Past Perfect Tense worksheet - Free Printable

Let's solve this step-by-step. The task is to identify which sentence in each pair is in the Past Perfect Tense by marking it as Yes (if it's in Past Perfect) or No (if it's not).

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🔹 What is the Past Perfect Tense?

The Past Perfect Tense is formed with:
> had + past participle

It is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action or time.

Examples:
- I had eaten dinner before I went out.
- She had finished her homework when her mother arrived.

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Now, let’s go through each question:

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1.

i. I bought some vegetables from the supermarket. → No
ii. I had bought some vegetables from the supermarket. → Yes ✔
✔ *This uses "had bought" → Past Perfect.*

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2.

i. The old woman had hung her coat on the peg. → Yes ✔
ii. The old woman has hung her coat on the peg. → No
✔ *“Had hung” is Past Perfect; “has hung” is Present Perfect.*

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3.

i. Leena finishes her work as soon as she gets home. → No
ii. Leena had finished her work as soon she had gotten home. → Yes ✔
✔ *“Had finished” and “had gotten” are both Past Perfect — correct for a past-before-past sequence.*

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4.

i. I had passed the exam successfully as I had studied well this term. → Yes ✔
ii. I passed the exam successfully, as I studied well this term. → No
✔ *Both verbs use "had passed" and "had studied" → Past Perfect.*
✘ *Second one uses simple past ("passed", "studied") → not Past Perfect.*

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5.

i. Alex had spoken well on stage. → Yes ✔
ii. Alex spoke well on stage. → No
✔ *“Had spoken” = Past Perfect*
✘ *“Spoke” = Simple Past*

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6.

i. I knew James very well since school. → No
ii. I had known James very well since school. → Yes ✔
✔ *“Had known” = Past Perfect*
✘ *“Knew” = Simple Past*
Note: "Since school" suggests a long duration starting in the past, so Past Perfect fits better here.

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7.

i. The delegates will go home after the meeting. → No
ii. The delegates had gone home after the meeting. → Yes ✔
✔ *“Had gone” = Past Perfect*
✘ *First one is Future tense ("will go")*

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8.

i. A pipe in the basement had burst this morning. → Yes ✔
ii. A pipe in the basement burst this morning. → No
✔ *“Had burst” = Past Perfect*
✘ *“Burst” = Simple Past*
Note: While both could be grammatically correct depending on context, only (i) uses Past Perfect.

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9.

i. I will speak to the manager about the mistake. → No
ii. I had spoken to the manager about the mistake. → Yes ✔
✔ *“Had spoken” = Past Perfect*
✘ *“Will speak” = Future tense*

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10.

i. The court will hang the suspect tomorrow. → No
ii. The court had hung the suspect yesterday. → Yes ✔
✔ *“Had hung” = Past Perfect*
✘ *“Will hang” = Future tense*

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✔ Final Answers:

| Q | i | ii |
|---|---|----|
| 1 | No | Yes |
| 2 | Yes | No |
| 3 | No | Yes |
| 4 | Yes | No |
| 5 | Yes | No |
| 6 | No | Yes |
| 7 | No | Yes |
| 8 | Yes | No |
| 9 | No | Yes |
| 10 | No | Yes |

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📌 Summary:

- The Past Perfect Tense always uses "had + past participle".
- It describes an action completed before another past event.
- Look for "had" + verb-ed/-en to identify it.

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