Past Perfect Quiz

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Instructions

Past Perfect = had + past participle (V3). Use it for the earlier past action (often with before, after, when).

1) When I arrived, they ___ dinner.

had finished finished were finishing

2) She ___ (never / see) the ocean before that day.

Your answer:

Write the full verb phrase (e.g., “had never seen”).

3) Choose the correct sentence:

He had went home before 9. He had gone home before 9. He had go home before 9.

4) Which is the correct negative form?

They hadn’t ate yet. They hadn’t eaten yet. They didn’t had eaten yet.

5) Choose the correct question:

Had you finished your homework? Did you had finished your homework? Had you finish your homework?

6) Fill in: After we ___ (leave), it started to rain.

Your answer:

7) Pick the best pair:

“She ___ (lock) the door before she ___ (go) to bed.”

had locked / went locked / had went was locking / had gone

8) Error spotting: Which part is wrong?

“I had ate before I left.”

had ate before I left

9) Choose the correct meaning:

“They had already left when we called.”

They left after the call. They left before the call. They will leave after the call.

10) Fill in: He ___ (not / finish) the test before the bell rang.

Your answer:

Write the full verb phrase.

11) Choose the correct sentence:

After she had cleaned, she watched TV. After she cleaned, she had watched TV. After she had clean, she watched TV.

12) Choose the correct option:

“By the time we got there, the movie ___ (start).”

had started started was starting

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