The Past Perfect Tense

1. I couldn’t see the teacher because he 6. The sun was shining and the birds were
____________ before I arrived the school. singing when she got out. What a lovely
A) had left day, she said to herself. She looked at her
B) has left car but it was not there. Somebody
C) left ____________ it.
D) was leaving A) has stolen B) have stolen
C) had stolen D) stole

2. He was very tired because he

7. She answered all of the questions in the
____________ the bags upstairs.
exam because she ____________ very well.
A) have carried
A) was studied
B) had carried
B) had studied
C) carried
C) has been studied
D) has carried
D) have studied

3. I was starving when I arrived home. I 8. It was sunny but very cold. The snow
____________ anything for two days. ____________ yet.
A) didn’t eat A) hadn’t completely melted
B) wasn’t eaten B) hasn’t completely melted
C) hadn’t eaten C) haven’t completely melted
D) haven’t eaten D) wasn’t completely melted

4. He asked me to give his book back but I 9. Clara looked out the window. The
____________ it. pavement was wet. It ___________ at night.
A) have lost A) has rained
B) had lost B) have been rained
C) was lost C) have rained
D) lost D) had rained

10. He couldn’t believe his eyes! His father

5. The boy knocked the door. There was _____________ him a new laptop as a
nobody inside. His mother ___________ yet. birthday gift.
A) hasn’t returned A) bought
B) haven’t returned B) has bought
C) hadn’t returned C) had bought
D) didn’t return D) was bought