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Past Perfect

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

Had anyone been in the house before you ______ ?

a)

have arrived

b)

have arrive

c)

had arrived

d)

arrived

2.

When I _______ my swimming lesson, I realized my sister had left.

a)

finished

b)

have finish

c)

had finished

d)

have finished

3.

We _____ far when the sun began to shine.

a)

had travel

b)

have traveled

c)

hadn't traveled

d)

traveled

4.

__________________ before they bought the tickets?

a)

Has the movie started

b)

Had the movie start

c)

Did the movie start

d)

Had the movie started

5.

I hadn't seen a fossil until our teacher _____ us one.

a)

had shown

b)

had showed

c)

showed

d)

has shown

6.

By the time the rescue services _____, the flooding had already started.

a)

arrived

b)

have arrive

c)

had arrived

d)

arrive

7.

By the time I got home, I ________ my homework.

a)

have already did

b)

have already done

c)

had already do

d)

had already done

8.

Choose the appropriate answer for this question:


"Had the girl learned about volcanoes?"

a)

"No, it had just started."

b)

"Yes, they had. They stopped because of the ash."

c)

Yes, she had. She had learned in her geography class.

9.

Choose the appropriate answer for this question:


"Had planes taken off and landed before the eruption?"

a)

"No, it had just started."

b)

"Yes, they had. They stopped because of the ash."

c)

Yes, she had. She had learned in her geography class.

10.

Choose the appropriate answer for this question:


"Had the eruption finished by the time the family got in the car?"

a)

"No, it had just started."

b)

"Yes, they had. They stopped because of the ash."

c)

Yes, she had. She had learned in her geography class.

11.
She had _____
a)
Ate
b)
eating
c)
Eaten
d)
Eat
12.
Had he _____ to the school?
a)
Gone
b)
going
c)
Went
d)
go
13.
Yongin hadn't finished his homework _____
a)
Just 
b)
Ever
c)
Yet
d)
Never
14.
Jackson hadn't _____ with his brother
a)
played
b)
plaied
c)
Playing
d)
Play 
15.
I had ______ For my uncle
a)
Worked
b)
Working
c)
Worket 
d)
Work
16.
They hadn't ______ the project yet 
a)
Completting
b)
Complet
c)
Completed
d)
Complit 
17.

COMBINE THE SENTENCES USING THE PAST PERFECT AND THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE.

1. I brushed my teeth. I took my breakfast.

a)

I had taken my bath before I had brushed my teeth.

b)

I had brushed my teeth before I took my breakfast.

c)

I brushed my teeth before took my breakfast.

18.

She started to go to market. it rained heavily.

a)

After she had started to go to market, it rained heavily.

b)

She started to go to market , it had rained heavily.

c)

before she started to go to market, it had rained heavily

19.

I finished my dinner. My father came.

a)

before I had finished my dinner, my father had come.

b)

After I had finished my dinner my father come

c)

After I had finished my dinner, My father came.

20.

She completed her homework. she went to bed.

a)

Before she had completed her homework, She went to bed.

b)

After she had completed her homework, she went to bed.

c)

before she had went to bed, she had completed her homework.

21.

Before world war I, the majority of Americans ____ in rural areas or in small towns.

a)

Has lived

b)

Had lived

c)

Lived

d)

Has been living

22.

By the end of 1932, they ____ their farm and moved to the city.

a)

Had already lost

b)

Had lost already

c)

Lost

d)

Have been losing

23.

It had begun to rain when I ____

a)

Had gone out

b)

Went out

c)

Was going out

d)

I have gone out

24.

____ before the participant came?

a)

Had left

b)

Had leaved

c)

Had the room been brighter

d)

Had the room brighter

25.

Nisa told us yesterday that she ___ England in 2000.

a)

Had visiting

b)

Is visiting

c)

Was visited

d)

Had visited

26.

By the time I got to the harbour, the ferry .............................

a)

HAS GONE

b)

WENT

c)

HAD GONE

d)

GONE

27.

When my friend Ben arrived, we................... to the cinema together.

a)

HAD SET OFF

b)

SET OFF

c)

WERE SETTING OFF

d)

HAS SET OFF

28.

I let Jon have my magazine ....................

a)

WHEN I´D ALREADY READ IT.

b)

BECAUSE I´D ALREADY READ IT.

c)

BY THE TIME I´D ALREADY READ IT

d)

BEFORE I´D ALREADY READ IT

29.

CHOOSE THE MEANING OF DO WELL AT SCHOOL

a)

students that have the same age belong to one of these

b)

the type of school you attend from the age of 10 or 11 in the UK until 17

c)

be successful in your studies

d)

the level of education for children up to 11 in the UK

30.

CHOOSE THE MEANING OF SECONDARY

a)

students that have the same age belong to one of these

b)

the type of school you attend from the age of 10 or 11 in the UK until 17

c)

be successful in your studies

d)

the level of education for children up to 11 in the UK

31.

CHOOSE THE MEANING OF QUALIFICATION

a)

relating to the education of childrenapproximately between the ages of 11 and 18 yearsold

b)

a course of study at a college or university, or the qualification given to a student after he or she has completed his or her studies

c)

of or for the teaching of youngchildren, especially those between five and eleven yearsold

d)

an official record showing that you have finished a training course or have the necessary skills

32.

