Past Perfect Tense Quiz Questions And

This is a short quiz to test your use of the past perfect tense (when it is used with the
past simple tense).

Questions and Answers

 1.

When Airi _______ at school, she realized she _______ her textbook.

o A.

Had arrived, forgot

o B.

Arrived, had forgotten

o C.

Forgot, had arrived

o D.

Had forgotten, arrived

 2.

When I _______ the new teacher, I was so surprised. I _______ his class before!

o A.

Met, had taken

 o B.

Had met, took

o C.

Had taken, met

o D.

Took, had met

 3.

Fraser _______ sushi before he _______ to Japan.

o A.

Never ate, had come

o B.

Came, had never eaten

o C.

Had come, never ate

o D.

Had never eaten, came

 4.

I _______ any money on the weekend because I _______ my wallet on Friday.

o A.

Didn't have, had lost

o B.

Hadn't had, lost

o C.

Didn't lose, hadn't had

o D.
 Hadn't lost, didn't have

 5.

When Yuka _______ washing the dishes, she _______ the TV on.

o A.

Finished, had turned

o B.

Turned, had finished

o C.

Had finished, turned

o D.

Had turned, finished

 6.

When we went to Osaka, my friend _______ a lot about the city because
she _______ there many times.

o A.

Was, had known

o B.

Had known, was

o C.

Knew, had been

o D.

Had been, knew

 7.

It was a very difficult movie, but I _______ it because I _______ the book.

o A.

Had understood, read

 o B.

Read, had understood

o C.

Had read, understood

o D.

Understood, had read

 8.

When we went camping we _______ outside because we _______ our tent!

(sleep, forget) SLEPT HAD FORGOTTEN

 9.

Yuka _______ English for eight years by the time she _______ from university.
(study, graduate) HAD STUDIED GRADUATED

 10.

Fraser _______ scuba diving many times before he _______ his scuba license.
(go, receive) HAD GONE RECEIVED