The past perfect (simple) is a tense in English to talk about events in the past that happened before another action in the past. This means that the action in the past perfect happened in a more distant past.
This is an exercise about forming the past perfect in positive sentences, negative sentences, and questions.
You can find the exercise below:
Past Perfect Mixed Exercise 1
Complete these sentences by filling in the correct form of the verb in the past perfect.
1.
(he, to give) me a fine before listening to my side of the story.2.
They (not, to buy) a new car before they won the lottery.3.
(you, to cheat) on the test before the teacher went away?4.
They (to cut) my hair before I woke up.5.
The hunter (not, to catch) its prey before dying.6.
(he, to forbid) us to see each other again before he called the police?7.
After I (to eat) breakfast, I went to school.8.
I (to brew) the perfect cup of tea before I dropped my teapot.9.
They (to know) him for ages before he passed away.10.
(my sister, to read) the book before she watched the film?More exercises
- Exercise 1
- Exercise 2
- Negative Exercise 1
- Negative Exercise 2
- Questions Exercise 1
- Questions Exercise 2
- Mixed Exercise 2
- Mixed Exercise 3
- Mixed Exercise 4
- Mixed Exercise 5