Past Perfect Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 17: Past perfect tense · Set 953 · 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 the bell rang, we ___ cricket. (a) have played (b) has played (c) had play (d) had played
2. 2.When Dad called, he ___ already sung a song. (a) has (b) have (c) had
3. 3.We ___ a bicycle before it got dark. (a) has ridden (b) had rode (c) had ridden (d) have ridden
4. 4.We ___ a song before it got dark. (a) had sang (b) has sung (c) had sung (d) have sung
5. 5.Nisha ___ a cake before the guests arrived. (a) had bake (b) have baked (c) had baked (d) has baked
6. 6.By the time we reached, I ___ the bag. (a) had carry (b) has carried (c) had carried (d) have carried
7. 7.Nisha ___ a tree before the guests arrived. (a) has planted (b) have planted (c) had plant (d) had planted
8. 8.By the time the bell rang, I ___ the dog. (a) has fed (b) had feed (c) had fed (d) have fed
9. 9.Neel ___ the dishes before Mum came home. (a) had washed (b) had wash (c) has washed (d) have washed
10. 10.He ___ a story before Mum came home. (a) had told (b) have told (c) had tell (d) has told
11. 11.They ___ the bag before the bell rang. (a) had carried (b) had carry (c) have carried (d) has carried
12. 12.When Dad called, they ___ already studied science. (a) have (b) has (c) had
13. 13.My friends ___ vegetables before the guests arrived. (a) have bought (b) has bought (c) had buy (d) had bought
14. 14.When Dad called, I ___ already drawn a picture. (a) had (b) has (c) have
15. 15.When Dad called, you ___ already gone to school. (a) have (b) has (c) had
16. 16.When Dad called, we ___ already bought vegetables. (a) had (b) has (c) have
17. 17.By the time the guests arrived, the children ___ a mango. (a) have eaten (b) has eaten (c) had ate (d) had eaten
18. 18.You ___ a mango before Mum came home. (a) had ate (b) had eaten (c) has eaten (d) have eaten
19. 19.By the time the guests arrived, Pooja ___ the room. (a) had clean (b) had cleaned (c) has cleaned (d) have cleaned
20. 20.We ___ to school before the bell rang. (a) has gone (b) had gone (c) had went (d) have gone
21. 21.You ___ rice before Mum came home. (a) had cook (b) had cooked (c) has cooked (d) have cooked
22. 22.When Dad called, I ___ already won the match. (a) have (b) had (c) has
23. 23.Arjun ___ a sandcastle before the bell rang. (a) had build (b) has built (c) have built (d) had built
24. 24.When Dad called, you ___ already flown a kite. (a) have (b) had (c) has
25. 25.When Dad called, the students ___ already thrown the ball. (a) have (b) has (c) had
26. 26.By the time Mum came home, Diya ___ a cartoon. (a) had watch (b) had watched (c) has watched (d) have watched
27. 27.By the time the guests arrived, my sister ___ a message. (a) had sent (b) has sent (c) have sent (d) had send
28. 28.I ___ a cap before the bell rang. (a) has worn (b) had wore (c) had worn (d) have worn
29. 29.When Dad called, she ___ already danced on the stage. (a) has (b) have (c) had
30. 30.By the time the guests arrived, you ___ a tree. (a) had planted (b) had plant (c) has planted (d) have planted
31. 31.When Dad called, we ___ already cooked rice. (a) have (b) had (c) has
32. 32.When Dad called, I ___ already thrown the ball. (a) has (b) have (c) had
33. 33.By the time we reached, my brother ___ a tree. (a) has climbed (b) had climbed (c) had climb (d) have climbed
34. 34.By the time the bell rang, they ___ Hindi. (a) have spoken (b) has spoken (c) had spoke (d) had spoken
35. 35.My friends ___ the ball before Mum came home. (a) has caught (b) had catch (c) had caught (d) have caught
36. 36.When Dad called, I ___ already brought lunch. (a) has (b) had (c) have
37. 37.By the time the guests arrived, Diya ___ a story. (a) has told (b) had tell (c) had told (d) have told
38. 38.The students ___ the ball before the guests arrived. (a) has caught (b) had catch (c) had caught (d) have caught
39. 39.By the time the guests arrived, you ___ the bag. (a) had carried (b) had carry (c) have carried (d) has carried
40. 40.I ___ a picture before the bell rang. (a) had drew (b) has drawn (c) have drawn (d) had drawn

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