Past Perfect Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 17: Past perfect tense · Set 906 · 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.They ___ a song before the guests arrived. (a) has sung (b) had sung (c) have sung (d) had sang
2. 2.Kabir ___ in the park before it got dark. (a) have run (b) had ran (c) has run (d) had run
3. 3.Kavya ___ science before it got dark. (a) had study (b) have studied (c) had studied (d) has studied
4. 4.By the time we reached, we ___ the room. (a) had cleaned (b) had clean (c) have cleaned (d) has cleaned
5. 5.When Dad called, Kabir ___ already helped Grandma. (a) have (b) had (c) has
6. 6.When Dad called, Meera ___ already cooked rice. (a) have (b) has (c) had
7. 7.By the time Mum came home, Yash ___ the bag. (a) had carry (b) have carried (c) had carried (d) has carried
8. 8.By the time the bell rang, I ___ a message. (a) have sent (b) had send (c) had sent (d) has sent
9. 9.By the time the guests arrived, Ananya ___ a tree. (a) have planted (b) had plant (c) had planted (d) has planted
10. 10.When Dad called, my brother ___ already made tea. (a) has (b) have (c) had
11. 11.Dev ___ in the park before the guests arrived. (a) has jogged (b) had jog (c) had jogged (d) have jogged
12. 12.When Dad called, my parents ___ already told a story. (a) had (b) has (c) have
13. 13.By the time we reached, I ___ the dishes. (a) have washed (b) has washed (c) had wash (d) had washed
14. 14.You ___ a picture before the bell rang. (a) have drawn (b) had drawn (c) had drew (d) has drawn
15. 15.By the time we reached, they ___ for the team. (a) had clap (b) have clapped (c) had clapped (d) has clapped
16. 16.You ___ a cap before Mum came home. (a) had wore (b) has worn (c) have worn (d) had worn
17. 17.By the time Mum came home, they ___ for the team. (a) had clapped (b) has clapped (c) have clapped (d) had clap
18. 18.When Dad called, I ___ already clapped for the team. (a) has (b) had (c) have
19. 19.She ___ to school before the guests arrived. (a) had gone (b) have gone (c) had went (d) has gone
20. 20.They ___ a kite before the guests arrived. (a) have flown (b) has flown (c) had flown (d) had flew
21. 21.When Dad called, you ___ already baked a cake. (a) has (b) had (c) have
22. 22.By the time we reached, my brother ___ a cap. (a) have worn (b) has worn (c) had wore (d) had worn
23. 23.They ___ for the team before the guests arrived. (a) have clapped (b) had clapped (c) has clapped (d) had clap
24. 24.They ___ a cake before it got dark. (a) had baked (b) has baked (c) had bake (d) have baked
25. 25.By the time the guests arrived, she ___ the bag. (a) had carry (b) have carried (c) has carried (d) had carried
26. 26.My parents ___ the bag before Mum came home. (a) had carry (b) has carried (c) have carried (d) had carried
27. 27.You ___ for the team before the guests arrived. (a) had clap (b) have clapped (c) has clapped (d) had clapped
28. 28.You ___ science before the bell rang. (a) has studied (b) have studied (c) had studied (d) had study
29. 29.By the time the bell rang, you ___ for the team. (a) had clap (b) has clapped (c) have clapped (d) had clapped
30. 30.My friends ___ rice before the bell rang. (a) has cooked (b) had cook (c) have cooked (d) had cooked
31. 31.By the time the bell rang, my brother ___ the match. (a) has won (b) had win (c) had won (d) have won
32. 32.They ___ the room before the guests arrived. (a) had cleaned (b) had clean (c) have cleaned (d) has cleaned
33. 33.You ___ the match before Mum came home. (a) had win (b) have won (c) had won (d) has won
34. 34.By the time the bell rang, Kabir ___ a cake. (a) have baked (b) had bake (c) has baked (d) had baked
35. 35.When Dad called, you ___ already played cricket. (a) have (b) had (c) has
36. 36.By the time Mum came home, I ___ a song. (a) had sang (b) have sung (c) has sung (d) had sung
37. 37.When Dad called, the children ___ already swum in the pool. (a) have (b) had (c) has
38. 38.By the time the guests arrived, you ___ the match. (a) had won (b) have won (c) has won (d) had win
39. 39.Neel ___ in the pool before the guests arrived. (a) had swum (b) have swum (c) had swam (d) has swum
40. 40.By the time we reached, he ___ a picture. (a) have drawn (b) had drawn (c) had drew (d) has drawn

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