WorksheetsPast Perfect Tense Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What does the past perfect tense refer to?
A time earlier than now
A time in the present
A time in the future
A time in the past continuous
Which of the following is the correct structure for the past perfect tense?
Subject + have + past participle
Subject + was + past participle
Subject + will + past participle
Subject + had + past participle
In the sentence 'John had gone out when I arrived in the office', which event happened first?
I left
John arrived
John went out
I arrived
What is the negative form of 'She had given'?
She didn't give
She hadn't given
She hasn't given
She wasn't giving
Which of the following sentences uses the past perfect correctly?
I have finished my homework before dinner.
I had finished my homework before dinner.
I finished my homework before dinner.
I was finishing my homework before dinner.
What does 'just' indicate when used with the past perfect?
An event that happened a long time ago
An event that happened recently
An event that is happening now
An event that will happen soon
Which of the following is an interrogative form of the past perfect?
Had she decided?
She had decided?
Has she decided?
Did she decide?
In the sentence 'He was very tired because he hadn't slept well', what is the past perfect form?
He wasn't sleeping well
He hasn't slept well
He didn't sleep well
He hadn't slept well
Which of the following sentences is in the affirmative form of the past perfect?
They hadn't arrived
They had arrived
They didn't arrive
Had they arrived?
What is the past participle of 'to go'?
Go
Going
Went
Gone
Which sentence correctly uses the past perfect with 'just'?
The train has just left when I arrived.
The train had just left when I arrived.
The train just left when I arrived.
The train was just leaving when I arrived.
What is the correct negative form of 'They had decided'?
They weren't deciding
They haven't decided
They didn't decide
They hadn't decided
Which of the following is NOT a function of the past perfect tense?
To clarify the sequence of past events
To show a completed action in the past
To indicate an event that happened before another event
To indicate a future event
In the sentence 'When they arrived, we had already started cooking', which event happened first?
They left
They arrived
We started cooking
We finished cooking
Which of the following is an example of the past perfect tense?
I saw that movie.
I had seen that movie.
I am seeing that movie.
I have seen that movie.
