Past Perfect Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 17: Past perfect tense · Set 880 · 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, Kabir ___ already watched a cartoon. (a) has (b) had (c) have
2. 2.When Dad called, he ___ already drunk milk. (a) had (b) have (c) has
3. 3.Vivaan ___ the bag before Mum came home. (a) had carry (b) had carried (c) have carried (d) has carried
4. 4.I ___ a cartoon before it got dark. (a) had watched (b) has watched (c) had watch (d) have watched
5. 5.When Dad called, my brother ___ already played cricket. (a) had (b) have (c) has
6. 6.Rahul ___ a sandcastle before the bell rang. (a) has built (b) had built (c) have built (d) had build
7. 7.I ___ a sandcastle before Mum came home. (a) had built (b) had build (c) has built (d) have built
8. 8.By the time Mum came home, they ___ lunch. (a) had brought (b) have brought (c) has brought (d) had bring
9. 9.By the time Mum came home, we ___ a cap. (a) had wore (b) had worn (c) has worn (d) have worn
10. 10.When Dad called, he ___ already bought vegetables. (a) have (b) had (c) has
11. 11.By the time the guests arrived, she ___ the dog. (a) have fed (b) had fed (c) had feed (d) has fed
12. 12.By the time the bell rang, Ishaan ___ a cap. (a) had worn (b) had wore (c) has worn (d) have worn
13. 13.When Dad called, she ___ already played cricket. (a) has (b) had (c) have
14. 14.When Dad called, Ira ___ already flown a kite. (a) has (b) have (c) had
15. 15.He ___ a cartoon before Mum came home. (a) have watched (b) had watch (c) has watched (d) had watched
16. 16.When Dad called, she ___ already swum in the pool. (a) has (b) had (c) have
17. 17.When Dad called, you ___ already brought lunch. (a) have (b) has (c) had
18. 18.The children ___ the match before the guests arrived. (a) has won (b) had won (c) have won (d) had win
19. 19.By the time the guests arrived, I ___ a letter. (a) has written (b) have written (c) had wrote (d) had written
20. 20.When Dad called, Karan ___ already watched a cartoon. (a) has (b) have (c) had
21. 21.They ___ a cake before it got dark. (a) has baked (b) have baked (c) had bake (d) had baked
22. 22.When Dad called, we ___ already thrown the ball. (a) have (b) has (c) had
23. 23.Meera ___ a bicycle before the bell rang. (a) have ridden (b) had rode (c) has ridden (d) had ridden
24. 24.By the time Mum came home, you ___ a cake. (a) had baked (b) has baked (c) had bake (d) have baked
25. 25.I ___ in the pool before the guests arrived. (a) had swam (b) has swum (c) had swum (d) have swum
26. 26.When Dad called, you ___ already sent a message. (a) have (b) had (c) has
27. 27.They ___ a cap before the bell rang. (a) had worn (b) had wore (c) have worn (d) has worn
28. 28.By the time the bell rang, Arjun ___ a bicycle. (a) had ridden (b) had rode (c) have ridden (d) has ridden
29. 29.They ___ the room before it got dark. (a) had cleaned (b) had clean (c) have cleaned (d) has cleaned
30. 30.When Dad called, you ___ already made tea. (a) have (b) has (c) had
31. 31.When Dad called, Isha ___ already studied science. (a) has (b) have (c) had
32. 32.Yash ___ to school before the guests arrived. (a) had gone (b) had went (c) have gone (d) has gone
33. 33.By the time the guests arrived, they ___ the ball. (a) have thrown (b) has thrown (c) had thrown (d) had threw
34. 34.When Dad called, we ___ already taken the train. (a) has (b) had (c) have
35. 35.When Dad called, they ___ already taken the train. (a) have (b) has (c) had
36. 36.When Dad called, he ___ already clapped for the team. (a) has (b) have (c) had
37. 37.You ___ on the stage before Mum came home. (a) had dance (b) have danced (c) had danced (d) has danced
38. 38.By the time the bell rang, I ___ the dishes. (a) had washed (b) has washed (c) have washed (d) had wash
39. 39.By the time the guests arrived, my brother ___ on the stage. (a) have danced (b) had danced (c) has danced (d) had dance
40. 40.He ___ a song before it got dark. (a) had sung (b) had sang (c) has sung (d) have sung

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