Past Perfect Exercises PDFSet 3: Questions & Short Answers
20 questions·12 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.___ you ___ (finish) dinner before the film started?
a) Had ... finishedb) Did ... finishc) Have ... finishedd) Were ... finishing
2.___ she ever ___ (visit) Japan before 2020?
a) Had ... visitedb) Did ... visitc) Has ... visitedd) Was ... visiting
3.___ they ___ (arrive) before the meeting began?
a) Have ... arrivedb) Did ... arrivec) Were ... arrivingd) Had ... arrived
4.___ he ___ (already/read) the book by the time the film came out?
a) Did ... already readb) Had ... already readc) Has ... already readd) Was ... already reading
5.___ the train ___ (leave) when you got to the station?
a) Had ... leftb) Has ... leftc) Was ... leavingd) Did ... leave
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.Had ... finished
2.Had ... visited
3.Had ... arrived
4.Had ... already read
5.Had ... left
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."Had ... finished"(a)
Form Past Perfect questions with Had + subject + past participle. 'Had you finished...?'
2."Had ... visited"(a)
Use 'Had she ever visited...?' to ask about experience before a past time (2020).
3."Had ... arrived"(d)
Ask about their arrival timing with 'Had they arrived...?'
4."Had ... already read"(b)
'By the time' + Past Simple requires Past Perfect. 'Had he already read...?' asks whether reading was complete before the film's release. Note: 'read' (past participle) is spelled the same as present tense.
5."Had ... left"(a)
Use 'Had the train left...?' to ask if the departure happened before your arrival.
... and 15 more explanations in the PDF
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