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Past perfect practice

Past perfect tense

Functions of the past perfect

The past perfect refers to a time earlier than before now. It is used to make it clear that one event happened before another in the past. It does not matter which event is mentioned first - the tense makes it clear which one happened first.

In these examples, Event A is the event that happened first and Event B is the second or more recent event:

Forming the past perfect

The Past Perfect tense in English is composed of two parts: the past tense of the verb to have (had) + the past participle of the main verb.



Put the verbs into the correct form (past perfect simple).


  1. The storm destroyed the sandcastle that we (build) .
  2. He (not / be)  to Cape Town before 1997.
  3. When she went out to play, she (do / already)  her homework.
  4. My brother ate all of the cake that our mum (make) .
  5. The doctor took off the plaster that he (put on)  six weeks before.
  6. The waiter brought a drink that I (not / order) .
  7. I could not remember the poem we (learn)  the week before.
  8. The children collected the chestnuts that (fall)  from the tree.
  9. (he / phone)  Angie before he went to see her in London?
  10. She (not / ride)  a horse before that day.






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