she ___ already sung a song. (a) has (b) had (c) have
37. 37.When Dad called, the students ___ already danced on the stage. (a) have (b) has (c) had
38. 38.By the time the bell rang, he ___ tea. (a) had make (b) have made (c) had made (d) has made
39. 39.When Dad called, Ananya ___ already worn a cap. (a) have (b) had (c) has
40. 40.When Dad called, he ___ already run in the park. (a) has (b) had (c) have

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