Practice Test Of Past Perfect Tense

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1. Decide whether the stucture of the below sentence is correct or incorrect. When they had entered the house, they went into the dining room.

Correct

Incorrect

The first action -> Simple Past Tense. The later action -> Past Perfect Tense.

Explanation

The first action -> Simple Past Tense. The later action -> Past Perfect Tense.

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2. Choose the correct answer: After the man ____________ home, he ____________ the cat.

Had come / fed

Had come / had fed

Came / fed

Came / had fed

[Simple Past Tense] + AFTER + [Past Perfect Tense]

Explanation

[Simple Past Tense] + AFTER + [Past Perfect Tense]

3. Decide whether the structure of the below sentence is correct or incorrect. The thieves already went.

True

False

The term 'already' follows the Past Perfect Tense. -> The thieves had already gone.

Explanation

The term 'already' follows the Past Perfect Tense. -> The thieves had already gone.

4. Choose the correct answer: When she ____________, the match ____________.

Had arrived / already left

Arrived / already had left

Had arrived / had already left

Arrived / had already left

The term 'already' follows the Past Perfect Tense, and it stay after the auxiliary verb 'had'. The other clause uses Simple Past Tense.

Explanation

The term 'already' follows the Past Perfect Tense, and it stay after the auxiliary verb 'had'. The other clause uses Simple Past Tense.

5. Choose the correct answer: We __________ that car for ten years before it ___________ down.

Had had / had broken

Had had / broke

Had / broke

Had / had broken

[Past Perfect Tense] + BEFORE + [Simple Past Tense]

Explanation

[Past Perfect Tense] + BEFORE + [Simple Past Tense]

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