Past Perfect Quiz

What is the formation of past perfect tense?

• has + past participle

• have + past participle

• had + past participle

• was + past participle

Which of the following is an example of using past perfect tense in a sentence? A) She had finished her homework before she went to bed. B) She finishes her homework before she went to bed. C) She will finish her homework before she goes to bed.

• A) She had finished her homework before she went to bed.

• D) She is finishing her homework before she went to bed.

• C) She will finish her homework before she goes to bed.

• B) She finishes her homework before she went to bed.

Choose the correct sentence using past perfect tense. A) I will have eaten dinner before the movie starts. B) I eat dinner before the movie starts. C) I ate dinner before the movie starts.

• C) I ate dinner before the movie starts.

• A) I will have eaten dinner before the movie starts.

• D) I have eaten dinner before the movie starts.

• B) I eat dinner before the movie starts.

When do we use past perfect tense in a sentence?

• To describe an action that is happening at the moment of speaking in the past.

• To indicate an action that happened after another action in the past.

• To express a general truth or habitual action in the past.

• To indicate an action that happened before another action in the past.

Which of the following is a correct example of using past perfect tense with a time expression? A) They had arrived at the airport yesterday. B) They arrive at the airport yesterday. C) They will arrive at the airport yesterday.

• B) They arrive at the airport yesterday.

• A) They had arrived at the airport yesterday.

• D) They have arrived at the airport yesterday.

• C) They will arrive at the airport yesterday.

Choose the correct sentence using past perfect tense. A) He had already left when I arrived. B) He already leaves when I arrived. C) He will already leave when I arrived.

• C

• B

• A

• D

What is the correct form of past perfect tense for the pronoun 'I'?

• had

• had been

• has been

• was

Which of the following is an example of using past perfect tense in a sentence? A) They have finished their work before the deadline. B) They finish their work before the deadline. C) They will finish their work before the deadline.

• D

• C

• B

• A

Choose the correct sentence using past perfect tense. A) She had already gone to the store when I called her. B) She already goes to the store when I called her. C) She will already go to the store when I called her.

• D

• C

• B

• A

When do we use past perfect tense with time expressions?

• To indicate an action that happened after another action in the past.

• To indicate an action that happened before another action in the past.

• To indicate an action that is happening currently.

• To indicate an action that will happen in the future.