ENGL 1010 Past Perfect Practice Exercises (30 points)

Instructions

Before completing this assignment, you must read and review all the required learning resources
for this module.

I. Rewrite the following sentences in past perfect by using the auxiliary verb had and
the past participle of the verb in parentheses.

1. They (to work) in France.

They had worked in France.
2. Willy (to decide) to go home after dinner.
Willy had decided to go home after dinner.
3. My grandparents (to expect) to hear from you.
My grandparents had expected to hear from you.
4. We (to have) owe a lot of money in credit cards.
We had owed a lot of money in credit cards.
5. She (to die) when he was born.
She had died when he was born.

II. Rewrite the following sentences in negative past perfect by using had not (or its
contraction hadn’t) and the past participle of the verb in parentheses.

1. My teacher (to stop) giving homework.

My teacher hadn’t stopped giving homework.
2. They (to explain) the instructions.
They hadn’t explained the instructions.
3. We (to pass) all the evaluations.
We hadn’t passed all the evaluations.
4. Mary (to tell) everyone the good news.
Mary hadn’t told everyone the good news.
5. The building (to open) by January.
The building hadn’t open by January.
III. Rewrite the following sentences as questions in past perfect by using had
before the subject, and the past participle of the verb in parentheses.

1. Your parents (to worry) about you a lot.

Had your parents worried about you a lot?
2. The barber (to cut) all of my hair.
Had the barber cut all my hair?
3. I (to rescue) stray dogs and cats.
Had I rescued stray dogs and cats.
4. My cat (to throw) all the china on the floor.
Had my cat thrown all the china on the floor?
5. The dog (to ride) in my car every Sunday.
Had the dog ridden in my car every Sunday?