The past perfect is used to indicate that something happened before another event in the past. To form the past perfect, use the past tense of the verb "to have (had) + the past participle". The event that happened first is the verb form of "had + past participle".
Directions: Choose the correct answer.
1) When I arrived at the theater, the movie __________
a. had started
b. has started
2) The tornado destroyed the small house we __________
a. had builded
b. had built
3) My younger brother ate all of the brownies I __________
a. had maked
b. had made
4) She __________ me before she came over
a. had called
b. hasn't called
5) He raked up the leaves that __________ from the tree
a. had fallen
b. had fell
6) He __________ the tickets before he checked other websites
a. had purchase
b. had purchased
7) She read the directions before she __________ the medicine
a. had taken
b. had took
8) She __________ to her parents before they saw her report card
a. had spoken
b. had speak
Directions: Choose the correct answer.
1) We __________ before his first day of school.
a. had met
b. had meet
2) I told you I __________ him before.
a. had saw
b. had seen
3) The plants __________ too big for the small garden.
a. had grew
b. had grown
4) She __________ all of her money before the vacation was over.
a. had spent
b. had spend
5) She thanked him for the flowers he __________ her.
a. had sent
b. had send
6) The pouring rain put out the campfire we __________.
a. had build
b. had built
Quiz 1 Answers
1) a. had started
2) b. had built
3) b. had made
4) a. had called
5) a. had fallen
6) b. had purchased
7) a. had taken
8) a. had spoken
Quiz 2 Answers
1) a. had met
2) b. had seen
3) b. had grown
4) a. had spent
5) a. had sent
6) b. had built
