Past Perfect Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 17: Past perfect tense · Set 885 · 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.My sister ___ the train before it got dark. (a) has taken (b) had took (c) have taken (d) had taken
2. 2.My sister ___ in the park before it got dark. (a) have run (b) has run (c) had ran (d) had run
3. 3.The children ___ on the stage before it got dark. (a) had danced (b) have danced (c) had dance (d) has danced
4. 4.My cousins ___ on the stage before it got dark. (a) had dance (b) had danced (c) has danced (d) have danced
5. 5.By the time the bell rang, the students ___ a mango. (a) has eaten (b) have eaten (c) had ate (d) had eaten
6. 6.When Dad called, you ___ already played cricket. (a) has (b) have (c) had
7. 7.She ___ a cake before Mum came home. (a) had baked (b) have baked (c) had bake (d) has baked
8. 8.By the time we reached, they ___ the bag. (a) have carried (b) has carried (c) had carried (d) had carry
9. 9.When Dad called, we ___ already thrown the ball. (a) has (b) had (c) have
10. 10.He ___ lunch before the bell rang. (a) has brought (b) had bring (c) had brought (d) have brought
11. 11.I ___ a kite before the guests arrived. (a) have flown (b) had flown (c) had flew (d) has flown
12. 12.By the time the guests arrived, we ___ Grandma. (a) have helped (b) had help (c) has helped (d) had helped
13. 13.She ___ tea before Mum came home. (a) had made (b) have made (c) has made (d) had make
14. 14.When Dad called, we ___ already ridden a bicycle. (a) has (b) have (c) had
15. 15.When Dad called, Myra ___ already told a story. (a) has (b) have (c) had
16. 16.The students ___ rice before the bell rang. (a) had cooked (b) have cooked (c) has cooked (d) had cook
17. 17.We ___ milk before Mum came home. (a) has drunk (b) had drunk (c) have drunk (d) had drank
18. 18.By the time Mum came home, my friends ___ a song. (a) had sang (b) has sung (c) had sung (d) have sung
19. 19.Rahul ___ the ball before the guests arrived. (a) have thrown (b) had threw (c) has thrown (d) had thrown
20. 20.When Dad called, they ___ already caught the ball. (a) has (b) have (c) had
21. 21.When Dad called, Vivaan ___ already sung a song. (a) has (b) have (c) had
22. 22.My brother ___ tea before Mum came home. (a) had made (b) have made (c) has made (d) had make
23. 23.By the time the guests arrived, we ___ a letter. (a) have written (b) had written (c) has written (d) had wrote
24. 24.When Dad called, Dev ___ already jogged in the park. (a) has (b) have (c) had
25. 25.When Dad called, I ___ already played cricket. (a) has (b) have (c) had
26. 26.When Dad called, I ___ already sung a song. (a) had (b) have (c) has
27. 27.By the time Mum came home, you ___ a cap. (a) had wore (b) have worn (c) has worn (d) had worn
28. 28.By the time Mum came home, Vivaan ___ a cartoon. (a) has watched (b) had watched (c) have watched (d) had watch
29. 29.By the time Mum came home, Neel ___ Hindi. (a) has spoken (b) had spoken (c) had spoke (d) have spoken
30. 30.When Dad called, I ___ already eaten a mango. (a) had (b) has (c) have
31. 31.You ___ to school before the bell rang. (a) had went (b) had gone (c) has gone (d) have gone
32. 32.By the time the guests arrived, Riya ___ a letter. (a) has written (b) had wrote (c) had written (d) have written
33. 33.Neel ___ a cartoon before it got dark. (a) have watched (b) has watched (c) had watched (d) had watch
34. 34.When Dad called, Kabir ___ already sung a song. (a) has (b) have (c) had
35. 35.By the time the guests arrived, I ___ for the team. (a) have clapped (b) had clap (c) had clapped (d) has clapped
36. 36.Ishaan ___ Hindi before Mum came home. (a) had spoken (b) has spoken (c) have spoken (d) had spoke
37. 37.You ___ vegetables before it got dark. (a) had buy (b) has bought (c) had bought (d) have bought
38. 38.When Dad called, I ___ already carried the bag. (a) had (b) has (c) have
39. 39.By the time the guests arrived, he ___ the ball. (a) had catch (b) had caught (c) has caught (d) have caught
40. 40.By the time the bell rang, I ___ a picture. (a) has drawn (b) have drawn (c) had drawn (d) had drew

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