Past Perfect Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 17: Past perfect tense · Set 907 · 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 ___ in the park before it got dark. (a) had run (b) have run (c) had ran (d) has run
2. 2.When Dad called, I ___ already cleaned the room. (a) had (b) has (c) have
3. 3.By the time the guests arrived, the children ___ a song. (a) had sang (b) had sung (c) has sung (d) have sung
4. 4.When Dad called, I ___ already worn a cap. (a) has (b) have (c) had
5. 5.By the time the guests arrived, Isha ___ a kite. (a) have flown (b) had flown (c) had flew (d) has flown
6. 6.When Dad called, we ___ already told a story. (a) has (b) have (c) had
7. 7.When Dad called, they ___ already drawn a picture. (a) have (b) had (c) has
8. 8.I ___ in the pool before Mum came home. (a) had swam (b) has swum (c) have swum (d) had swum
9. 9.By the time we reached, Saanvi ___ a kite. (a) had flew (b) had flown (c) have flown (d) has flown
10. 10.I ___ a mango before the bell rang. (a) had eaten (b) has eaten (c) had ate (d) have eaten
11. 11.By the time we reached, you ___ a kite. (a) have flown (b) has flown (c) had flown (d) had flew
12. 12.By the time we reached, we ___ vegetables. (a) have bought (b) has bought (c) had bought (d) had buy
13. 13.She ___ lunch before it got dark. (a) had bring (b) had brought (c) have brought (d) has brought
14. 14.By the time the guests arrived, we ___ for the team. (a) had clapped (b) had clap (c) have clapped (d) has clapped
15. 15.By the time we reached, Pooja ___ a letter. (a) has written (b) had wrote (c) had written (d) have written
16. 16.By the time we reached, you ___ a letter. (a) had written (b) have written (c) has written (d) had wrote
17. 17.When Dad called, we ___ already taken the train. (a) have (b) has (c) had
18. 18.He ___ a kite before it got dark. (a) have flown (b) had flew (c) has flown (d) had flown
19. 19.I ___ on the stage before it got dark. (a) had dance (b) has danced (c) had danced (d) have danced
20. 20.By the time we reached, they ___ in the park. (a) had run (b) have run (c) has run (d) had ran
21. 21.They ___ milk before the guests arrived. (a) had drank (b) had drunk (c) have drunk (d) has drunk
22. 22.When Dad called, she ___ already run in the park. (a) has (b) have (c) had
23. 23.You ___ a cake before it got dark. (a) has baked (b) had bake (c) had baked (d) have baked
24. 24.The children ___ vegetables before the bell rang. (a) have bought (b) has bought (c) had bought (d) had buy
25. 25.By the time the bell rang, you ___ a cap. (a) had wore (b) has worn (c) had worn (d) have worn
26. 26.He ___ a cake before the guests arrived. (a) had bake (b) had baked (c) has baked (d) have baked
27. 27.By the time the guests arrived, you ___ the train. (a) has taken (b) had took (c) have taken (d) had taken
28. 28.By the time the guests arrived, my friends ___ a cartoon. (a) had watched (b) have watched (c) has watched (d) had watch
29. 29.When Dad called, Kunal ___ already carried the bag. (a) has (b) had (c) have
30. 30.When Dad called, you ___ already clapped for the team. (a) have (b) had (c) has
31. 31.When Dad called, I ___ already washed the dishes. (a) had (b) has (c) have
32. 32.When Dad called, Priya ___ already clapped for the team. (a) has (b) have (c) had
33. 33.When Dad called, Pooja ___ already sent a message. (a) have (b) has (c) had
34. 34.When Dad called, I ___ already drawn a picture. (a) have (b) has (c) had
35. 35.By the time the bell rang, they ___ the room. (a) has cleaned (b) have cleaned (c) had cleaned (d) had clean
36. 36.When Dad called, we ___ already cooked rice. (a) have (b) has (c) had
37. 37.When Dad called, we ___ already ridden a bicycle. (a) had (b) have (c) has
38. 38.My parents ___ a sandcastle before the guests arrived. (a) have built (b) had built (c) had build (d) has built
39. 39.We ___ tea before the guests arrived. (a) had made (b) had make (c) have made (d) has made
40. 40.By the time Mum came home, we ___ a cartoon. (a) has watched (b) had watched (c) had watch (d) have watched

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