Past Perfect Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 17: Past perfect tense · Set 709 · 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, we ___ already sung a song. (a) has (b) have (c) had
2. 2.We ___ a mango before Mum came home. (a) had ate (b) had eaten (c) has eaten (d) have eaten
3. 3.She ___ a tree before the guests arrived. (a) has planted (b) had plant (c) have planted (d) had planted
4. 4.When Dad called, they ___ already cooked rice. (a) have (b) has (c) had
5. 5.By the time Mum came home, he ___ a tree. (a) had climbed (b) had climb (c) has climbed (d) have climbed
6. 6.I ___ Grandma before it got dark. (a) has helped (b) had help (c) have helped (d) had helped
7. 7.When Dad called, they ___ already drawn a picture. (a) has (b) have (c) had
8. 8.The children ___ in the park before Mum came home. (a) had jog (b) had jogged (c) have jogged (d) has jogged
9. 9.When Dad called, I ___ already studied science. (a) has (b) had (c) have
10. 10.My sister ___ a cartoon before it got dark. (a) had watch (b) has watched (c) have watched (d) had watched
11. 11.When Dad called, they ___ already washed the dishes. (a) had (b) has (c) have
12. 12.By the time the bell rang, I ___ cricket. (a) had played (b) had play (c) has played (d) have played
13. 13.You ___ the dishes before the bell rang. (a) had wash (b) has washed (c) had washed (d) have washed
14. 14.When Dad called, Pooja ___ already brought lunch. (a) had (b) have (c) has
15. 15.By the time Mum came home, Rohan ___ Hindi. (a) had spoken (b) have spoken (c) has spoken (d) had spoke
16. 16.My friends ___ Grandma before it got dark. (a) have helped (b) had helped (c) had help (d) has helped
17. 17.When Dad called, we ___ already fed the dog. (a) has (b) have (c) had
18. 18.By the time the bell rang, he ___ a cartoon. (a) had watch (b) had watched (c) has watched (d) have watched
19. 19.I ___ a cake before it got dark. (a) have baked (b) has baked (c) had baked (d) had bake
20. 20.By the time the guests arrived, she ___ a cake. (a) has baked (b) had bake (c) had baked (d) have baked
21. 21.Nisha ___ in the park before the bell rang. (a) have jogged (b) had jog (c) has jogged (d) had jogged
22. 22.By the time Mum came home, I ___ a letter. (a) have written (b) had written (c) had wrote (d) has written
23. 23.By the time Mum came home, Yash ___ a cartoon. (a) has watched (b) had watch (c) have watched (d) had watched
24. 24.By the time Mum came home, he ___ a cartoon. (a) had watch (b) have watched (c) had watched (d) has watched
25. 25.By the time Mum came home, she ___ science. (a) has studied (b) have studied (c) had studied (d) had study
26. 26.By the time Mum came home, you ___ Hindi. (a) has spoken (b) have spoken (c) had spoke (d) had spoken
27. 27.By the time Mum came home, I ___ a kite. (a) has flown (b) had flew (c) had flown (d) have flown
28. 28.When Dad called, you ___ already taken the train. (a) had (b) have (c) has
29. 29.I ___ a sandcastle before Mum came home. (a) have built (b) had built (c) has built (d) had build
30. 30.He ___ a song before the guests arrived. (a) has sung (b) have sung (c) had sung (d) had sang
31. 31.We ___ cricket before Mum came home. (a) have played (b) had played (c) has played (d) had play
32. 32.When Dad called, I ___ already climbed a tree. (a) have (b) had (c) has
33. 33.When Dad called, we ___ already ridden a bicycle. (a) has (b) have (c) had
34. 34.By the time the bell rang, my cousins ___ a story. (a) have told (b) had tell (c) had told (d) has told
35. 35.When Dad called, Rohan ___ already studied science. (a) has (b) have (c) had
36. 36.You ___ a kite before it got dark. (a) have flown (b) had flew (c) has flown (d) had flown
37. 37.When Dad called, my cousins ___ already sung a song. (a) has (b) have (c) had
38. 38.When Dad called, they ___ already planted a tree. (a) had (b) has (c) have
39. 39.When Dad called, I ___ already sent a message. (a) had (b) has (c) have
40. 40.When Dad called, I ___ already written a letter. (a) have (b) has (c) had

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