This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Tenses > Past > Past And Past Perfect Tense – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Past And Past Perfect Tense Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The little boy ..... when his cone of ice cream ..... to the ground. A) Cries, falls. B) Cried, had fallen. C) Had cried, fell. D) Cried, fell. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cried, had fallen. 2. It (be) ..... cloudy for days before it finally (begin) ..... to rain. A) Had been, began. B) Have been, began. C) Has been, begun. D) Had have, begun. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Had been, began. 3. PAST AND PAST PARTICIPLE OF BEAR ..... A) BORE, BORE. B) BEARS, BEAR. C) BEARD, BEARD. D) BORE, BORNE. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) BORE, BORNE. 4. Choose the correct form of the verb.Before you arrived, the participants ..... the library. A) Left. B) Had left. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Had left. 5. What (happen) when the students (come) home from the outing? A) Had happened, came. B) Happen, had come. C) Happen, come. D) Happened, came. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Had happened, came. 6. The teacher wanted to know why he ..... a cellphone to school. A) Have brought. B) Has bring. C) Had bring. D) Had brought. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Had brought. 7. The children ..... at the park earlier before the rain came. A) Have played. B) Played. C) Had played. D) Has played. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Had played. 8. Deb:(5) ..... (you / ever / be) on such a long ride? A) Had you been. B) Had you ever be. C) Have you ever been. D) Has you ever be. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Have you ever been. 9. Before she entered the room the man ..... A) Have saw her. B) Have seed her. C) Saw her. D) Had seen her. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Had seen her. 10. My sister ..... from her work when the pandemic began. A) Retires. B) Had retired. C) Retiring. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Had retired. 11. I ..... my best friend in 2015, but we ..... each other before that. A) Met, hadn't known. B) Known, met. C) Met, had known. D) Meet, has known. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Met, hadn't known. 12. I ..... (not tell) my teacher that my mother ..... (help) me with my homework. A) Do not tell, helped. B) Did not tell, had helped. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Did not tell, had helped. 13. Tom's father was happy with him because he (get) good marks at school. A) Has got. B) Got. C) Had got. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Had got. 14. But we (see) ..... some beautiful rainbows. A) Seen. B) Sees. C) See. D) Saw. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Saw. 15. Choose the correct PAST PERFECT TENSE of the verb in each sentence.By the time I arrived home, he ..... to bed. A) Had went. B) Had go. C) Had gone. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Had gone. 16. When I asked for the receipt, she ..... it to the wrong person. A) Had gave. B) Had given. C) Had giving. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Had given. 17. Choose the correct past perfect form (had + past participle) for each sentence:12. Titanic ..... (sink) already by the time RMS Carpathia arrived to save the people. A) Had sink. B) Had sinked. C) Had sunk. D) Had sank. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Had sunk. 18. The witness (had testify, had testifying, has testified) before the court adjourned. A) Had testify. B) Had testifying. C) Had testified. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Had testified. 19. The lights went off because we ..... (not pay) the electricity bill. A) Not paid. B) Hadn't paid. C) Didn't pay. D) Haven't pay. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hadn't paid. 20. When we ..... at the station, the train already ..... A) Has arrived, left. B) Have arrive, left. C) Arrived, left. D) Arrived, had left. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Arrived, had left. 21. Choose the correct pair of verbs that will complete the following sentences.Nicole finally (choose) a course to take before she (reach) Grade 11. A) Chose-had reached. B) Had chosen-reached. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Had chosen-reached. 22. Which of the following sentences uses the past perfect tense? A) I had finished my homework before dinner. B) I finish my homework before dinner. A) I am finishing my homework after dinner. B) I had finished my homework before dinner. C) I will finish my homework after dinner. D) I have finished my homework after dinner. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I had finished my homework before dinner. 23. I ..... last year. A) Graduate. B) Graduating. C) Graduated. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Graduated. 24. Which of the following sentences uses the past perfect tense? A) She had already left when I arrived. B) She already left when I arrived. A) She was already leaving when I arrived. B) She had already left when I arrived. C) She already leave when I arrived. D) She has already left when I arrived. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She had already left when I arrived. 25. He told us he ..... a big tiger. A) Have see. B) Had seen. C) Has seen. D) Have seen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Had seen. 26. Richard ..... his friend when his brother arrived. A) Had meet. B) Had meeting. C) Had mett. D) Had met. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Had met. 27. Anthony ..... Ryan before you introduced him to us at the party. A) Met. B) Had met. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Had met. 28. Which of the following sentences uses the past perfect tense? A) He had already finished his meal when I got to the restaurant. B) He already finishes his meal when I got to the restaurant. A) He already finished his meal when I got to the restaurant. B) He had already finished his meal when I got to the restaurant. C) He has already finished his meal when I got to the restaurant. D) He finishes his meal when I got to the restaurant. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He had already finished his meal when I got to the restaurant. 