Past Perfect Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 17: Past perfect tense · Set 947 · 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, my parents ___ the dog. (a) have fed (b) has fed (c) had fed (d) had feed
2. 2.By the time we reached, you ___ cricket. (a) had played (b) has played (c) had play (d) have played
3. 3.By the time the guests arrived, she ___ the room. (a) has cleaned (b) have cleaned (c) had cleaned (d) had clean
4. 4.When Dad called, she ___ already watched a cartoon. (a) has (b) have (c) had
5. 5.Ananya ___ a cartoon before the guests arrived. (a) had watched (b) has watched (c) had watch (d) have watched
6. 6.By the time the guests arrived, we ___ Hindi. (a) had spoke (b) have spoken (c) has spoken (d) had spoken
7. 7.My sister ___ Hindi before the guests arrived. (a) had spoken (b) have spoken (c) had spoke (d) has spoken
8. 8.By the time Mum came home, my sister ___ the train. (a) had taken (b) have taken (c) has taken (d) had took
9. 9.We ___ a mango before Mum came home. (a) has eaten (b) had eaten (c) have eaten (d) had ate
10. 10.Myra ___ for the team before it got dark. (a) have clapped (b) had clapped (c) had clap (d) has clapped
11. 11.Myra ___ a picture before it got dark. (a) have drawn (b) had drawn (c) has drawn (d) had drew
12. 12.When Dad called, he ___ already sung a song. (a) had (b) has (c) have
13. 13.By the time the bell rang, she ___ the room. (a) had clean (b) had cleaned (c) has cleaned (d) have cleaned
14. 14.When Dad called, my brother ___ already written a letter. (a) have (b) has (c) had
15. 15.By the time the bell rang, you ___ on the stage. (a) had danced (b) have danced (c) had dance (d) has danced
16. 16.He ___ a cake before the guests arrived. (a) had baked (b) has baked (c) have baked (d) had bake
17. 17.By the time the guests arrived, my brother ___ in the park. (a) has run (b) had ran (c) had run (d) have run
18. 18.When Dad called, my parents ___ already sent a message. (a) had (b) has (c) have
19. 19.By the time Mum came home, Rahul ___ on the stage. (a) has danced (b) had dance (c) had danced (d) have danced
20. 20.I ___ the dishes before the bell rang. (a) has washed (b) had washed (c) had wash (d) have washed
21. 21.By the time Mum came home, you ___ a tree. (a) had planted (b) have planted (c) has planted (d) had plant
22. 22.When Dad called, we ___ already played cricket. (a) have (b) has (c) had
23. 23.When Dad called, you ___ already carried the bag. (a) have (b) had (c) has
24. 24.When Dad called, I ___ already won the match. (a) has (b) had (c) have
25. 25.They ___ on the stage before the bell rang. (a) had danced (b) had dance (c) have danced (d) has danced
26. 26.When Dad called, you ___ already ridden a bicycle. (a) have (b) has (c) had
27. 27.By the time the bell rang, Ishaan ___ the train. (a) has taken (b) had taken (c) have taken (d) had took
28. 28.Karan ___ a message before Mum came home. (a) had sent (b) have sent (c) has sent (d) had send
29. 29.By the time we reached, we ___ a song. (a) has sung (b) have sung (c) had sang (d) had sung
30. 30.When Dad called, you ___ already washed the dishes. (a) has (b) have (c) had
31. 31.By the time Mum came home, Zoya ___ a cap. (a) had worn (b) had wore (c) has worn (d) have worn
32. 32.When Dad called, he ___ already danced on the stage. (a) have (b) had (c) has
33. 33.By the time the guests arrived, Yash ___ a song. (a) had sang (b) had sung (c) have sung (d) has sung
34. 34.By the time the guests arrived, I ___ science. (a) had studied (b) had study (c) has studied (d) have studied
35. 35.You ___ the dishes before the guests arrived. (a) has washed (b) had wash (c) have washed (d) had washed
36. 36.When Dad called, I ___ already carried the bag. (a) have (b) had (c) has
37. 37.When Dad called, he ___ already gone to school. (a) had (b) have (c) has
38. 38.By the time Mum came home, she ___ lunch. (a) had brought (b) has brought (c) have brought (d) had bring
39. 39.By the time we reached, I ___ the dog. (a) had fed (b) had feed (c) have fed (d) has fed
40. 40.By the time Mum came home, we ___ to school. (a) has gone (b) had went (c) had gone (d) have gone

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