Past Perfect Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 17: Past perfect tense · Set 99 · 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, he ___ already gone to school. (a) have (b) had (c) has
2. 2.We ___ a kite before the bell rang. (a) had flown (b) had flew (c) has flown (d) have flown
3. 3.We ___ the bag before Mum came home. (a) has carried (b) had carry (c) have carried (d) had carried
4. 4.By the time we reached, my parents ___ a kite. (a) has flown (b) had flew (c) had flown (d) have flown
5. 5.You ___ cricket before the bell rang. (a) had play (b) have played (c) had played (d) has played
6. 6.We ___ a tree before the bell rang. (a) have planted (b) has planted (c) had plant (d) had planted
7. 7.I ___ a mango before the bell rang. (a) had eaten (b) have eaten (c) had ate (d) has eaten
8. 8.You ___ a cartoon before the bell rang. (a) have watched (b) had watched (c) had watch (d) has watched
9. 9.My sister ___ to school before it got dark. (a) had gone (b) had went (c) has gone (d) have gone
10. 10.By the time Mum came home, they ___ a cake. (a) had bake (b) have baked (c) has baked (d) had baked
11. 11.We ___ a mango before the guests arrived. (a) had eaten (b) had ate (c) have eaten (d) has eaten
12. 12.My friends ___ a tree before the guests arrived. (a) had planted (b) has planted (c) have planted (d) had plant
13. 13.When Dad called, we ___ already brought lunch. (a) has (b) have (c) had
14. 14.By the time the guests arrived, you ___ in the park. (a) has run (b) had run (c) had ran (d) have run
15. 15.Neel ___ a cake before it got dark. (a) had bake (b) have baked (c) has baked (d) had baked
16. 16.When Dad called, you ___ already built a sandcastle. (a) had (b) has (c) have
17. 17.When Dad called, we ___ already sent a message. (a) had (b) has (c) have
18. 18.By the time the guests arrived, my sister ___ a cap. (a) had wore (b) have worn (c) had worn (d) has worn
19. 19.By the time the guests arrived, she ___ Hindi. (a) has spoken (b) have spoken (c) had spoken (d) had spoke
20. 20.Saanvi ___ the dishes before Mum came home. (a) have washed (b) had wash (c) has washed (d) had washed
21. 21.By the time Mum came home, my brother ___ science. (a) had study (b) has studied (c) have studied (d) had studied
22. 22.My sister ___ a kite before Mum came home. (a) has flown (b) had flown (c) have flown (d) had flew
23. 23.By the time Mum came home, Ishaan ___ a tree. (a) have planted (b) has planted (c) had plant (d) had planted
24. 24.He ___ to school before the guests arrived. (a) have gone (b) had went (c) has gone (d) had gone
25. 25.When Dad called, she ___ already drunk milk. (a) has (b) have (c) had
26. 26.When Dad called, my friends ___ already brought lunch. (a) have (b) has (c) had
27. 27.By the time the bell rang, I ___ a mango. (a) have eaten (b) has eaten (c) had eaten (d) had ate
28. 28.When Dad called, I ___ already spoken Hindi. (a) have (b) has (c) had
29. 29.When Dad called, I ___ already sung a song. (a) had (b) has (c) have
30. 30.When Dad called, they ___ already climbed a tree. (a) has (b) have (c) had
31. 31.When Dad called, Isha ___ already taken the train. (a) have (b) had (c) has
32. 32.By the time the bell rang, you ___ a song. (a) had sang (b) has sung (c) have sung (d) had sung
33. 33.When Dad called, he ___ already climbed a tree. (a) have (b) has (c) had
34. 34.Meera ___ Hindi before the guests arrived. (a) had spoken (b) had spoke (c) have spoken (d) has spoken
35. 35.They ___ a mango before it got dark. (a) had eaten (b) have eaten (c) has eaten (d) had ate
36. 36.By the time the bell rang, he ___ a message. (a) had sent (b) had send (c) has sent (d) have sent
37. 37.We ___ tea before the bell rang. (a) have made (b) had make (c) has made (d) had made
38. 38.When Dad called, the students ___ already gone to school. (a) has (b) have (c) had
39. 39.By the time the bell rang, he ___ cricket. (a) have played (b) has played (c) had played (d) had play
40. 40.When Dad called, she ___ already caught the ball. (a) had (b) have (c) has

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