Past Perfect Tense Practice
A Grade 6 ELA worksheet focusing on identifying and using the Past Perfect Tense.
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Past Perfect Tense Practice
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Read each section carefully and answer the questions. The Past Perfect Tense is used to talk about an action that happened before another action in the past. It is formed with 'had' + the past participle of the verb.
Complete the sentences with the correct Past Perfect form of the verb in parentheses.
1. By the time we arrived, the show (already start).
2. She (finish) her homework before she went to the park.
3. The children (eat) all the cookies by the time their mom got home.
4. He (never see) such a beautiful sunset until he visited Hawaii.
Choose the sentence that correctly uses the Past Perfect Tense.
1. Which sentence uses the Past Perfect Tense correctly?
I had eaten breakfast before I left for school.
I ate breakfast before I left for school.
I eat breakfast before I left for school.
I will eat breakfast before I left for school.
2. Which sentence uses the Past Perfect Tense correctly?
They go to the store after they had finished work.
They went to the store after they had finished work.
They had gone to the store after they finish work.
They will go to the store after they had finished work.
Rewrite the following sentences using the Past Perfect Tense where appropriate.
1. I brushed my teeth, then I went to bed.
2. She practiced the piano for an hour, then her friend arrived.
Determine if the following statements about the Past Perfect Tense are True or False.
1. The Past Perfect Tense uses 'has' or 'have' as a helping verb.
True
False
2. The Past Perfect Tense describes an action that happened after another past action.
True
False
Write a short paragraph (3-5 sentences) about an exciting adventure you had or imagined. Make sure to use at least two sentences in the Past Perfect Tense to describe events that happened earlier than others in your story.