Practice Exercise on Past Perfect

(had + past participle)

Past Perfect

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Question 1

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 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

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

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

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	have never swimmed
D	had never swam

Question 3 Explanation:

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

Question 4

Harry and Sally ___ ____ before the party.

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

Question 4 Explanation:

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

Question 5

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

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

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

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

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

Question 6 Explanation:

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

Question 7

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

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

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

Brian was very tired, he _____ ______ all night.

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

Question 8 Explanation:

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

Question 9

I wish I ____ ________ for that test!

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

Question 9 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 10

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

A	had met
B	will meet
C	have met
D	has 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

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

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

Question 11 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 12

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

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

Question 12 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 13

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

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

Question 13 Explanation:

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

Question 14

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

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

Question 14 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 15

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

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

Question 15 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."

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