Practice Exercise on Past Perfect

(had + past participle)

Past Perfect

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Question 1

Natasha and Igor ____ _________ English before they moved to Canada.

A	had studied
B	have studied
C	are studying
D	has studied

Question 1 Explanation:

Past Perfect is used when something occurred before another action in the past. It can also show that something happened before a specific time in the past.

Question 2

If Sally ___ _____ Harry, she would not have married William.

A	will meet
B	has met
C	had met
D	have met

Question 2 Explanation:

Past Perfect is used when something occurred before another action in the past. In this case, this is also an example of a "Third Conditional."

Question 3

Harry and Sally ___ ____ before the party.

A	won't meet
B	has met
C	hadn't met
D	haven't met

Question 3 Explanation:

Past Perfect is used when something occurred before another action in the past.

Question 4

I knew you were cooking dinner because I ____ _______ the chicken when I entered the house!

A	had smelled
B	have smelled
C	really smelled
D	have smelt

Question 4 Explanation:

Past Perfect is used when something occurred before another action in the past. In this question both smelled and smelt can be used..but only (smelled + had) is correct

Question 5

Michael told me he ___ never _______ in the ocean before.

A	had never swam
B	had never swum
C	have never swimmed
D	has never swim

Question 5 Explanation:

Past Perfect is used when something occurred before another action in the past. Remember... swim, swam swum.

Question 6

Joe ____ just ______ dinner when Terry brought home a pizza.

A	will just finish
B	had just finished
C	has just finished
D	have just finished

Question 6 Explanation:

Past Perfect is used when something occurred before another action in the past. It can also show that something happened before a specific time in the past.

Question 7

Because she ______ ________ with her new boss, she was fired.

A	had argued
B	will argue
C	has argued
D	has arguments

Question 7 Explanation:

Past Perfect is used when something occurred before another action in the past.

Question 8

Alvin and Simon ___ already _____ that movie, so we went to a different one.

A	did already saw
B	had already seen
C	has already seen
D	have already seen

Question 8 Explanation:

Past Perfect is used when something occurred before another action in the past.

Question 9

If I ___ ______ you were not married, I would have introduced you to my friend James.

A	had known
B	had knew
C	have known
D	only knew

Question 9 Explanation:

Past Perfect is used when something occurred before another action in the past. In this case, this is also an example of a "Third Conditional."

Question 10

When you moved to New York, I ___ already _______ to Mexico.

A	have already left
B	has already gone
C	had already moved
D	will already go

Question 10 Explanation:

Past Perfect is used when something occurred before another action in the past. In this case, this is also an example of a "Third Conditional."

Question 11

Carlos would have been happy if he ____ ____ a fish.

A	is catching
B	had catched
C	have caught
D	had caught

Question 11 Explanation:

Past Perfect is used when something occurred before another action in the past. In this case, this is also an example of a "Third Conditional." (Also, "catched" is not a word.)

Question 12

I wish I ____ ________ for that test!

A	have studied
B	can study
C	had studied
D	had had had studied

Question 12 Explanation:

Past Perfect is used when something occurred before another action in the past. In this sentence, he clearly did not study and THEN he wish he had.

Question 13

Raul could not afford a car because he ____ _____ his job.

A	will have lost
B	had lost
C	is losing
D	have lost

Question 13 Explanation:

Past Perfect is used when something occurred before another action in the past. It can also show that something happened before a specific time in the past.

Question 14

The homeless dog was so happy after the little boy ___ ____ him.

A	did feed
B	had fed
C	has fed
D	have fed

Question 14 Explanation:

Past Perfect is used when something occurred before another action in the past. It can also show that something happened before a specific time in the past.

Question 15

Brian was very tired, he _____ ______ all night.

A	haven't slept
B	hadn't slept
C	couldn't sleep
D	hasn't slept

Question 15 Explanation:

Past Perfect is used when something occurred before another action in the past.

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