Practice Exercise on Past Perfect

(had + past participle)

Past Perfect

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Question 1

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

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

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."

Question 2

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

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

Question 2 Explanation:

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

Question 3

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

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

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	have smelled
B	have smelt
C	had 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

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

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

Question 5 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 6

Brian was very tired, he _____ ______ all night.

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

Question 6 Explanation:

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

Question 7

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

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

Question 7 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 8

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

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

Question 8 Explanation:

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

Question 9

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 9 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 10

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

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

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

I wish I ____ ________ for that test!

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

Question 11 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 12

Harry and Sally ___ ____ before the party.

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

Question 12 Explanation:

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

Question 13

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

A	have lost
B	is losing
C	had lost
D	will 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

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

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

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

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

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

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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