Past Perfect Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 17: Past perfect tense · Set 775 · 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.By the time the bell rang, he ___ science. (a) had study (b) has studied (c) have studied (d) had studied
2. 2.By the time Mum came home, they ___ in the park. (a) has run (b) had run (c) have run (d) had ran
3. 3.Ishaan ___ a cartoon before it got dark. (a) had watched (b) have watched (c) has watched (d) had watch
4. 4.By the time Mum came home, my cousins ___ Grandma. (a) has helped (b) have helped (c) had helped (d) had help
5. 5.By the time the guests arrived, my cousins ___ the bag. (a) had carried (b) have carried (c) had carry (d) has carried
6. 6.When Dad called, you ___ already eaten a mango. (a) has (b) have (c) had
7. 7.They ___ rice before it got dark. (a) has cooked (b) had cooked (c) have cooked (d) had cook
8. 8.He ___ the room before the bell rang. (a) has cleaned (b) had clean (c) have cleaned (d) had cleaned
9. 9.She ___ a bicycle before it got dark. (a) have ridden (b) had rode (c) has ridden (d) had ridden
10. 10.We ___ in the park before the guests arrived. (a) had ran (b) had run (c) have run (d) has run
11. 11.When Dad called, he ___ already bought vegetables. (a) had (b) have (c) has
12. 12.When Dad called, he ___ already ridden a bicycle. (a) has (b) had (c) have
13. 13.You ___ Hindi before it got dark. (a) have spoken (b) has spoken (c) had spoken (d) had spoke
14. 14.We ___ a sandcastle before the bell rang. (a) had built (b) has built (c) have built (d) had build
15. 15.By the time we reached, you ___ Hindi. (a) has spoken (b) have spoken (c) had spoke (d) had spoken
16. 16.I ___ a tree before the guests arrived. (a) have planted (b) had planted (c) had plant (d) has planted
17. 17.By the time Mum came home, Rahul ___ the dishes. (a) have washed (b) had washed (c) has washed (d) had wash
18. 18.By the time Mum came home, my brother ___ for the team. (a) had clapped (b) had clap (c) have clapped (d) has clapped
19. 19.By the time Mum came home, you ___ the dog. (a) had feed (b) has fed (c) have fed (d) had fed
20. 20.I ___ a picture before Mum came home. (a) have drawn (b) had drew (c) has drawn (d) had drawn
21. 21.They ___ Grandma before the bell rang. (a) had help (b) has helped (c) have helped (d) had helped
22. 22.When Dad called, the students ___ already climbed a tree. (a) have (b) has (c) had
23. 23.By the time the guests arrived, she ___ the ball. (a) had threw (b) has thrown (c) have thrown (d) had thrown
24. 24.By the time the guests arrived, we ___ a tree. (a) have planted (b) had planted (c) has planted (d) had plant
25. 25.When Dad called, you ___ already thrown the ball. (a) have (b) has (c) had
26. 26.We ___ Grandma before Mum came home. (a) has helped (b) had help (c) have helped (d) had helped
27. 27.When Dad called, the students ___ already worn a cap. (a) have (b) had (c) has
28. 28.By the time Mum came home, my sister ___ for the team. (a) had clap (b) have clapped (c) had clapped (d) has clapped
29. 29.Vivaan ___ a cap before the guests arrived. (a) had wore (b) have worn (c) has worn (d) had worn
30. 30.When Dad called, Aarav ___ already caught the ball. (a) have (b) had (c) has
31. 31.My sister ___ a story before Mum came home. (a) has told (b) had tell (c) had told (d) have told
32. 32.By the time we reached, Manav ___ lunch. (a) have brought (b) had bring (c) had brought (d) has brought
33. 33.When Dad called, Nisha ___ already planted a tree. (a) has (b) had (c) have
34. 34.By the time the guests arrived, we ___ a story. (a) had tell (b) has told (c) had told (d) have told
35. 35.When Dad called, Vivaan ___ already cleaned the room. (a) had (b) has (c) have
36. 36.When Dad called, he ___ already cooked rice. (a) had (b) has (c) have
37. 37.When Dad called, my brother ___ already caught the ball. (a) had (b) have (c) has
38. 38.I ___ a tree before Mum came home. (a) had plant (b) have planted (c) had planted (d) has planted
39. 39.When Dad called, she ___ already written a letter. (a) has (b) had (c) have
40. 40.By the time the bell rang, you ___ in the park. (a) has jogged (b) have jogged (c) had jogged (d) had jog

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