Past Perfect Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 17: Past perfect tense · Set 762 · 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 parents ___ already studied science. (a) has (b) have (c) had
2. 2.Rahul ___ a kite before it got dark. (a) had flew (b) had flown (c) have flown (d) has flown
3. 3.When Dad called, I ___ already climbed a tree. (a) have (b) has (c) had
4. 4.By the time we reached, my friends ___ a tree. (a) had plant (b) have planted (c) had planted (d) has planted
5. 5.When Dad called, Aisha ___ already sent a message. (a) had (b) has (c) have
6. 6.By the time Mum came home, you ___ the bag. (a) has carried (b) had carried (c) had carry (d) have carried
7. 7.By the time the bell rang, he ___ a tree. (a) had planted (b) have planted (c) had plant (d) has planted
8. 8.By the time the bell rang, Ira ___ the room. (a) had clean (b) has cleaned (c) have cleaned (d) had cleaned
9. 9.By the time we reached, you ___ a sandcastle. (a) have built (b) had build (c) has built (d) had built
10. 10.By the time we reached, my sister ___ cricket. (a) have played (b) had played (c) has played (d) had play
11. 11.When Dad called, you ___ already eaten a mango. (a) have (b) had (c) has
12. 12.We ___ a cake before the guests arrived. (a) had baked (b) has baked (c) had bake (d) have baked
13. 13.I ___ in the park before Mum came home. (a) had run (b) have run (c) had ran (d) has run
14. 14.When Dad called, you ___ already thrown the ball. (a) had (b) have (c) has
15. 15.You ___ a tree before Mum came home. (a) have climbed (b) had climbed (c) has climbed (d) had climb
16. 16.By the time the guests arrived, I ___ the room. (a) have cleaned (b) had clean (c) has cleaned (d) had cleaned
17. 17.By the time Mum came home, they ___ the bag. (a) have carried (b) had carried (c) had carry (d) has carried
18. 18.My friends ___ a cap before the bell rang. (a) has worn (b) had worn (c) have worn (d) had wore
19. 19.Neel ___ on the stage before the bell rang. (a) have danced (b) has danced (c) had danced (d) had dance
20. 20.The students ___ a song before Mum came home. (a) has sung (b) have sung (c) had sung (d) had sang
21. 21.When Dad called, they ___ already studied science. (a) had (b) has (c) have
22. 22.Aisha ___ in the park before the guests arrived. (a) has jogged (b) have jogged (c) had jog (d) had jogged
23. 23.Kabir ___ milk before it got dark. (a) had drunk (b) has drunk (c) had drank (d) have drunk
24. 24.I ___ the train before it got dark. (a) had taken (b) had took (c) have taken (d) has taken
25. 25.I ___ a letter before the guests arrived. (a) has written (b) had wrote (c) had written (d) have written
26. 26.By the time the guests arrived, we ___ a song. (a) had sung (b) had sang (c) has sung (d) have sung
27. 27.When Dad called, they ___ already washed the dishes. (a) has (b) have (c) had
28. 28.When Dad called, they ___ already brought lunch. (a) have (b) has (c) had
29. 29.You ___ Grandma before the guests arrived. (a) had help (b) have helped (c) had helped (d) has helped
30. 30.When Dad called, she ___ already sent a message. (a) has (b) have (c) had
31. 31.She ___ a tree before the bell rang. (a) had plant (b) had planted (c) have planted (d) has planted
32. 32.When Dad called, Priya ___ already flown a kite. (a) have (b) had (c) has
33. 33.By the time Mum came home, the children ___ a picture. (a) had drawn (b) had drew (c) have drawn (d) has drawn
34. 34.You ___ a message before Mum came home. (a) had send (b) have sent (c) had sent (d) has sent
35. 35.We ___ a story before it got dark. (a) has told (b) had told (c) have told (d) had tell
36. 36.I ___ a message before the guests arrived. (a) have sent (b) has sent (c) had sent (d) had send
37. 37.Aarav ___ the dog before the bell rang. (a) had feed (b) had fed (c) have fed (d) has fed
38. 38.By the time the bell rang, he ___ to school. (a) had went (b) have gone (c) has gone (d) had gone
39. 39.By the time the bell rang, I ___ lunch. (a) had brought (b) have brought (c) has brought (d) had bring
40. 40.By the time the bell rang, you ___ lunch. (a) have brought (b) had brought (c) had bring (d) has brought

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