Past Perfect Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 17: Past perfect tense · Set 666 · 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 guests arrived, you ___ the room. (a) has cleaned (b) had cleaned (c) had clean (d) have cleaned
2. 2.When Dad called, he ___ already helped Grandma. (a) has (b) had (c) have
3. 3.When Dad called, Diya ___ already climbed a tree. (a) have (b) had (c) has
4. 4.By the time the guests arrived, Rohan ___ the bag. (a) had carry (b) has carried (c) have carried (d) had carried
5. 5.By the time Mum came home, Priya ___ for the team. (a) had clapped (b) had clap (c) have clapped (d) has clapped
6. 6.When Dad called, Karan ___ already clapped for the team. (a) has (b) have (c) had
7. 7.When Dad called, you ___ already spoken Hindi. (a) had (b) have (c) has
8. 8.By the time the bell rang, he ___ Hindi. (a) had spoken (b) have spoken (c) had spoke (d) has spoken
9. 9.My sister ___ the room before Mum came home. (a) have cleaned (b) had clean (c) has cleaned (d) had cleaned
10. 10.Kabir ___ a cap before the bell rang. (a) have worn (b) had worn (c) had wore (d) has worn
11. 11.I ___ a sandcastle before it got dark. (a) had build (b) has built (c) had built (d) have built
12. 12.When Dad called, he ___ already baked a cake. (a) had (b) have (c) has
13. 13.The children ___ Grandma before Mum came home. (a) has helped (b) had helped (c) had help (d) have helped
14. 14.I ___ a message before it got dark. (a) had sent (b) have sent (c) has sent (d) had send
15. 15.She ___ lunch before Mum came home. (a) had bring (b) have brought (c) had brought (d) has brought
16. 16.Manav ___ for the team before it got dark. (a) has clapped (b) have clapped (c) had clap (d) had clapped
17. 17.She ___ the ball before the guests arrived. (a) have thrown (b) has thrown (c) had threw (d) had thrown
18. 18.You ___ to school before it got dark. (a) had gone (b) had went (c) have gone (d) has gone
19. 19.By the time we reached, he ___ the bag. (a) have carried (b) had carried (c) has carried (d) had carry
20. 20.My friends ___ the bag before the guests arrived. (a) has carried (b) have carried (c) had carry (d) had carried
21. 21.When Dad called, she ___ already washed the dishes. (a) has (b) have (c) had
22. 22.By the time the guests arrived, we ___ the ball. (a) has caught (b) have caught (c) had catch (d) had caught
23. 23.By the time the bell rang, she ___ rice. (a) have cooked (b) had cook (c) has cooked (d) had cooked
24. 24.Zoya ___ a mango before Mum came home. (a) have eaten (b) has eaten (c) had eaten (d) had ate
25. 25.By the time the bell rang, my brother ___ the bag. (a) had carried (b) had carry (c) have carried (d) has carried
26. 26.By the time Mum came home, I ___ a cap. (a) had worn (b) had wore (c) has worn (d) have worn
27. 27.When Dad called, they ___ already carried the bag. (a) had (b) have (c) has
28. 28.When Dad called, you ___ already studied science. (a) had (b) have (c) has
29. 29.By the time we reached, Tara ___ science. (a) has studied (b) have studied (c) had study (d) had studied
30. 30.You ___ cricket before the bell rang. (a) had play (b) had played (c) has played (d) have played
31. 31.By the time the guests arrived, Omkar ___ a mango. (a) had eaten (b) has eaten (c) have eaten (d) had ate
32. 32.Nisha ___ a kite before the guests arrived. (a) has flown (b) have flown (c) had flew (d) had flown
33. 33.When Dad called, I ___ already jogged in the park. (a) has (b) had (c) have
34. 34.When Dad called, she ___ already swum in the pool. (a) have (b) had (c) has
35. 35.When Dad called, I ___ already bought vegetables. (a) have (b) has (c) had
36. 36.When Dad called, my sister ___ already helped Grandma. (a) have (b) has (c) had
37. 37.They ___ on the stage before the bell rang. (a) had danced (b) had dance (c) have danced (d) has danced
38. 38.When Dad called, he ___ already spoken Hindi. (a) have (b) had (c) has
39. 39.My brother ___ Grandma before the guests arrived. (a) had help (b) has helped (c) had helped (d) have helped
40. 40.When Dad called, you ___ already clapped for the team. (a) had (b) have (c) has

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