Past Perfect Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 17: Past perfect tense · Set 893 · 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.She ___ a bicycle before the bell rang. (a) has ridden (b) have ridden (c) had rode (d) had ridden
2. 2.By the time the guests arrived, my brother ___ the ball. (a) have caught (b) has caught (c) had catch (d) had caught
3. 3.He ___ a tree before the bell rang. (a) has climbed (b) have climbed (c) had climb (d) had climbed
4. 4.By the time the bell rang, he ___ a message. (a) has sent (b) had sent (c) have sent (d) had send
5. 5.By the time Mum came home, you ___ the dishes. (a) had wash (b) have washed (c) has washed (d) had washed
6. 6.I ___ the bag before the bell rang. (a) has carried (b) had carry (c) have carried (d) had carried
7. 7.We ___ the ball before it got dark. (a) have caught (b) has caught (c) had catch (d) had caught
8. 8.I ___ a sandcastle before the guests arrived. (a) has built (b) had build (c) have built (d) had built
9. 9.By the time we reached, they ___ a sandcastle. (a) has built (b) have built (c) had build (d) had built
10. 10.By the time Mum came home, Karan ___ a kite. (a) have flown (b) had flown (c) has flown (d) had flew
11. 11.By the time the guests arrived, I ___ a picture. (a) have drawn (b) had drawn (c) has drawn (d) had drew
12. 12.My sister ___ a sandcastle before the bell rang. (a) have built (b) had build (c) had built (d) has built
13. 13.By the time Mum came home, I ___ the match. (a) has won (b) had won (c) have won (d) had win
14. 14.By the time Mum came home, we ___ a cake. (a) had baked (b) had bake (c) have baked (d) has baked
15. 15.By the time the guests arrived, I ___ a bicycle. (a) has ridden (b) had ridden (c) had rode (d) have ridden
16. 16.By the time Mum came home, he ___ a cartoon. (a) has watched (b) had watch (c) had watched (d) have watched
17. 17.When Dad called, I ___ already climbed a tree. (a) have (b) has (c) had
18. 18.She ___ a bicycle before Mum came home. (a) has ridden (b) had ridden (c) had rode (d) have ridden
19. 19.By the time the guests arrived, he ___ a picture. (a) have drawn (b) has drawn (c) had drew (d) had drawn
20. 20.She ___ the ball before the guests arrived. (a) has caught (b) had catch (c) had caught (d) have caught
21. 21.When Dad called, Saanvi ___ already built a sandcastle. (a) have (b) has (c) had
22. 22.By the time the bell rang, my sister ___ lunch. (a) have brought (b) had bring (c) has brought (d) had brought
23. 23.By the time Mum came home, my friends ___ the match. (a) have won (b) had win (c) had won (d) has won
24. 24.When Dad called, I ___ already brought lunch. (a) have (b) has (c) had
25. 25.When Dad called, the children ___ already clapped for the team. (a) have (b) had (c) has
26. 26.When Dad called, you ___ already ridden a bicycle. (a) had (b) has (c) have
27. 27.When Dad called, I ___ already made tea. (a) had (b) have (c) has
28. 28.Rohan ___ rice before the guests arrived. (a) had cook (b) had cooked (c) has cooked (d) have cooked
29. 29.By the time Mum came home, my sister ___ the dog. (a) had fed (b) had feed (c) has fed (d) have fed
30. 30.When Dad called, Arjun ___ already worn a cap. (a) have (b) has (c) had
31. 31.I ___ rice before it got dark. (a) have cooked (b) had cooked (c) had cook (d) has cooked
32. 32.You ___ the bag before the guests arrived. (a) had carried (b) had carry (c) have carried (d) has carried
33. 33.When Dad called, Kavya ___ already told a story. (a) has (b) have (c) had
34. 34.My sister ___ the room before Mum came home. (a) had clean (b) had cleaned (c) have cleaned (d) has cleaned
35. 35.He ___ on the stage before it got dark. (a) has danced (b) had dance (c) had danced (d) have danced
36. 36.When Dad called, Saanvi ___ already thrown the ball. (a) have (b) has (c) had
37. 37.By the time the guests arrived, he ___ cricket. (a) have played (b) had play (c) has played (d) had played
38. 38.When Dad called, you ___ already spoken Hindi. (a) had (b) has (c) have
39. 39.She ___ vegetables before the bell rang. (a) have bought (b) has bought (c) had bought (d) had buy
40. 40.By the time Mum came home, I ___ in the park. (a) has jogged (b) have jogged (c) had jog (d) had jogged

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