Past Perfect Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 17: Past perfect tense · Set 659 · 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.When Dad called, Zoya ___ already played cricket. (a) has (b) have (c) had
2. 2.When Dad called, my sister ___ already written a letter. (a) have (b) has (c) had
3. 3.You ___ the ball before the bell rang. (a) has thrown (b) have thrown (c) had thrown (d) had threw
4. 4.When Dad called, they ___ already watched a cartoon. (a) have (b) had (c) has
5. 5.By the time the guests arrived, we ___ the dishes. (a) had washed (b) have washed (c) has washed (d) had wash
6. 6.We ___ cricket before the guests arrived. (a) has played (b) had played (c) have played (d) had play
7. 7.By the time we reached, I ___ in the park. (a) have run (b) has run (c) had run (d) had ran
8. 8.When Dad called, they ___ already bought vegetables. (a) has (b) have (c) had
9. 9.You ___ science before Mum came home. (a) has studied (b) had study (c) have studied (d) had studied
10. 10.When Dad called, we ___ already studied science. (a) has (b) had (c) have
11. 11.By the time we reached, Diya ___ on the stage. (a) have danced (b) had dance (c) has danced (d) had danced
12. 12.When Dad called, my sister ___ already gone to school. (a) has (b) have (c) had
13. 13.My sister ___ in the pool before the bell rang. (a) had swam (b) have swum (c) had swum (d) has swum
14. 14.He ___ tea before Mum came home. (a) had made (b) have made (c) has made (d) had make
15. 15.When Dad called, Priya ___ already helped Grandma. (a) has (b) have (c) had
16. 16.By the time Mum came home, we ___ a tree. (a) had plant (b) has planted (c) had planted (d) have planted
17. 17.My brother ___ the ball before the guests arrived. (a) had threw (b) have thrown (c) had thrown (d) has thrown
18. 18.By the time the guests arrived, I ___ on the stage. (a) has danced (b) had dance (c) have danced (d) had danced
19. 19.The children ___ milk before the guests arrived. (a) have drunk (b) had drank (c) had drunk (d) has drunk
20. 20.By the time the bell rang, we ___ Hindi. (a) had spoke (b) had spoken (c) has spoken (d) have spoken
21. 21.He ___ to school before the guests arrived. (a) had gone (b) has gone (c) had went (d) have gone
22. 22.I ___ on the stage before the bell rang. (a) has danced (b) have danced (c) had dance (d) had danced
23. 23.When Dad called, Riya ___ already planted a tree. (a) have (b) had (c) has
24. 24.Priya ___ a sandcastle before Mum came home. (a) had built (b) has built (c) have built (d) had build
25. 25.When Dad called, my friends ___ already won the match. (a) has (b) have (c) had
26. 26.He ___ the room before it got dark. (a) have cleaned (b) had clean (c) had cleaned (d) has cleaned
27. 27.Sneha ___ a tree before the guests arrived. (a) had climb (b) have climbed (c) had climbed (d) has climbed
28. 28.When Dad called, you ___ already brought lunch. (a) had (b) have (c) has
29. 29.When Dad called, they ___ already caught the ball. (a) have (b) has (c) had
30. 30.My sister ___ in the park before the guests arrived. (a) has jogged (b) have jogged (c) had jog (d) had jogged
31. 31.You ___ lunch before the guests arrived. (a) had brought (b) has brought (c) had bring (d) have brought
32. 32.When Dad called, we ___ already cleaned the room. (a) have (b) has (c) had
33. 33.By the time the bell rang, Neel ___ a cap. (a) have worn (b) had wore (c) has worn (d) had worn
34. 34.He ___ a bicycle before the bell rang. (a) had ridden (b) had rode (c) has ridden (d) have ridden
35. 35.The students ___ the dishes before the guests arrived. (a) have washed (b) has washed (c) had washed (d) had wash
36. 36.The students ___ a tree before the bell rang. (a) had plant (b) has planted (c) have planted (d) had planted
37. 37.We ___ a mango before Mum came home. (a) had eaten (b) have eaten (c) had ate (d) has eaten
38. 38.When Dad called, you ___ already played cricket. (a) had (b) has (c) have
39. 39.We ___ a kite before Mum came home. (a) had flew (b) has flown (c) had flown (d) have flown
40. 40.By the time the bell rang, Ishaan ___ in the pool. (a) had swam (b) have swum (c) has swum (d) had swum

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