Past Perfect Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 17: Past perfect tense · Set 937 · 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.By the time we reached, she ___ the ball. (a) have caught (b) has caught (c) had catch (d) had caught
2. 2.She ___ a tree before the bell rang. (a) has climbed (b) had climbed (c) have climbed (d) had climb
3. 3.I ___ the dog before Mum came home. (a) has fed (b) have fed (c) had feed (d) had fed
4. 4.Manav ___ a letter before it got dark. (a) has written (b) had wrote (c) have written (d) had written
5. 5.She ___ on the stage before the guests arrived. (a) had danced (b) has danced (c) have danced (d) had dance
6. 6.By the time Mum came home, she ___ lunch. (a) had brought (b) have brought (c) had bring (d) has brought
7. 7.When Dad called, they ___ already won the match. (a) have (b) had (c) has
8. 8.The children ___ a tree before it got dark. (a) have planted (b) had planted (c) had plant (d) has planted
9. 9.You ___ cricket before the guests arrived. (a) have played (b) has played (c) had play (d) had played
10. 10.When Dad called, we ___ already won the match. (a) has (b) have (c) had
11. 11.By the time Mum came home, Yash ___ rice. (a) has cooked (b) have cooked (c) had cooked (d) had cook
12. 12.By the time Mum came home, Pooja ___ a cap. (a) had wore (b) have worn (c) had worn (d) has worn
13. 13.When Dad called, Kunal ___ already studied science. (a) had (b) has (c) have
14. 14.By the time the bell rang, I ___ a letter. (a) had written (b) had wrote (c) have written (d) has written
15. 15.He ___ in the park before the bell rang. (a) had jogged (b) have jogged (c) had jog (d) has jogged
16. 16.By the time the guests arrived, you ___ in the pool. (a) has swum (b) had swum (c) had swam (d) have swum
17. 17.By the time the guests arrived, Manav ___ Hindi. (a) had spoke (b) had spoken (c) have spoken (d) has spoken
18. 18.I ___ the match before the guests arrived. (a) had won (b) has won (c) have won (d) had win
19. 19.She ___ a mango before the bell rang. (a) has eaten (b) have eaten (c) had ate (d) had eaten
20. 20.By the time the guests arrived, my friends ___ a message. (a) has sent (b) have sent (c) had send (d) had sent
21. 21.By the time we reached, we ___ on the stage. (a) had dance (b) have danced (c) had danced (d) has danced
22. 22.By the time Mum came home, they ___ a letter. (a) had wrote (b) has written (c) had written (d) have written
23. 23.We ___ cricket before it got dark. (a) have played (b) had played (c) has played (d) had play
24. 24.The children ___ a kite before the bell rang. (a) had flown (b) have flown (c) had flew (d) has flown
25. 25.When Dad called, Omkar ___ already fed the dog. (a) has (b) had (c) have
26. 26.When Dad called, Meera ___ already carried the bag. (a) have (b) had (c) has
27. 27.When Dad called, Kabir ___ already cleaned the room. (a) had (b) has (c) have
28. 28.My parents ___ vegetables before Mum came home. (a) has bought (b) have bought (c) had buy (d) had bought
29. 29.You ___ the ball before the bell rang. (a) had thrown (b) have thrown (c) had threw (d) has thrown
30. 30.When Dad called, you ___ already won the match. (a) has (b) had (c) have
31. 31.By the time we reached, Zoya ___ tea. (a) has made (b) had make (c) have made (d) had made
32. 32.I ___ cricket before Mum came home. (a) had played (b) had play (c) have played (d) has played
33. 33.He ___ a letter before Mum came home. (a) have written (b) had wrote (c) had written (d) has written
34. 34.When Dad called, we ___ already climbed a tree. (a) have (b) has (c) had
35. 35.Yash ___ a sandcastle before the guests arrived. (a) have built (b) had build (c) has built (d) had built
36. 36.Aarav ___ a cap before the guests arrived. (a) had wore (b) have worn (c) has worn (d) had worn
37. 37.You ___ Grandma before Mum came home. (a) had helped (b) had help (c) have helped (d) has helped
38. 38.Yash ___ the ball before the bell rang. (a) had caught (b) had catch (c) have caught (d) has caught
39. 39.By the time Mum came home, she ___ a letter. (a) had wrote (b) had written (c) have written (d) has written
40. 40.By the time Mum came home, she ___ a kite. (a) have flown (b) had flown (c) had flew (d) has flown

Free english grammar lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-grammar