Past Perfect Tense Quiz

What does the past perfect tense indicate in a sentence?

• An action that occurred at the same time as another action in the past

• An action that occurred before another action in the past

• An action in progress in the past

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1B

Which word is used to form the interrogative form of the past perfect tense?

• Have

• Had

• Has

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CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1B

What does the word "already" indicate in a sentence in the past perfect tense?

• Action in progress in the past

• Action that occurred before another action in the past

• Action that has already occurred before a specific point in the past

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CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

What is the abbreviated form of "had not" in the past perfect tense?

• hadn't

• hadn

• hadn't've

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1D

What is the correct translation of the sentence "He had never traveled abroad until last year"?

• He never travels abroad until last year.

• He had never traveled abroad until last year.

• He never traveled abroad until last year.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1B

What is the correct structure of the past perfect tense in English?

• Subject + verb in simple past

• Subject + auxiliary verb "had" + past participle of the main verb

• Subject + auxiliary verb "have" + past participle of the main verb

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1D

What is the correct translation of the sentence "She had studied English before she moved to the United States"?

• She studies English before moving to the United States.

• She was studying English before moving to the United States.

• She had studied English before moving to the United States.

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CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1B

Which of the following sentences uses the past perfect tense correctly?

• "I was finishing my homework when the phone rang."

• "They had already left when I arrived."

• "She has went to the store yesterday."

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1D

What is the correct negative form of the sentence in the past perfect tense?

• "I hadn't went to the store yesterday."

• "They hadn't finished their meal before the movie started."

• "She hadn't studies for the test last week."

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CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

What is the negative form of the past perfect tense?

• Subject + auxiliary verb "had" + past participle of the main verb

• Subject + verb in simple past

• Subject + auxiliary verb "had not" + past participle of the main verb

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C