Past Perfect Tense - Test (MCQ) - Verbal MCQ

To find the correct answer choice, let's analyze the sentence given:
"Sam washed the car after he ______ it with gas."
In this sentence, we need to choose the correct verb form that matches the tense and meaning of the sentence. Let's analyze each answer choice:
A: had filled
- This is the correct answer choice. The past perfect tense "had filled" indicates that filling the car with gas happened before Sam washed it.
B: have filled
- This is incorrect because "have filled" is in the present perfect tense, which doesn't match the past tense of the sentence.
C: fills
- This is incorrect because "fills" is in the present tense, which doesn't match the past tense of the sentence.
D: filled
- This is incorrect because "filled" is in the simple past tense, which doesn't indicate that the filling happened before Sam washed the car.
Therefore, the correct answer is A: had filled.

Frank left the table after he had finished eating.

To understand why the correct answer is option D, let's break down the sentence and analyze each option:

A: finishes

• This option is in the present tense, which is incorrect because it should be in the past tense to match the context of the sentence.

B: have finished

• This option uses the present perfect tense, which is incorrect because the action of finishing eating occurred before Frank left the table.

C: finish

• This option is in the base form, which is incorrect because it does not indicate that the action of eating was completed before Frank left the table.

D: had finished

• This option uses the past perfect tense, which is correct because it indicates that the action of finishing eating occurred before Frank left the table.

Therefore, the correct answer is D: had finished.

Note: The past perfect tense is used to indicate an action that happened before another action in the past. In this case, the action of finishing eating (had finished) happened before the action of leaving the table (left).

To determine the correct answer, let's analyze the sentence:
"By the time my wife came home, I ______ the laundry."
- The sentence is in the past tense because it mentions that the wife "came home."
- The action of doing the laundry occurred before the wife came home.
Given this information, we can eliminate options A, C, and D, as they are not in the past tense.
The correct answer is option B, "had done," because it is the appropriate past perfect tense to indicate an action that happened before another past event. The past perfect tense is used to show that an action was completed before a certain point in the past.
Therefore, the correct sentence would be: "By the time my wife came home, I had done the laundry."

To determine the correct answer, we need to consider the tense and the sequence of events in the sentence.
The sentence structure is "I went to work after I _______ dog."
Let's analyze each option:
A:

had walked

- This option is in the past perfect tense, which indicates an action that was completed before another past action (in this case, going to work). This option is correct because walking the dog was completed before going to work.
B:

walks

- This option is in the present tense, which does not match the past tense of the sentence. It is incorrect.
C:

have walked

- This option is in the present perfect tense, which also does not match the past tense of the sentence. It is incorrect.
D:

none of the above

- This option is incorrect as option A, "had walked," is the correct answer.
Therefore, the correct answer is A:

had walked

.

To determine the correct answer, we need to understand the context of the sentence and the correct verb tense to use.

Analysis:
- The sentence states that Susan was late, indicating that the action of her being late happened in the past.
- The phrase "By the time she got to school" suggests that Susan arrived at school after a certain point in time.
- The use of the word "already" indicates that the class started before Susan arrived at school.
Options:
A:

have started

- Incorrect. The present perfect tense "have started" is not appropriate for describing a past event.
B:

starts

- Incorrect. The present tense "starts" is not appropriate for describing a past event.
C:

was starting

- Incorrect. The past continuous tense "was starting" suggests an ongoing action at a specific past time, which does not fit the context.
D:

had started

- Correct. The past perfect tense "had started" is used to describe an action that happened before another past event. In this case, the class started before Susan arrived at school, making "had started" the appropriate choice.
Therefore, the correct answer is D:

had started

.

The correct answer is A: had gone.
Explanation:
- The sentence implies that the action of watching TV occurred after the daughter went to bed.
- The verb form used after "after" should be in the past tense to indicate that the daughter went to bed before the action of watching TV.
- Let's analyze the given options to determine the correct answer:
A: had gone
- This is the correct answer as it uses the past perfect tense to indicate that the daughter went to bed before the action of watching TV.
B: go
- This option uses the present tense, which is incorrect because it doesn't indicate that the daughter went to bed before watching TV.
C: have went
- This option uses the present perfect tense, which is incorrect because it doesn't indicate that the daughter went to bed before watching TV.
D: goes
- This option uses the present tense, which is incorrect because it doesn't indicate that the daughter went to bed before watching TV.
To summarize, the correct verb form that indicates the daughter going to bed before watching TV is "had gone," making option A the correct answer.

To solve the given sentence completion exercise, we need to choose the correct verb form to complete the sentence. Let's analyze the options:
A:

have

- The verb "have" is in the present perfect tense, which is not suitable for the sentence because it needs to convey a past action.
B:

did have

- The verb phrase "did have" is in the past simple tense, but it is not necessary to use the auxiliary verb "did" in this sentence.
C:

has

- The verb "has" is in the present tense, which is not suitable for the sentence because it needs to convey a past action.
D:

had

- The verb "had" is in the past simple tense, which correctly conveys the action of owning the car for a specific period in the past.
Therefore, the correct answer is D: had.

To determine the correct answer choice, let's analyze the sentence:
"By the time Maria finished her report, she _______ working on the computer for over three hours."
- The sentence is in the past tense, indicating that the action of working on the computer occurred before Maria finished her report.
- The phrase "by the time" suggests that the action of working on the computer was already completed before Maria finished her report.
Given this information, we can eliminate answer choices A and B ("be" and "has") as they do not indicate a completed action in the past.
Now, let's compare answer choices C and D:
C: "had been"
D: "have been"
- Answer choice D ("have been") is in the present perfect tense, which denotes an ongoing action that started in the past and is still continuing. This is not suitable for the context of the sentence, where the action of working on the computer is already completed.
- On the other hand, answer choice C ("had been") is in the past perfect tense, which expresses an action that was completed before another past action. This aligns with the given sentence, as the action of working on the computer was completed before Maria finished her report.
Therefore, the correct answer is C: "had been."