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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Question 3 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 4

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

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

Question 4 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 5

I wish I ____ ________ for that test!

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

Question 5 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 6

Harry and Sally ___ ____ before the party.

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

Question 6 Explanation:

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

Question 7

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

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

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

Question 8 Explanation:

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

Question 9

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

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

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

Question 10 Explanation:

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

Question 11

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

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

Question 11 Explanation:

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

Question 12

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

A	are studying
B	has studied
C	have studied
D	had 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

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 13 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 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

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

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

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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