Past Perfect Tense Quiz

Test your knowledge of the Past Perfect Tense in English with this Past Perfect Tense Quiz. The Past Perfect Tense is used to talk about actions or situations that were completed before another action or time in the past. It is often used to emphasize the order of events that happened in the past. To form the Past Perfect Tense, use ‘had’ followed by the past participle form of the verb. For example, “I had finished,” “you had left,” “she had seen.” Take The Quiz Below!

Past Perfect Tense Quiz

Past Perfect Tense Quiz

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Before we arrived, the movie __________ (to start).

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She __________ (to finish) her meal before I joined her.

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They __________ (to leave) the station before the train arrived.

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I __________ (to see) that film before you mentioned it.

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He __________ (to complete) the project before the deadline.

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We __________ (to move) to a new house before last April.

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She __________ (to read) the book before it became famous.

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They __________ (to make) all the arrangements before we got there.

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I __________ (to hear) about the incident before you told me.

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He __________ (to write) his first novel before he turned 25.

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She __________ (to learn) three languages before she started traveling.

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We __________ (to discuss) the matter before the meeting began.

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The sun __________ (to set) before we reached the hilltop.

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I __________ (to meet) him before that day.

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They __________ (to travel) around Asia before settling down.

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He __________ (to eat) by the time we arrived at the party.

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She __________ (to visit) several countries before she took up the job.

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We __________ (to decide) on the venue before the announcement.

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The teacher __________ (to explain) the topic before the test.

20 / 20

I __________ (to receive) the news before the official release.

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