Past Perfect Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 17: Past perfect tense · Set 71 · 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 studied science. (a) have (b) had (c) has
2. 2.You ___ Hindi before the guests arrived. (a) had spoke (b) have spoken (c) had spoken (d) has spoken
3. 3.We ___ a message before the bell rang. (a) have sent (b) has sent (c) had send (d) had sent
4. 4.I ___ the dishes before Mum came home. (a) has washed (b) had washed (c) have washed (d) had wash
5. 5.By the time we reached, my sister ___ a cartoon. (a) had watched (b) had watch (c) has watched (d) have watched
6. 6.By the time we reached, we ___ in the park. (a) had ran (b) have run (c) had run (d) has run
7. 7.The children ___ a cake before the bell rang. (a) had bake (b) have baked (c) had baked (d) has baked
8. 8.When Dad called, you ___ already carried the bag. (a) has (b) had (c) have
9. 9.When Dad called, you ___ already danced on the stage. (a) has (b) have (c) had
10. 10.By the time the bell rang, my friends ___ the dishes. (a) has washed (b) had wash (c) have washed (d) had washed
11. 11.By the time the bell rang, my sister ___ science. (a) had studied (b) had study (c) have studied (d) has studied
12. 12.When Dad called, I ___ already thrown the ball. (a) have (b) had (c) has
13. 13.By the time the bell rang, the students ___ a letter. (a) had wrote (b) have written (c) has written (d) had written
14. 14.Tara ___ Grandma before it got dark. (a) had help (b) had helped (c) have helped (d) has helped
15. 15.When Dad called, she ___ already flown a kite. (a) have (b) had (c) has
16. 16.Myra ___ the bag before Mum came home. (a) has carried (b) had carry (c) had carried (d) have carried
17. 17.By the time the bell rang, we ___ a tree. (a) have climbed (b) had climbed (c) has climbed (d) had climb
18. 18.By the time Mum came home, we ___ in the park. (a) has run (b) had ran (c) had run (d) have run
19. 19.When Dad called, we ___ already drawn a picture. (a) have (b) has (c) had
20. 20.When Dad called, my sister ___ already brought lunch. (a) have (b) had (c) has
21. 21.My brother ___ on the stage before Mum came home. (a) has danced (b) had danced (c) have danced (d) had dance
22. 22.You ___ a cap before Mum came home. (a) had worn (b) had wore (c) has worn (d) have worn
23. 23.Vivaan ___ lunch before Mum came home. (a) had bring (b) have brought (c) had brought (d) has brought
24. 24.By the time we reached, you ___ a mango. (a) had eaten (b) have eaten (c) has eaten (d) had ate
25. 25.When Dad called, we ___ already played cricket. (a) has (b) have (c) had
26. 26.When Dad called, Diya ___ already ridden a bicycle. (a) has (b) have (c) had
27. 27.When Dad called, we ___ already cleaned the room. (a) had (b) has (c) have
28. 28.By the time the guests arrived, I ___ on the stage. (a) had danced (b) had dance (c) has danced (d) have danced
29. 29.They ___ a bicycle before the bell rang. (a) had rode (b) had ridden (c) have ridden (d) has ridden
30. 30.By the time Mum came home, my sister ___ science. (a) had study (b) had studied (c) has studied (d) have studied
31. 31.Myra ___ the ball before the bell rang. (a) has thrown (b) had threw (c) have thrown (d) had thrown
32. 32.You ___ a song before Mum came home. (a) has sung (b) had sung (c) had sang (d) have sung
33. 33.I ___ a cap before the guests arrived. (a) had wore (b) has worn (c) had worn (d) have worn
34. 34.She ___ rice before the guests arrived. (a) had cook (b) had cooked (c) has cooked (d) have cooked
35. 35.My sister ___ a kite before it got dark. (a) have flown (b) had flown (c) had flew (d) has flown
36. 36.When Dad called, you ___ already swum in the pool. (a) has (b) had (c) have
37. 37.Saanvi ___ in the pool before the guests arrived. (a) has swum (b) had swam (c) had swum (d) have swum
38. 38.When Dad called, he ___ already built a sandcastle. (a) have (b) had (c) has
39. 39.My cousins ___ in the park before Mum came home. (a) have jogged (b) has jogged (c) had jog (d) had jogged
40. 40.My brother ___ vegetables before the guests arrived. (a) had buy (b) has bought (c) have bought (d) had bought

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