Practice Exercise on Past Perfect

(had + past participle)

Past Perfect

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Question 1

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

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

Question 1 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 2

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

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

Question 2 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 3

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 3 Explanation:

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

Question 4

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

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

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

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

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

Question 5 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 6

I wish I ____ ________ for that test!

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

Question 6 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 7

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

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

Question 7 Explanation:

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

Question 8

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

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

Question 8 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 9

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

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

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

Brian was very tired, he _____ ______ all night.

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

Question 10 Explanation:

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

Question 11

Harry and Sally ___ ____ before the party.

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

Question 11 Explanation:

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

Question 12

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

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

Question 12 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 13

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

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

Question 13 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 14

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

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

Question 14 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 15

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

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

Question 15 Explanation:

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

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