Past Perfect Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 17: Past perfect tense · Set 935 · 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, you ___ already won the match. (a) have (b) has (c) had
2. 2.By the time Mum came home, I ___ for the team. (a) had clapped (b) had clap (c) have clapped (d) has clapped
3. 3.By the time we reached, we ___ on the stage. (a) have danced (b) has danced (c) had dance (d) had danced
4. 4.When Dad called, you ___ already thrown the ball. (a) has (b) have (c) had
5. 5.By the time the bell rang, the students ___ a tree. (a) had planted (b) have planted (c) had plant (d) has planted
6. 6.By the time the guests arrived, they ___ the ball. (a) have caught (b) has caught (c) had caught (d) had catch
7. 7.My sister ___ lunch before Mum came home. (a) had bring (b) had brought (c) has brought (d) have brought
8. 8.By the time the bell rang, he ___ in the park. (a) had ran (b) has run (c) had run (d) have run
9. 9.When Dad called, we ___ already flown a kite. (a) has (b) had (c) have
10. 10.When Dad called, my friends ___ already spoken Hindi. (a) have (b) has (c) had
11. 11.By the time the guests arrived, I ___ a mango. (a) have eaten (b) had eaten (c) has eaten (d) had ate
12. 12.By the time the guests arrived, the children ___ a bicycle. (a) had ridden (b) had rode (c) have ridden (d) has ridden
13. 13.I ___ tea before the bell rang. (a) had make (b) had made (c) has made (d) have made
14. 14.By the time Mum came home, Zoya ___ a kite. (a) have flown (b) has flown (c) had flown (d) had flew
15. 15.When Dad called, I ___ already written a letter. (a) has (b) have (c) had
16. 16.By the time Mum came home, my parents ___ cricket. (a) has played (b) have played (c) had played (d) had play
17. 17.When Dad called, Meera ___ already played cricket. (a) had (b) has (c) have
18. 18.When Dad called, my brother ___ already washed the dishes. (a) have (b) has (c) had
19. 19.When Dad called, we ___ already washed the dishes. (a) has (b) had (c) have
20. 20.When Dad called, Aarav ___ already planted a tree. (a) have (b) has (c) had
21. 21.I ___ a cartoon before Mum came home. (a) have watched (b) had watched (c) has watched (d) had watch
22. 22.When Dad called, I ___ already caught the ball. (a) has (b) had (c) have
23. 23.When Dad called, they ___ already brought lunch. (a) have (b) had (c) has
24. 24.By the time the guests arrived, Meera ___ to school. (a) had went (b) had gone (c) has gone (d) have gone
25. 25.We ___ on the stage before the bell rang. (a) has danced (b) had danced (c) had dance (d) have danced
26. 26.Arjun ___ the room before the guests arrived. (a) had clean (b) have cleaned (c) had cleaned (d) has cleaned
27. 27.By the time Mum came home, you ___ a tree. (a) had planted (b) have planted (c) has planted (d) had plant
28. 28.When Dad called, Kunal ___ already swum in the pool. (a) has (b) had (c) have
29. 29.She ___ the ball before the guests arrived. (a) had catch (b) have caught (c) has caught (d) had caught
30. 30.When Dad called, I ___ already planted a tree. (a) have (b) had (c) has
31. 31.By the time Mum came home, my brother ___ a cartoon. (a) had watch (b) have watched (c) has watched (d) had watched
32. 32.By the time the bell rang, we ___ in the park. (a) has run (b) had run (c) had ran (d) have run
33. 33.Aditya ___ the dishes before it got dark. (a) has washed (b) had washed (c) had wash (d) have washed
34. 34.When Dad called, he ___ already bought vegetables. (a) has (b) had (c) have
35. 35.By the time the bell rang, we ___ on the stage. (a) has danced (b) had dance (c) have danced (d) had danced
36. 36.By the time the guests arrived, Aisha ___ the bag. (a) had carry (b) have carried (c) has carried (d) had carried
37. 37.When Dad called, we ___ already told a story. (a) had (b) has (c) have
38. 38.When Dad called, you ___ already played cricket. (a) have (b) had (c) has
39. 39.When Dad called, Aditya ___ already made tea. (a) had (b) have (c) has
40. 40.Aisha ___ in the park before Mum came home. (a) has jogged (b) had jog (c) have jogged (d) had jogged

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