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Improve your English with our simple Past Perfect Tense Worksheets. These sheets are perfect for learning how to talk about actions that were finished before other past actions. With clear examples and helpful exercises, you can practice and understand this tense easily. Whether you’re a beginner or looking to refresh your skills, these Past Perfect Tense Worksheets are a great resource for getting to grips with the past perfect tense. Use them to build your confidence in English grammar.
Past Perfect Tense Worksheets
Worksheet 1: Fill in the blanks with Appropriate form of the verbs given in bracket.
- After I ____________ (eat) dinner, I went to bed.
- By the time he arrived, she ____________ (already/leave) the party.
- They ____________ (never/be) to that restaurant before last night.
- She ____________ (finish) her homework before she went to the movies.
- I realized I ____________ (forget) my keys at home when I reached the office.
- By the time they ____________ (reach) the station, the train ____________.
- He ____________ (read) the book before he watched the movie adaptation.
- The children ____________ (clean) their room before their parents came home.
- She ____________ (live) in Paris for five years before she moved to London.
- I ____________ (visit) the museum after I ____________ about it in a travel guide.
- By the time the guests arrived, the host ____________ (prepare) a delicious meal.
- They ____________ (study) the lesson before the teacher explained it in class.
- After he ____________ (repair) the car, it worked perfectly.
- She ____________ (already/see) the movie, so she didn’t want to watch it again.
- By the time we got to the beach, the sun ____________ (set).
- After they ____________ (finish) the project, they celebrated their success.
- I ____________ (read) all the books in the series before the new one was released.
- She ____________ (never/travel) abroad until last summer.
- By the time I arrived at the party, most of the guests ____________ (leave).
- He ____________ (buy) a new car after he had saved enough money.
- They ____________ (visit) several countries before they decided to settle down.
- After she ____________ (complete) her degree, she found a job in her field.
- I ____________ (meet) him once before I saw him at the party.
- By the time they ____________ (arrive) at the airport, the flight ____________.
- After they ____________ (watch) the movie, they discussed its plot in detail.
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Worksheet 2: Rewrite Sentences in Negative and Interrogative form.
She likes to read books.
- She does not like to read books
- Does she like to read books?
They play football in the park.
- They do not play football in the park.
- Do they play football in the park?
He eats breakfast every morning.
- He does not eat breakfast every morning.
- Does he eat breakfast every morning?
We go to the beach during summer vacation.
- We do not go to the beach during summer vacation.
- Do we go to the beach during summer vacation?
I enjoy listening to music.
- I do not enjoy listening to music.
- Do I enjoy listening to music?
Answers of Worksheet 1:
- had eaten
- had already left
- had never been
- had finished
- had forgotten
- reached, had already left
- had read
- had cleaned
- had lived
- had visited, had read
- had prepared
- had studied
- had repaired
- had already seen
- had set
- had finished
- had read
- had never traveled
- had left
- had bought
- had visited
- had completed
- had met
- arrived, had already departed
- had watched
FAQs
The past perfect tense describes an action that was completed before another action or time in the past. It uses “had” + past participle.
Example:
I had finished my homework before the movie started.
Here are the key rules for using the past perfect tense:
1. Structure: Use had + past participle (e.g., She had finished).
2. Order of Actions: Use it for the first action in the past when two things happened (e.g., I had eaten before he arrived).
3. Negative Form: Add ‘not’ after ‘had’ (e.g., She had not finished).
4. Questions: Start with “Had” (e.g., Had you studied before the exam?).
5. Time Words: Use with before, after, when, by the time (e.g., By the time we came, he had left).
Here are 22 examples of sentences in the past perfect tense:
1. I had finished my homework before the movie started.
2. She had eaten lunch by the time we arrived.
3. They had left before the storm began.
4. We had visited the museum before it closed.
5. He had already read the book before the test.
6. The train had departed when I reached the station.
7. She had practiced the song before the competition.
8. I had never seen such a beautiful sunset before.
9. They had completed their project ahead of the deadline.
10. He had forgotten his wallet at home.
11. We had spoken to the teacher before the meeting.
12. She had washed the dishes before dinner.
13. The children had gone to bed by 9 PM.
14. I had visited Paris once before.
15. The car had broken down before they could leave.
16. She had written a letter before the news arrived.
17. He had studied hard for the exam.
18. They had planted the seeds before the rain started.
19. We had arrived at the airport by the time the flight was canceled.
20. The team had won three matches before losing the final.
21. She had never traveled abroad until last year.
22. He had fixed the bike before the race began.
I use the past perfect tense when I want to talk about an action that happened before another action or time in the past. Here are common scenarios:
1. To Show the First of Two Past Actions:
Example: I had finished dinner before she arrived.
(Finishing dinner happened before she arrived.)
2. With Time Expressions:
Use it with words like before, after, by the time, when, already, never, once.
Example: By the time we reached the station, the train had left.
3. To Explain Cause and Effect:
Example: He was tired because he had worked all day.
4. In Conditional or Hypothetical Situations:
Example: If I had known, I would have helped.
5. In Reported Speech:
Example: She said she had finished the project.
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