Past Perfect Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 17: Past perfect tense · Set 88 · 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 Mum came home, the children ___ a letter. (a) has written (b) have written (c) had written (d) had wrote
2. 2.You ___ milk before it got dark. (a) had drunk (b) have drunk (c) has drunk (d) had drank
3. 3.When Dad called, they ___ already planted a tree. (a) has (b) had (c) have
4. 4.When Dad called, he ___ already baked a cake. (a) have (b) has (c) had
5. 5.When Dad called, my brother ___ already caught the ball. (a) have (b) had (c) has
6. 6.When Dad called, Nisha ___ already taken the train. (a) had (b) have (c) has
7. 7.When Dad called, he ___ already danced on the stage. (a) had (b) has (c) have
8. 8.When Dad called, my brother ___ already drawn a picture. (a) have (b) has (c) had
9. 9.By the time we reached, the children ___ Grandma. (a) have helped (b) had helped (c) has helped (d) had help
10. 10.I ___ the dog before it got dark. (a) have fed (b) has fed (c) had fed (d) had feed
11. 11.I ___ a tree before the bell rang. (a) have climbed (b) had climbed (c) had climb (d) has climbed
12. 12.I ___ on the stage before it got dark. (a) had danced (b) have danced (c) had dance (d) has danced
13. 13.By the time the guests arrived, the children ___ the dishes. (a) has washed (b) had washed (c) have washed (d) had wash
14. 14.You ___ lunch before it got dark. (a) had brought (b) have brought (c) had bring (d) has brought
15. 15.When Dad called, the children ___ already ridden a bicycle. (a) had (b) has (c) have
16. 16.By the time the bell rang, we ___ a letter. (a) had written (b) have written (c) had wrote (d) has written
17. 17.By the time Mum came home, you ___ Hindi. (a) had spoke (b) have spoken (c) had spoken (d) has spoken
18. 18.Ishaan ___ in the pool before it got dark. (a) have swum (b) has swum (c) had swam (d) had swum
19. 19.Yash ___ science before Mum came home. (a) has studied (b) have studied (c) had studied (d) had study
20. 20.We ___ for the team before the guests arrived. (a) has clapped (b) have clapped (c) had clapped (d) had clap
21. 21.When Dad called, I ___ already jogged in the park. (a) has (b) had (c) have
22. 22.Ira ___ Hindi before Mum came home. (a) had spoke (b) have spoken (c) had spoken (d) has spoken
23. 23.By the time Mum came home, I ___ for the team. (a) had clap (b) have clapped (c) had clapped (d) has clapped
24. 24.You ___ the train before the guests arrived. (a) had taken (b) has taken (c) had took (d) have taken
25. 25.We ___ a mango before the bell rang. (a) had ate (b) has eaten (c) had eaten (d) have eaten
26. 26.When Dad called, I ___ already clapped for the team. (a) have (b) has (c) had
27. 27.When Dad called, my sister ___ already caught the ball. (a) had (b) has (c) have
28. 28.I ___ a mango before the bell rang. (a) had ate (b) had eaten (c) has eaten (d) have eaten
29. 29.When Dad called, we ___ already drawn a picture. (a) have (b) has (c) had
30. 30.By the time the guests arrived, I ___ a cap. (a) have worn (b) had wore (c) has worn (d) had worn
31. 31.When Dad called, Meera ___ already caught the ball. (a) has (b) had (c) have
32. 32.When Dad called, she ___ already thrown the ball. (a) has (b) have (c) had
33. 33.You ___ Hindi before the bell rang. (a) have spoken (b) has spoken (c) had spoken (d) had spoke
34. 34.When Dad called, she ___ already clapped for the team. (a) has (b) have (c) had
35. 35.When Dad called, Rohan ___ already spoken Hindi. (a) has (b) had (c) have
36. 36.My brother ___ in the pool before the bell rang. (a) had swum (b) have swum (c) has swum (d) had swam
37. 37.When Dad called, Tara ___ already taken the train. (a) has (b) have (c) had
38. 38.When Dad called, we ___ already watched a cartoon. (a) had (b) have (c) has
39. 39.By the time Mum came home, my parents ___ the ball. (a) had threw (b) had thrown (c) has thrown (d) have thrown
40. 40.When Dad called, she ___ already played cricket. (a) has (b) had (c) have

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