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 | has studied |
D | are studying |
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 |
Alvin and Simon ___ already _____ that movie, so we went to a different one.
A | has already seen |
B | have already seen |
C | had already seen |
D | did already saw |
Question 2 Explanation:
Past Perfect is used when something occurred before another action in the past.
Question 3 |
Brian was very tired, he _____ ______ all night.
A | hasn't slept |
B | couldn't sleep |
C | hadn't slept |
D | haven't slept |
Question 3 Explanation:
Past Perfect is used when something occurred before another action in the past.
Question 4 |
The homeless dog was so happy after the little boy ___ ____ him.
A | did feed |
B | have fed |
C | had fed |
D | has fed |
Question 4 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 5 |
I knew you were cooking dinner because I ____ _______ the chicken when I entered the house!
A | have smelled |
B | had smelled |
C | have smelt |
D | really smelled |
Question 5 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 6 |
If I ___ ______ you were not married, I would have introduced you to my friend James.
A | have known |
B | had known |
C | had knew |
D | only knew |
Question 6 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 7 |
When you moved to New York, I ___ already _______ to Mexico.
A | has already gone |
B | will already go |
C | have already left |
D | had already moved |
Question 7 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 8 |
If Sally ___ _____ Harry, she would not have married William.
A | has met |
B | had met |
C | will meet |
D | have met |
Question 8 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 9 |
Carlos would have been happy if he ____ ____ a fish.
A | had caught |
B | had catched |
C | is catching |
D | have caught |
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." (Also, "catched" is not a word.)
Question 10 |
I wish I ____ ________ for that test!
A | have studied |
B | can study |
C | had studied |
D | had had had studied |
Question 10 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 11 |
Harry and Sally ___ ____ before the party.
A | hadn't met |
B | haven't met |
C | has met |
D | won't meet |
Question 11 Explanation:
Past Perfect is used when something occurred before another action in the past.
Question 12 |
Michael told me he ___ never _______ in the ocean before.
A | had never swum |
B | has never swim |
C | had never swam |
D | have never swimmed |
Question 12 Explanation:
Past Perfect is used when something occurred before another action in the past. Remember... swim, swam swum.
Question 13 |
Because she ______ ________ with her new boss, she was fired.
A | had argued |
B | has arguments |
C | has argued |
D | will argue |
Question 13 Explanation:
Past Perfect is used when something occurred before another action in the past.
Question 14 |
Joe ____ just ______ dinner when Terry brought home a pizza.
A | has just finished |
B | had just finished |
C | will just finish |
D | have just finished |
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 |
Raul could not afford a car because he ____ _____ his job.
A | had lost |
B | have lost |
C | will have lost |
D | is losing |
Question 15 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.
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