Past Perfect Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 17: Past perfect tense · Set 973 · 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, Farhan ___ already jogged in the park. (a) have (b) had (c) has
2. 2.You ___ in the park before the guests arrived. (a) had jog (b) had jogged (c) have jogged (d) has jogged
3. 3.By the time the guests arrived, we ___ a letter. (a) had written (b) has written (c) had wrote (d) have written
4. 4.When Dad called, my sister ___ already danced on the stage. (a) has (b) had (c) have
5. 5.By the time the guests arrived, the students ___ Hindi. (a) has spoken (b) had spoke (c) had spoken (d) have spoken
6. 6.My parents ___ in the park before the guests arrived. (a) had jog (b) have jogged (c) had jogged (d) has jogged
7. 7.When Dad called, I ___ already planted a tree. (a) has (b) had (c) have
8. 8.My sister ___ milk before Mum came home. (a) had drunk (b) has drunk (c) had drank (d) have drunk
9. 9.I ___ Hindi before the guests arrived. (a) had spoke (b) has spoken (c) have spoken (d) had spoken
10. 10.You ___ rice before it got dark. (a) has cooked (b) had cook (c) have cooked (d) had cooked
11. 11.When Dad called, Ira ___ already bought vegetables. (a) has (b) had (c) have
12. 12.When Dad called, Kavya ___ already ridden a bicycle. (a) had (b) have (c) has
13. 13.You ___ a tree before the bell rang. (a) has climbed (b) have climbed (c) had climbed (d) had climb
14. 14.When Dad called, they ___ already sent a message. (a) have (b) has (c) had
15. 15.When Dad called, they ___ already swum in the pool. (a) had (b) have (c) has
16. 16.By the time the bell rang, she ___ the dog. (a) had feed (b) has fed (c) have fed (d) had fed
17. 17.By the time Mum came home, I ___ tea. (a) have made (b) had made (c) has made (d) had make
18. 18.We ___ the dishes before Mum came home. (a) have washed (b) had wash (c) has washed (d) had washed
19. 19.When Dad called, Yash ___ already caught the ball. (a) have (b) has (c) had
20. 20.When Dad called, I ___ already sung a song. (a) have (b) has (c) had
21. 21.When Dad called, she ___ already studied science. (a) have (b) had (c) has
22. 22.By the time the bell rang, Ananya ___ the ball. (a) has caught (b) had caught (c) had catch (d) have caught
23. 23.When Dad called, we ___ already told a story. (a) have (b) has (c) had
24. 24.When Dad called, he ___ already caught the ball. (a) have (b) has (c) had
25. 25.By the time the guests arrived, Rahul ___ in the park. (a) have run (b) had run (c) had ran (d) has run
26. 26.When Dad called, my friends ___ already taken the train. (a) had (b) have (c) has
27. 27.She ___ in the park before the guests arrived. (a) has jogged (b) had jogged (c) have jogged (d) had jog
28. 28.When Dad called, he ___ already written a letter. (a) has (b) have (c) had
29. 29.He ___ the dog before Mum came home. (a) have fed (b) has fed (c) had feed (d) had fed
30. 30.By the time we reached, Rahul ___ the room. (a) had cleaned (b) have cleaned (c) has cleaned (d) had clean
31. 31.Manav ___ Hindi before it got dark. (a) had spoke (b) have spoken (c) has spoken (d) had spoken
32. 32.When Dad called, he ___ already sent a message. (a) had (b) has (c) have
33. 33.By the time the bell rang, Omkar ___ Hindi. (a) had spoke (b) has spoken (c) had spoken (d) have spoken
34. 34.By the time we reached, you ___ tea. (a) had make (b) have made (c) had made (d) has made
35. 35.By the time the bell rang, they ___ science. (a) has studied (b) have studied (c) had study (d) had studied
36. 36.By the time the bell rang, you ___ a letter. (a) has written (b) had wrote (c) had written (d) have written
37. 37.By the time we reached, we ___ for the team. (a) have clapped (b) has clapped (c) had clap (d) had clapped
38. 38.By the time we reached, I ___ a tree. (a) have climbed (b) had climb (c) has climbed (d) had climbed
39. 39.You ___ lunch before it got dark. (a) has brought (b) have brought (c) had bring (d) had brought
40. 40.When Dad called, my sister ___ already bought vegetables. (a) has (b) have (c) had

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