Past Perfect Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 17: Past perfect tense · Set 710 · 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, my sister ___ already worn a cap. (a) have (b) had (c) has
2. 2.He ___ a mango before the guests arrived. (a) had ate (b) have eaten (c) has eaten (d) had eaten
3. 3.When Dad called, my friends ___ already drunk milk. (a) had (b) has (c) have
4. 4.By the time we reached, she ___ a kite. (a) had flown (b) has flown (c) have flown (d) had flew
5. 5.I ___ in the park before Mum came home. (a) have run (b) has run (c) had run (d) had ran
6. 6.By the time the guests arrived, she ___ the room. (a) had clean (b) has cleaned (c) had cleaned (d) have cleaned
7. 7.By the time the bell rang, the students ___ the bag. (a) had carried (b) have carried (c) had carry (d) has carried
8. 8.My sister ___ a tree before it got dark. (a) had climb (b) have climbed (c) has climbed (d) had climbed
9. 9.When Dad called, they ___ already carried the bag. (a) had (b) have (c) has
10. 10.We ___ science before Mum came home. (a) have studied (b) has studied (c) had studied (d) had study
11. 11.He ___ a song before the guests arrived. (a) has sung (b) had sang (c) had sung (d) have sung
12. 12.By the time Mum came home, Riya ___ milk. (a) have drunk (b) has drunk (c) had drunk (d) had drank
13. 13.I ___ in the pool before it got dark. (a) have swum (b) had swam (c) has swum (d) had swum
14. 14.By the time we reached, Aditya ___ the bag. (a) had carry (b) have carried (c) had carried (d) has carried
15. 15.She ___ a mango before it got dark. (a) has eaten (b) have eaten (c) had eaten (d) had ate
16. 16.When Dad called, we ___ already played cricket. (a) has (b) had (c) have
17. 17.When Dad called, I ___ already built a sandcastle. (a) have (b) had (c) has
18. 18.When Dad called, I ___ already swum in the pool. (a) have (b) has (c) had
19. 19.By the time the guests arrived, we ___ a letter. (a) have written (b) had written (c) has written (d) had wrote
20. 20.You ___ the train before it got dark. (a) have taken (b) had taken (c) has taken (d) had took
21. 21.By the time the bell rang, my sister ___ the ball. (a) had catch (b) have caught (c) had caught (d) has caught
22. 22.By the time we reached, Kunal ___ the dishes. (a) has washed (b) had washed (c) had wash (d) have washed
23. 23.We ___ a message before the guests arrived. (a) had sent (b) has sent (c) have sent (d) had send
24. 24.By the time Mum came home, he ___ milk. (a) have drunk (b) had drank (c) had drunk (d) has drunk
25. 25.She ___ to school before Mum came home. (a) had gone (b) have gone (c) has gone (d) had went
26. 26.You ___ a song before the guests arrived. (a) have sung (b) has sung (c) had sang (d) had sung
27. 27.By the time Mum came home, he ___ a mango. (a) had eaten (b) have eaten (c) has eaten (d) had ate
28. 28.By the time the guests arrived, I ___ a message. (a) have sent (b) had sent (c) has sent (d) had send
29. 29.By the time the bell rang, Isha ___ the bag. (a) has carried (b) had carried (c) have carried (d) had carry
30. 30.When Dad called, Kunal ___ already caught the ball. (a) had (b) has (c) have
31. 31.Aditya ___ the ball before Mum came home. (a) have caught (b) has caught (c) had catch (d) had caught
32. 32.When Dad called, my brother ___ already thrown the ball. (a) had (b) have (c) has
33. 33.When Dad called, you ___ already gone to school. (a) had (b) have (c) has
34. 34.When Dad called, I ___ already written a letter. (a) have (b) has (c) had
35. 35.By the time Mum came home, they ___ a kite. (a) had flew (b) has flown (c) have flown (d) had flown
36. 36.When Dad called, you ___ already cleaned the room. (a) have (b) had (c) has
37. 37.They ___ for the team before the guests arrived. (a) have clapped (b) had clap (c) had clapped (d) has clapped
38. 38.Myra ___ the train before it got dark. (a) have taken (b) had took (c) has taken (d) had taken
39. 39.When Dad called, the students ___ already carried the bag. (a) had (b) has (c) have
40. 40.By the time the guests arrived, you ___ the ball. (a) had threw (b) has thrown (c) have thrown (d) had thrown

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