Understanding Past Perfect Tense

What is the past perfect tense of 'to eat'?

• eating

• ate

• had eaten

• had ate

Which sentence is in the past perfect tense?

• She finishes her homework before dinner.

• She had finished her homework before dinner.

• She will have finished her homework before dinner.

• She had been finishing her homework before dinner.

He had finished his homework before he went out. True or False?

• True

• He went out before finishing his homework.

• False

• He finished his homework after going out.

What auxiliary verb is used in the past perfect tense?

• had

• is

• was

• will be

Choose the correct form: She ___ (to see) that movie before.

• have seen

• has seen

• has saw

• saw

Which of the following is NOT a past perfect sentence?

• She eats breakfast.

• He has finished his homework.

• They were playing soccer.

• She had eaten breakfast.

They had already left when I arrived. True or False?

• They arrived before I left.

• False

• True

• They were still there when I arrived.

What is the structure of a past perfect sentence?

• Subject + had + past participle

• Subject + had + present simple

• Subject + was + present participle

• Subject + will + past participle

Identify the past perfect verb: 'They had played soccer before it rained.'

• it rained

• they had played

• had played

• played soccer

Which sentence correctly uses the past perfect tense?

• She finishes her homework before dinner.

• She had finish her homework before dinner.

• She had finished her homework before dinner.

• She was finishing her homework before dinner.