Past Perfect Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 17: Past perfect tense · Set 731 · 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 cousins ___ already cooked rice. (a) had (b) have (c) has
2. 2.When Dad called, she ___ already climbed a tree. (a) have (b) had (c) has
3. 3.When Dad called, you ___ already run in the park. (a) has (b) had (c) have
4. 4.By the time we reached, the children ___ a story. (a) have told (b) had tell (c) has told (d) had told
5. 5.Kabir ___ to school before Mum came home. (a) have gone (b) had went (c) has gone (d) had gone
6. 6.She ___ the match before Mum came home. (a) had won (b) have won (c) has won (d) had win
7. 7.By the time the bell rang, she ___ in the park. (a) had jog (b) has jogged (c) have jogged (d) had jogged
8. 8.When Dad called, we ___ already played cricket. (a) have (b) has (c) had
9. 9.We ___ a cartoon before the guests arrived. (a) have watched (b) had watched (c) had watch (d) has watched
10. 10.By the time we reached, they ___ a cap. (a) has worn (b) have worn (c) had worn (d) had wore
11. 11.When Dad called, I ___ already caught the ball. (a) has (b) have (c) had
12. 12.He ___ the dishes before it got dark. (a) has washed (b) have washed (c) had wash (d) had washed
13. 13.By the time Mum came home, we ___ the ball. (a) had threw (b) has thrown (c) had thrown (d) have thrown
14. 14.He ___ a cap before Mum came home. (a) had worn (b) have worn (c) had wore (d) has worn
15. 15.Manav ___ in the pool before it got dark. (a) had swam (b) have swum (c) has swum (d) had swum
16. 16.When Dad called, we ___ already drawn a picture. (a) has (b) have (c) had
17. 17.When Dad called, I ___ already flown a kite. (a) had (b) has (c) have
18. 18.By the time Mum came home, you ___ a tree. (a) has climbed (b) have climbed (c) had climbed (d) had climb
19. 19.When Dad called, we ___ already studied science. (a) have (b) has (c) had
20. 20.By the time the bell rang, you ___ a letter. (a) had wrote (b) has written (c) had written (d) have written
21. 21.Manav ___ a cartoon before the bell rang. (a) has watched (b) have watched (c) had watched (d) had watch
22. 22.By the time we reached, my brother ___ lunch. (a) has brought (b) have brought (c) had brought (d) had bring
23. 23.When Dad called, we ___ already cooked rice. (a) has (b) have (c) had
24. 24.By the time Mum came home, they ___ in the pool. (a) had swam (b) have swum (c) had swum (d) has swum
25. 25.When Dad called, my parents ___ already written a letter. (a) had (b) has (c) have
26. 26.When Dad called, my cousins ___ already cleaned the room. (a) had (b) have (c) has
27. 27.When Dad called, my brother ___ already bought vegetables. (a) has (b) have (c) had
28. 28.We ___ science before Mum came home. (a) had study (b) has studied (c) had studied (d) have studied
29. 29.He ___ a bicycle before Mum came home. (a) had rode (b) had ridden (c) have ridden (d) has ridden
30. 30.By the time the guests arrived, he ___ a mango. (a) has eaten (b) had ate (c) had eaten (d) have eaten
31. 31.When Dad called, he ___ already cooked rice. (a) had (b) has (c) have
32. 32.Manav ___ the ball before Mum came home. (a) had catch (b) had caught (c) have caught (d) has caught
33. 33.By the time the bell rang, Neel ___ a mango. (a) had ate (b) has eaten (c) had eaten (d) have eaten
34. 34.She ___ a sandcastle before the guests arrived. (a) had build (b) has built (c) have built (d) had built
35. 35.We ___ in the park before Mum came home. (a) has jogged (b) have jogged (c) had jogged (d) had jog
36. 36.She ___ tea before Mum came home. (a) has made (b) had made (c) had make (d) have made
37. 37.When Dad called, my sister ___ already carried the bag. (a) has (b) have (c) had
38. 38.When Dad called, my friends ___ already worn a cap. (a) has (b) had (c) have
39. 39.My sister ___ Hindi before it got dark. (a) have spoken (b) has spoken (c) had spoken (d) had spoke
40. 40.By the time the guests arrived, my brother ___ on the stage. (a) had dance (b) has danced (c) had danced (d) have danced

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