Past Perfect Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 17: Past perfect tense · Set 820 · 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.Manav ___ Hindi before Mum came home. (a) has spoken (b) had spoken (c) had spoke (d) have spoken
2. 2.I ___ milk before the bell rang. (a) had drunk (b) had drank (c) has drunk (d) have drunk
3. 3.When Dad called, Rahul ___ already made tea. (a) has (b) had (c) have
4. 4.By the time the guests arrived, she ___ a bicycle. (a) has ridden (b) had rode (c) had ridden (d) have ridden
5. 5.By the time Mum came home, Farhan ___ a tree. (a) had climb (b) have climbed (c) had climbed (d) has climbed
6. 6.By the time we reached, my parents ___ in the pool. (a) had swum (b) had swam (c) have swum (d) has swum
7. 7.They ___ a mango before it got dark. (a) had ate (b) had eaten (c) has eaten (d) have eaten
8. 8.By the time Mum came home, my friends ___ a picture. (a) had drawn (b) had drew (c) have drawn (d) has drawn
9. 9.You ___ Hindi before the bell rang. (a) have spoken (b) had spoken (c) had spoke (d) has spoken
10. 10.When Dad called, they ___ already sent a message. (a) had (b) have (c) has
11. 11.When Dad called, Aisha ___ already washed the dishes. (a) had (b) have (c) has
12. 12.When Dad called, she ___ already played cricket. (a) has (b) have (c) had
13. 13.By the time Mum came home, Kabir ___ a cap. (a) have worn (b) has worn (c) had wore (d) had worn
14. 14.By the time we reached, Riya ___ the dog. (a) had feed (b) have fed (c) has fed (d) had fed
15. 15.By the time we reached, I ___ to school. (a) have gone (b) has gone (c) had gone (d) had went
16. 16.You ___ lunch before it got dark. (a) had bring (b) have brought (c) has brought (d) had brought
17. 17.We ___ in the park before the bell rang. (a) had jog (b) had jogged (c) have jogged (d) has jogged
18. 18.When Dad called, she ___ already drunk milk. (a) have (b) has (c) had
19. 19.I ___ the dog before the bell rang. (a) had fed (b) have fed (c) had feed (d) has fed
20. 20.When Dad called, Pooja ___ already thrown the ball. (a) had (b) has (c) have
21. 21.When Dad called, I ___ already gone to school. (a) had (b) have (c) has
22. 22.By the time the bell rang, Kabir ___ for the team. (a) has clapped (b) had clapped (c) have clapped (d) had clap
23. 23.By the time Mum came home, I ___ Hindi. (a) had spoken (b) had spoke (c) has spoken (d) have spoken
24. 24.When Dad called, we ___ already won the match. (a) has (b) had (c) have
25. 25.I ___ rice before it got dark. (a) had cook (b) has cooked (c) have cooked (d) had cooked
26. 26.By the time Mum came home, you ___ vegetables. (a) has bought (b) have bought (c) had bought (d) had buy
27. 27.Dev ___ the dishes before Mum came home. (a) has washed (b) had washed (c) have washed (d) had wash
28. 28.He ___ science before the guests arrived. (a) had study (b) has studied (c) have studied (d) had studied
29. 29.Kunal ___ to school before it got dark. (a) has gone (b) had gone (c) have gone (d) had went
30. 30.By the time we reached, I ___ in the park. (a) had jogged (b) have jogged (c) has jogged (d) had jog
31. 31.When Dad called, I ___ already washed the dishes. (a) has (b) have (c) had
32. 32.By the time Mum came home, Farhan ___ the match. (a) has won (b) had win (c) have won (d) had won
33. 33.When Dad called, he ___ already run in the park. (a) has (b) have (c) had
34. 34.By the time Mum came home, my sister ___ science. (a) has studied (b) had study (c) had studied (d) have studied
35. 35.By the time Mum came home, I ___ cricket. (a) had play (b) had played (c) has played (d) have played
36. 36.When Dad called, my brother ___ already watched a cartoon. (a) has (b) had (c) have
37. 37.Farhan ___ vegetables before Mum came home. (a) has bought (b) had bought (c) have bought (d) had buy
38. 38.My sister ___ a bicycle before the guests arrived. (a) have ridden (b) has ridden (c) had rode (d) had ridden
39. 39.By the time the guests arrived, she ___ the dishes. (a) have washed (b) had washed (c) had wash (d) has washed
40. 40.When Dad called, he ___ already drawn a picture. (a) had (b) has (c) have

Free english grammar lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-grammar