exercises

Past Perfect Tense Quiz

Choose the right answer...

1. I was sure that I ___________ her before.

 had saw
 seen
 had seen

2. I needed to know what ______________ to my dog.

 has happened
 had happened
 happened

3. The film ________________ by the time we got to the cinema.

 had start
 had started
 has started

4. Julia left the restaurant after she _________ eating.

 had finished
 has finished
 finished

5. I went to bed after I ___________ off the television.

 switched
 has switched
 had switched

II exercises 2

Write the past participle (3rd form) of the following irregular verbs.

1. speak -
2. catch -
3. eat -
4. understand -
5. begin -

Complete the sentences in Past Perfect Simple (positive).

1. I lost the key that he (give) to me.
2. She told me that she (see) a ghost.
3. I went downstairs because I (hear) a noise.
4. When they came home, Sue (cook) dinner already.
5. We could not send you a postcard because we (forget) our address book.

Complete the sentences in Past Perfect Simple (negative).

1. The waiter served something that we (not / order) .
2. He went to Alaska where he (not / be) before.
3. She put on the red dress, which she (not / wear) for ages.
4. He (not / play) tennis before that day.
5. His mother was angry because he (not / help) her with the shopping.

Complete the questions in Past Perfect Simple.

1. (you / finish) your homework before you went to the cinema?
2. (why / you / clean) the bathroom before you bathed the dog?
3. (you / have) breakfast before you came here?
4. (she / find) a place to stay when she went to Boston?
5. (where / she / live) before she moved to Chicago? 

III.- exercise 3

1. We ________ finished eating dinner.

 had not
 not had
 'd had not

2. Had they _____ to her before?

 spoke
 spoken
 spoked

3. You _____ not left yet.

 would
 'd
 would had

4. I had never _____ her before.

 see
 saw
 seen

5. We arrived at 8:05, but the train _____ already left.

 has
 have
 had

6. Sarah thought she ________ to that zoo before.

 has been
 had be
 had been

7. Nobody explained why the project had ________ on time.

 n't been completed
 not completed
 n't complete

8. He _____ us the item had been shipped.

 told
 say
 asked

9. Dad explained ________ his job due to stress.

 why he quitted
 that he had quit
 that he'd quite

10. Where _____ the security guard gone?

 had
 have
 did

IV.- exercise 4

• 1. I can't believe she ___ my sandwich!
  
  ate
  had eaten
  
• 2. I couldn't believe she ___ my sandwich!
  
  had eaten
  ate
  
• 3. He ___ his homework so he was allowed to eat with us.
  
  did 
  had done
  
• 4. I ___ of going to Italy before she suggested it.
  
  didn't think 
  hadn't thought
  
• 5. What ___ today?
  
  had you done 
  did you do
  
• 6. We ___ all our water before we realised there wasn't any left.
  
  had drunk
  drank
  
• 7. We ___ the test when she told us there wasn't any time left!
  
  didn't even start
  hadn't even started
  
• 8. My dog ripped my dress! I was so upset, I ___ it!
  
  just bought
  had just bought
  
• 9. My Dad ___ to the supermarket this morning to buy some milk.
  
  went
  had gone
  
• 10. I ___ for my exam all morning so I was really upset when I didn't do well.
  
  revised
  hadn't revised