Past Perfect Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 17: Past perfect tense · Set 997 · 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, Rahul ___ already run in the park. (a) had (b) has (c) have
2. 2.Kabir ___ a cartoon before it got dark. (a) have watched (b) had watch (c) has watched (d) had watched
3. 3.When Dad called, Aisha ___ already worn a cap. (a) have (b) has (c) had
4. 4.When Dad called, you ___ already sung a song. (a) had (b) has (c) have
5. 5.We ___ a bicycle before the bell rang. (a) has ridden (b) had rode (c) had ridden (d) have ridden
6. 6.She ___ the train before Mum came home. (a) has taken (b) had took (c) have taken (d) had taken
7. 7.When Dad called, the students ___ already sung a song. (a) have (b) has (c) had
8. 8.By the time the bell rang, my sister ___ the dishes. (a) have washed (b) had wash (c) has washed (d) had washed
9. 9.When Dad called, I ___ already gone to school. (a) has (b) have (c) had
10. 10.When Dad called, he ___ already fed the dog. (a) had (b) have (c) has
11. 11.By the time Mum came home, she ___ science. (a) had studied (b) has studied (c) have studied (d) had study
12. 12.They ___ the bag before the bell rang. (a) has carried (b) had carried (c) had carry (d) have carried
13. 13.By the time the bell rang, we ___ on the stage. (a) have danced (b) had danced (c) had dance (d) has danced
14. 14.When Dad called, I ___ already drunk milk. (a) have (b) had (c) has
15. 15.He ___ to school before Mum came home. (a) had went (b) have gone (c) had gone (d) has gone
16. 16.You ___ lunch before Mum came home. (a) had bring (b) had brought (c) has brought (d) have brought
17. 17.When Dad called, Ananya ___ already drawn a picture. (a) had (b) have (c) has
18. 18.By the time we reached, I ___ milk. (a) have drunk (b) had drank (c) has drunk (d) had drunk
19. 19.When Dad called, we ___ already taken the train. (a) have (b) had (c) has
20. 20.I ___ cricket before the guests arrived. (a) had play (b) have played (c) has played (d) had played
21. 21.When Dad called, Rohan ___ already danced on the stage. (a) had (b) have (c) has
22. 22.By the time the guests arrived, you ___ Hindi. (a) have spoken (b) has spoken (c) had spoken (d) had spoke
23. 23.They ___ the dog before the bell rang. (a) had feed (b) has fed (c) have fed (d) had fed
24. 24.When Dad called, she ___ already sent a message. (a) has (b) have (c) had
25. 25.Manav ___ milk before the bell rang. (a) have drunk (b) has drunk (c) had drank (d) had drunk
26. 26.When Dad called, she ___ already drunk milk. (a) have (b) has (c) had
27. 27.When Dad called, he ___ already drawn a picture. (a) has (b) have (c) had
28. 28.When Dad called, she ___ already climbed a tree. (a) has (b) have (c) had
29. 29.When Dad called, my brother ___ already taken the train. (a) have (b) has (c) had
30. 30.When Dad called, the children ___ already ridden a bicycle. (a) have (b) had (c) has
31. 31.You ___ the train before it got dark. (a) has taken (b) had taken (c) have taken (d) had took
32. 32.You ___ rice before it got dark. (a) have cooked (b) had cook (c) has cooked (d) had cooked
33. 33.When Dad called, my sister ___ already carried the bag. (a) had (b) has (c) have
34. 34.My friends ___ science before the bell rang. (a) had study (b) has studied (c) had studied (d) have studied
35. 35.By the time the bell rang, we ___ science. (a) has studied (b) had studied (c) had study (d) have studied
36. 36.By the time Mum came home, we ___ the bag. (a) have carried (b) had carry (c) had carried (d) has carried
37. 37.When Dad called, they ___ already drunk milk. (a) has (b) have (c) had
38. 38.By the time the guests arrived, you ___ the ball. (a) had caught (b) have caught (c) has caught (d) had catch
39. 39.He ___ the dog before the guests arrived. (a) has fed (b) had feed (c) had fed (d) have fed
40. 40.When Dad called, you ___ already eaten a mango. (a) has (b) had (c) have

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