Past Perfect Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 17: Past perfect tense · Set 852 · 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.He ___ the ball before it got dark. (a) has caught (b) had caught (c) have caught (d) had catch
2. 2.My parents ___ a cap before the guests arrived. (a) had worn (b) have worn (c) has worn (d) had wore
3. 3.By the time Mum came home, my sister ___ in the park. (a) have run (b) has run (c) had run (d) had ran
4. 4.When Dad called, my sister ___ already washed the dishes. (a) have (b) has (c) had
5. 5.My parents ___ milk before the bell rang. (a) has drunk (b) had drank (c) have drunk (d) had drunk
6. 6.When Dad called, Ananya ___ already caught the ball. (a) has (b) had (c) have
7. 7.By the time the guests arrived, he ___ milk. (a) has drunk (b) had drank (c) had drunk (d) have drunk
8. 8.By the time Mum came home, we ___ in the park. (a) has run (b) had run (c) had ran (d) have run
9. 9.By the time the bell rang, you ___ a cap. (a) had wore (b) have worn (c) had worn (d) has worn
10. 10.By the time the guests arrived, she ___ a cake. (a) has baked (b) had bake (c) had baked (d) have baked
11. 11.My sister ___ a mango before the guests arrived. (a) have eaten (b) had ate (c) had eaten (d) has eaten
12. 12.By the time the guests arrived, my sister ___ vegetables. (a) have bought (b) had buy (c) has bought (d) had bought
13. 13.By the time the guests arrived, they ___ in the park. (a) has run (b) had ran (c) have run (d) had run
14. 14.She ___ to school before Mum came home. (a) had went (b) has gone (c) have gone (d) had gone
15. 15.When Dad called, he ___ already jogged in the park. (a) has (b) have (c) had
16. 16.He ___ the ball before Mum came home. (a) had catch (b) have caught (c) had caught (d) has caught
17. 17.We ___ a bicycle before Mum came home. (a) have ridden (b) had ridden (c) had rode (d) has ridden
18. 18.They ___ the dishes before the guests arrived. (a) had washed (b) has washed (c) had wash (d) have washed
19. 19.By the time the bell rang, she ___ a mango. (a) had eaten (b) has eaten (c) had ate (d) have eaten
20. 20.I ___ the dog before the guests arrived. (a) have fed (b) has fed (c) had feed (d) had fed
21. 21.By the time the guests arrived, you ___ a picture. (a) had drawn (b) have drawn (c) has drawn (d) had drew
22. 22.When Dad called, she ___ already fed the dog. (a) have (b) has (c) had
23. 23.She ___ Grandma before the guests arrived. (a) have helped (b) had help (c) has helped (d) had helped
24. 24.By the time we reached, they ___ for the team. (a) had clapped (b) has clapped (c) have clapped (d) had clap
25. 25.When Dad called, she ___ already studied science. (a) have (b) has (c) had
26. 26.When Dad called, she ___ already bought vegetables. (a) had (b) have (c) has
27. 27.When Dad called, he ___ already carried the bag. (a) has (b) had (c) have
28. 28.Manav ___ on the stage before it got dark. (a) had danced (b) had dance (c) have danced (d) has danced
29. 29.By the time we reached, they ___ to school. (a) had went (b) had gone (c) has gone (d) have gone
30. 30.My friends ___ a song before Mum came home. (a) had sang (b) have sung (c) has sung (d) had sung
31. 31.When Dad called, we ___ already eaten a mango. (a) have (b) had (c) has
32. 32.I ___ a mango before Mum came home. (a) has eaten (b) have eaten (c) had ate (d) had eaten
33. 33.By the time the guests arrived, Vivaan ___ milk. (a) have drunk (b) had drank (c) had drunk (d) has drunk
34. 34.My sister ___ science before Mum came home. (a) have studied (b) had studied (c) has studied (d) had study
35. 35.When Dad called, I ___ already helped Grandma. (a) has (b) have (c) had
36. 36.By the time the bell rang, my parents ___ a cartoon. (a) had watch (b) has watched (c) had watched (d) have watched
37. 37.When Dad called, she ___ already worn a cap. (a) had (b) has (c) have
38. 38.When Dad called, we ___ already studied science. (a) have (b) had (c) has
39. 39.When Dad called, Neel ___ already fed the dog. (a) has (b) had (c) have
40. 40.By the time the guests arrived, they ___ a message. (a) had send (b) had sent (c) have sent (d) has sent

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