29. Joe:Seven days. By the time the train arrived at Beijing's main train station, (4) ..... (I / travel) 4735 miles. A) I travelled. B) I had travelled. C) I travel. D) I have travelled. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I had travelled. 30. The plane had left by the time I got to the airport. A) Past Tense. B) Past Perfect Tense. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Past Perfect Tense. 31. Marion ..... (ask) me what ..... (happen) to me last week. A) Had asked, happened. B) Asked, had happened. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Asked, had happened. 32. ..... the new Stephen King book? A) Have you readen. B) Have you read. C) Had you readen. D) Had you read. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Had you read. 33. After Juan had spent his holiday in the Philippines he (want) ..... to learn the Tagalog language. What is the correct form of the verb in the parentheses? A) Had wanted. B) Wanted. C) Want. D) Has wanted. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wanted. 34. I went to school after I ..... from my sickness. A) Had recovered. B) Have recovered. C) Has recovered. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Had recovered. 35. It ..... heavily yesterday, but it ..... earlier in the morning. A) Rain, has stop. B) Rained, had stopped. C) Rain, have stop. D) Rains, has been stop. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rained, had stopped. 36. My childhood ..... happy and I would like to share about it. A) Is. B) Were. C) Was. D) Are. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Was. 37. She couldn't find the book that I ..... (lend) her. A) Lent. B) Lends. C) Lending. D) Lend. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lent. 38. Billy and Greg ..... instantly when they ..... the music. A) Danced, had heard. B) Danced, heard. C) Had danced, heard. D) Dances, hear. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Danced, had heard. 39. Change the form of the verb inside the parentheses into past tense or past perfect tense form.1. The sun (set) ..... before they (leave) ..... the place. A) Had set, left. B) Set, left. C) Had set, . left. D) Sets, leave. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Had set, left. 40. Betty's plants died because ..... A) She had lost her doll. B) She had left her purse at home. C) He had spent all his money. D) She hadn't watered them. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She hadn't watered them. 41. The teacher (correct) ..... the tests we (write) ..... A) Corrected ; wrote. B) Corrected ; had written. C) Corrected ; had wrote. D) Had corrected ; wrote. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Corrected ; had written. 42. She (leave) ..... the room when the police(arrive) ..... A) Had left / arrived. B) Left / had arrived. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Had left / arrived. 43. I (wash) ..... the floor when the painter (go) ..... A) Had washed / went. B) Washed / had gone. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Washed / had gone. 44. I (be) sorry that I (not be) nicer to him. A) Was/ hadn't been. B) Had been/ wasn't. C) Had been/ hadn't been. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was/ hadn't been. 45. She ..... her homework before she ..... dinner. A) Has finished, eat. B) Had finished, ate. C) Had finished, eaten. D) Have finished, eaten. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Had finished, ate. 46. She washed her car. A) Past Tense. B) Past Perfect Tense. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Past Tense. 47. When I ..... (get) to school I found out that I ..... (forget) my keys. A) Had gotten, forgot. B) Got, had forgotten. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Got, had forgotten. 48. The family enjoyed the party when Mika sang a beautiful song and Bert danced energetically. How many verbs are there in the sentence? A) 1. B) 2. C) 4. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 3. 49. Choose the correct PAST PERFECT TENSE of the verb in each sentence.I went to school after I ..... from my sickness. A) Had recovered. B) Have recovered. C) Has recovered. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Had recovered. 50. (He was travelling to Venice)IS THE SENTENCE CORRECT? A) No. B) Yes. C) I don't know. D) Maybe. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yes. 51. Last Friday I ..... my friend. A) Call. B) Called. C) Calling. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Called. 52. Directions:Change the form of the verb inside the parentheses into past tense or past perfect tense form. 1. When the scientists (find) ..... the artifacts, the salty water (reduce) ..... most of the fragments. A) Found, had reduced. B) Find, reduce. C) Had found, reduced. D) Found, reduced. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Found, had reduced. 53. Who is the author of the story (Lob's girl)? A) Joan Aiken. B) William Shakespeare. C) Emily Dickinson. D) Leo Tolstoy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Joan Aiken. 54. Choose the past simple form of the verb "BUY" A) Bought. B) Buying. C) Buy. D) Had bought. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bought. 55. Bob couldn't buy the new computer because ..... A) He had lost his old one. B) He had watched a scary movie. C) He had spent all his money. D) He hadn't studied at all. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He had spent all his money. 56. Each day last week, I already ..... when the class began. A) Had eaten. B) Eating. C) Eat. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Had eaten. 57. By the time my uncle ..... (finish) his prayers, I ..... (call) an uber taxi for his trip back to Norzagaray. A) Had finished / called. B) Had finished / had called. C) Finished / called. D) Should have finished / should have called. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Had finished / called. 58. The father yelled after they ..... his shirt. A) Had stain. B) Had staining. C) Had stained. D) Had stains. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Had stained. 59. Write the correct answer.When you finally ( arrive ) ..... I ( wait) ..... for you all day. A) Arrived-had waited. B) Arriving-waiting. C) Had arrived-waited. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Arrived-had waited. 60. I ..... such a beautiful sunset before I went to the island. A) Had seen. B) Had never seen. C) Has seen. D) Has never seen. 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