Past Perfect Tense Exercises
We prepared these past perfect exercises in the multiple questions test format with answers to help you improve your knowledge of the past perfect tense. The explanation tab includes past perfect examples, sentences, usage, formula and structure. You can download ready-made worksheets in PDF or Word formats from the worksheet section.
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Choose the correct option to complete the Past Perfect Tense Exercises below.
1
After the guests _____, we cleaned up the house.
a.
were leaving
b.
had left
c.
left
2
When he called me, I _____ my keys.
a.
lost
b.
had lost
c.
was losing
3
They _____ the project before the deadline.
a.
had finished
b.
finished
c.
were finishing
4
The film had already started when we _____ at the cinema.
a.
were arriving
b.
had arrived
c.
arrived
5
By the time she got to the party, everyone _____ home.
a.
had gone
b.
was going
c.
went
6
She felt nervous because she _____ before.
a.
wasn’t flying
b.
hadn’t flown
c.
didn’t fly
7
He _____ his homework when his friend arrived.
a.
had done
b.
did
c.
was doing
8
After the teacher _____ the test, the students started writing.
a.
was giving
b.
gave
c.
had given
9
I was hungry because I _____ breakfast.
a.
didn’t eat
b.
hadn’t eaten
c.
wasn’t eating
10
The children _____ all their toys before bedtime.
a.
put away
b.
were putting away
c.
had put away
