Past Perfect Tense MCQs

1. The poet ______ (leave) before the meeting started.

(A) had left

(B) has left

(D) was leaving

Answer

Answer: (A) had left

2. They ______ (finish) the work before the teacher arrived.

(A) had finished

(B) have finished

(D) were finishing

Answer

Answer: (A) had finished

3. He ______ (already complete) his homework when his friend came over.

(A) had already completed

(B) was completing

(D) have completed

Answer

Answer: (A) had already completed

4. By the time we reached the station, the train ______ (depart).

(A) had departed

(B) was departing

(D) has departed

Answer

Answer: (A) had departed

5. The children ______ (go) to bed before their parents came home.

(A) had gone

(B) were going

(D) have gone

Answer

Answer: (A) had gone

6. She ______ (read) the novel before she watched the movie.

(A) had read

(B) reads

(D) has read

Answer

Answer: (A) had read

7. The teacher ______ (start) the class before the principal entered.

(A) had started

(B) has started

(D) started

Answer

Answer: (A) had started

8. He ______ (already eat) lunch when his mother came home.

(A) had already eaten

(B) ate

(D) was eating

Answer

Answer: (A) had already eaten

9. When I arrived at the party, everyone ______ (leave).

(A) had left

(B) leaves

(D) has left

Answer

Answer: (A) had left

10. She ______ (finish) her project before the deadline.

(A) had finished

(B) was finishing

(D) has finished

Answer

Answer: (A) had finished

11. He ______ (solve) the puzzle before his friend could help.

(A) had solved

(B) was solving

(D) has solved

Answer

Answer: (A) had solved

12. They ______ (build) the house before the rainy season started.

(A) had built

(B) was building

(D) have built

Answer

Answer: (A) had built

13. The cat ______ (catch) the mouse before the dog noticed.

(A) had caught

(B) catches

(D) catch

Answer

Answer: (A) had caught

14. The plane ______ (take off) before we reached the airport.

(A) had taken off

(B) takes off

(D) took off

Answer

Answer: (A) had taken off

15. She ______ (cook) dinner by the time her guests arrived.

(A) had cooked

(B) was cooking

(D) has cooked

Answer

Answer: (A) had cooked

16. The teacher ______ (explain) the topic before the students asked questions.

(A) had explained

(B) was explaining

(D) has explained

Answer

Answer: (A) had explained

17. We ______ (finish) our exams before the holidays started.

(A) had finished

(B) finish

(D) have finished

Answer

Answer: (A) had finished

18. The storm ______ (blow) away the roof before the fire started.

(A) had blown

(B) blows

(D) has blown

Answer

Answer: (A) had blown

19. They ______ (discuss) the issue before the meeting ended.

(A) had discussed

(B) discusses

(D) have discussed

Answer

Answer: (A) had discussed

20. He ______ (pack) his bags before his parents told him to do so.

(A) had packed

(B) was packing

(D) has packed

Answer

Answer: (A) had packed

21. She ______ (see) the movie before her friend recommended it.

(A) had seen

(B) was seeing

(D) has seen

Answer

Answer: (A) had seen

22. They ______ (complete) their assignment before the teacher checked it.

(A) had completed

(B) was completing

(D) have completed

Answer

Answer: (A) had completed

23. We ______ (learn) the lesson before the teacher reviewed it.

(A) had learned

(B) were learning

(D) have learned

Answer

Answer: (A) had learned

24. He ______ (leave) for work before his alarm rang.

(A) had left

(B) leaves

(D) has left

Answer

Answer: (A) had left

25. The thief ______ (escape) before the police arrived.

(A) had escaped

(B) escapes

(D) has escaped

Answer

Answer: (A) had escaped

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