Past Perfect Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 17: Past perfect tense · Set 887 · 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, they ___ already thrown the ball. (a) has (b) have (c) had
2. 2.She ___ a mango before Mum came home. (a) has eaten (b) had ate (c) had eaten (d) have eaten
3. 3.You ___ rice before the bell rang. (a) has cooked (b) had cook (c) had cooked (d) have cooked
4. 4.Yash ___ a tree before Mum came home. (a) have planted (b) had planted (c) has planted (d) had plant
5. 5.By the time we reached, she ___ the ball. (a) had caught (b) has caught (c) have caught (d) had catch
6. 6.When Dad called, we ___ already jogged in the park. (a) have (b) has (c) had
7. 7.I ___ a kite before it got dark. (a) have flown (b) had flew (c) had flown (d) has flown
8. 8.He ___ a sandcastle before it got dark. (a) had build (b) has built (c) have built (d) had built
9. 9.When Dad called, my sister ___ already bought vegetables. (a) have (b) had (c) has
10. 10.When Dad called, I ___ already cooked rice. (a) had (b) has (c) have
11. 11.Omkar ___ for the team before the guests arrived. (a) had clapped (b) have clapped (c) has clapped (d) had clap
12. 12.By the time the guests arrived, we ___ the ball. (a) have thrown (b) had threw (c) had thrown (d) has thrown
13. 13.By the time we reached, Aditya ___ the bag. (a) has carried (b) had carry (c) have carried (d) had carried
14. 14.We ___ a cake before the guests arrived. (a) had bake (b) has baked (c) have baked (d) had baked
15. 15.My sister ___ the match before the guests arrived. (a) had win (b) had won (c) has won (d) have won
16. 16.By the time the guests arrived, Zoya ___ the bag. (a) have carried (b) has carried (c) had carried (d) had carry
17. 17.I ___ in the park before the bell rang. (a) has jogged (b) had jogged (c) have jogged (d) had jog
18. 18.When Dad called, Kavya ___ already planted a tree. (a) have (b) has (c) had
19. 19.By the time we reached, you ___ a mango. (a) has eaten (b) have eaten (c) had eaten (d) had ate
20. 20.By the time the bell rang, she ___ the dog. (a) had feed (b) have fed (c) had fed (d) has fed
21. 21.When Dad called, you ___ already clapped for the team. (a) had (b) has (c) have
22. 22.By the time the bell rang, I ___ in the park. (a) had ran (b) have run (c) had run (d) has run
23. 23.When Dad called, my cousins ___ already told a story. (a) have (b) has (c) had
24. 24.By the time we reached, Pooja ___ a letter. (a) has written (b) had wrote (c) had written (d) have written
25. 25.By the time we reached, we ___ on the stage. (a) has danced (b) had dance (c) have danced (d) had danced
26. 26.When Dad called, my brother ___ already flown a kite. (a) had (b) has (c) have
27. 27.By the time Mum came home, he ___ in the pool. (a) have swum (b) had swum (c) had swam (d) has swum
28. 28.I ___ the match before the guests arrived. (a) had win (b) have won (c) had won (d) has won
29. 29.When Dad called, my sister ___ already sung a song. (a) have (b) had (c) has
30. 30.When Dad called, my cousins ___ already played cricket. (a) has (b) had (c) have
31. 31.Vivaan ___ a song before the guests arrived. (a) had sung (b) has sung (c) had sang (d) have sung
32. 32.When Dad called, I ___ already bought vegetables. (a) had (b) have (c) has
33. 33.By the time the bell rang, she ___ the bag. (a) have carried (b) had carried (c) had carry (d) has carried
34. 34.By the time we reached, Yash ___ the bag. (a) had carry (b) has carried (c) had carried (d) have carried
35. 35.When Dad called, my sister ___ already worn a cap. (a) have (b) has (c) had
36. 36.By the time Mum came home, they ___ a kite. (a) had flown (b) had flew (c) has flown (d) have flown
37. 37.She ___ to school before Mum came home. (a) had gone (b) have gone (c) has gone (d) had went
38. 38.When Dad called, you ___ already climbed a tree. (a) had (b) have (c) has
39. 39.By the time the guests arrived, she ___ the bag. (a) had carried (b) has carried (c) have carried (d) had carry
40. 40.You ___ in the pool before Mum came home. (a) had swam (b) had swum (c) have swum (d) has swum

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