CHOOSE THE MEANING OF ATTEND

a)

to go to an event, place, etc

b)

to help something develop or happen by providingmoney, support, etc

c)

to leave a place, especially in order to travel to somewhereelse

d)

to leave your home in order to spend time somewhere else

33.

After Fred ....... his holiday in Italy he .................. to learn Italian.

a)

had spent - wanted

b)

wanted - had spent

c)

had spent - had wanted

d)

spent - wanted

34.

Jill ............ Dad at work before she .......... for her trip.

a)

phoned - left

b)

had phoned - left

c)

left-had phoned

d)

had phoned - had left

35.

Read and answer: How long had Dane and Emily practiced before the competition?

a)

Dane and Emily had practiced for 10 months before the competition

b)

Dane and Emily practiced since they were kids

c)

Dane and Emily had practiced for 6 months before the competition

d)

Dane and Emily hadn't practiced

36.

Read and answer: Before that night, who had seen Dane and Emily dance?

a)

Before that night, nobody had ever seen Dane and Emily dance.

b)

Before that night, they families saw them dance

c)

Before that night, everybody had seen Dane and Emily dance

d)

Before that night, just their friends had seen Dane and Emily dance.

37.

Read and answer: What happened after everyone had danced?

a)

After everyone had danced, the judges announced a surprise.

b)

After everyone had danced, the judges announced the program finished.

c)

After everyone had danced, the judges announced the winners.

d)

After everyone had danced, the judges announced who didn't win.

38.

Which is the past perfect form?

a)

Was / Were + in

b)

Had + Past participle

c)

Regulars with -ED

d)

Irregulars - The list

39.

Past Participle of “WRITE”

a)

written

b)

writing

c)

wrote

d)

writes

40.

When I joined the gym, I felt very unfit at first because I ____ any sports for a few years.

a)

didn't do

b)

hadn't done

c)

had done

d)

did

41.

What is the correct past perfect form of "I go to Europe"?

a)

I went to Europe

b)

I've gone to Europe

c)

I'd gone to Europe

d)

I'd went to Europe

42.

These sentences are correct about past perfect tense, except?

a)

She was surprised because she had known about it earlier.

b)

I had slept when somebody knocked the door.

c)

We had learned English for two years before we moved to England.

d)

When we got married, we knew each other for two years.

43.

Choose the compund nouns.

a)

head teacher

b)

qualifications

c)

skateboard

d)

secondary

44.

The connectors when, by the time and before are used .............................

a)

PAST PERFECT AND SIMPLE PAST

b)

NEITHER PAST PERFECT NOR SIMPLE PAS

c)

FOR PAST PERFECT

d)

FOR SIMPLE PAST

45.

The connectors because, as soon as, after are used .............................

a)

PAST PERFECT AND SIMPLE PAST

b)

NEITHER PAST PERFECT NOR SIMPLE PAST

c)

FOR PAST PERFECT

d)

FOR SIMPLE PAST

46.

Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence in past perfect tense!


When I arrived at the cinema, the film had ......

a)

started

b)

start

c)

starts

d)

starting

47.

Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence in past perfect tense!


She had ...... in China before she went to Thailand.

a)

lived

b)

living

c)

live

d)

lives

48.

Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence in past perfect tense!


After they had ...... the shellfish, they began to feel sick.

a)

eaten

b)

ate

c)

eated

d)

eats

49.

Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence in past perfect tense!


If you had ...... to me, you would have got the job.

a)

listened

b)

listens

c)

listen

d)

listening

50.

Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence in past perfect tense!


Julie didn’t arrive until after I had .......

a)

left

b)

leaved

c)

leaves

d)

leaving

51.

Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence in past perfect tense!


When we had ...... dinner, we went out.

a)

finished

b)

finishing

c)

finishes

d)

finish

52.

Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence in past perfect tense!


The garden was dead because it had ...... dry all summer.

a)

been

b)

was

c)

are

d)

is

53.

Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence in past perfect tense!


He had ...... her before somewhere.

a)

met

b)

meet

c)

meeted

d)

meeting

54.

Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence in past perfect tense!


We were late for the plane because we had ...... our passports.

a)

forgotten

b)

forgot

c)

forget

d)

forgetting

55.

Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence in past perfect tense!


She told me that she had ...... a lot before the exam.

a)

studied

b)

studies

c)

studying

d)

study

56.

2. Before we parked our car we ------ the ticket.

a)

collected

b)

had collected

c)

had been collecting

57.

3. I arrived on Sunday. I -------- at home for two days.

a)

was not

b)

had not been

c)

hadn't been being

58.

10. We ---- the contract before the meeting ended.

a)

had been signing

b)

had signed

c)

sang

59.

We use Past Perfect Tense when:

We talk about situations that happened before other actions in ...

a)

the past or a certain moment

b)

the present or at the moment

c)

the future

60.

Complete the sentences with the Past Simple or Past Perfect form of the verbs in the brackets.

It ... (rain) all night and, although it ... (stop), the ground ... (be) still very wet.

a)

rained, had stopped, was

b)

rained, has stopped, had been

c)

has rained, stopped, had been

d)

had rained, had stopped, was

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