Past Perfect Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 17: Past perfect tense · Set 939 · 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 Mum came home, she ___ a letter. (a) had wrote (b) have written (c) has written (d) had written
2. 2.Yash ___ the bag before it got dark. (a) have carried (b) has carried (c) had carried (d) had carry
3. 3.By the time Mum came home, they ___ the match. (a) has won (b) had win (c) have won (d) had won
4. 4.By the time the bell rang, I ___ in the park. (a) had ran (b) had run (c) have run (d) has run
5. 5.Riya ___ a message before the bell rang. (a) had sent (b) has sent (c) had send (d) have sent
6. 6.She ___ a cap before the guests arrived. (a) had worn (b) has worn (c) had wore (d) have worn
7. 7.By the time we reached, they ___ a message. (a) had sent (b) have sent (c) has sent (d) had send
8. 8.When Dad called, he ___ already played cricket. (a) has (b) have (c) had
9. 9.She ___ a cake before the guests arrived. (a) had bake (b) have baked (c) had baked (d) has baked
10. 10.When Dad called, I ___ already won the match. (a) had (b) have (c) has
11. 11.When Dad called, we ___ already planted a tree. (a) has (b) had (c) have
12. 12.By the time Mum came home, Kunal ___ Grandma. (a) had help (b) had helped (c) has helped (d) have helped
13. 13.When Dad called, we ___ already gone to school. (a) has (b) have (c) had
14. 14.You ___ in the pool before Mum came home. (a) had swum (b) has swum (c) had swam (d) have swum
15. 15.When Dad called, she ___ already planted a tree. (a) have (b) had (c) has
16. 16.By the time Mum came home, she ___ a story. (a) have told (b) had tell (c) has told (d) had told
17. 17.When Dad called, she ___ already baked a cake. (a) has (b) had (c) have
18. 18.He ___ the dishes before Mum came home. (a) had wash (b) had washed (c) has washed (d) have washed
19. 19.We ___ lunch before it got dark. (a) had bring (b) has brought (c) have brought (d) had brought
20. 20.By the time the guests arrived, she ___ the dog. (a) had feed (b) had fed (c) has fed (d) have fed
21. 21.When Dad called, my sister ___ already written a letter. (a) has (b) have (c) had
22. 22.When Dad called, my sister ___ already danced on the stage. (a) had (b) have (c) has
23. 23.When Dad called, the students ___ already fed the dog. (a) had (b) have (c) has
24. 24.When Dad called, Aisha ___ already studied science. (a) has (b) have (c) had
25. 25.By the time the bell rang, my parents ___ the match. (a) has won (b) had win (c) have won (d) had won
26. 26.When Dad called, I ___ already climbed a tree. (a) has (b) had (c) have
27. 27.You ___ a tree before Mum came home. (a) have planted (b) has planted (c) had plant (d) had planted
28. 28.I ___ rice before it got dark. (a) had cook (b) has cooked (c) have cooked (d) had cooked
29. 29.When Dad called, we ___ already helped Grandma. (a) has (b) have (c) had
30. 30.By the time Mum came home, she ___ in the park. (a) had run (b) had ran (c) have run (d) has run
31. 31.They ___ a story before it got dark. (a) have told (b) had told (c) has told (d) had tell
32. 32.By the time the bell rang, Isha ___ a cap. (a) had wore (b) have worn (c) has worn (d) had worn
33. 33.By the time the bell rang, she ___ a picture. (a) have drawn (b) has drawn (c) had drew (d) had drawn
34. 34.Kabir ___ a sandcastle before it got dark. (a) have built (b) had built (c) had build (d) has built
35. 35.Rohan ___ in the park before it got dark. (a) had jog (b) had jogged (c) has jogged (d) have jogged
36. 36.When Dad called, I ___ already clapped for the team. (a) had (b) has (c) have
37. 37.When Dad called, you ___ already swum in the pool. (a) has (b) have (c) had
38. 38.You ___ a tree before it got dark. (a) have climbed (b) had climb (c) has climbed (d) had climbed
39. 39.By the time we reached, we ___ a cap. (a) had wore (b) had worn (c) has worn (d) have worn
40. 40.When Dad called, they ___ already brought lunch. (a) had (b) have (c) has

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