CBSE Class 2 English Past Present Perfect Tense Assignment

 

Ans-The weather has been awful in the past few days.

 

Ans-We have washed the dishes. They’re clean now.

 

Ans- Has your course started yet?

 

Ans-Emma packed her suitcase last night.

 

Ans-They have closed the factory. – Really? When did that happen?

 

Ans-Shall we play tennis? We haven’t played since we were children

 

Ans-The airplane has landed. The pilot is just getting out.

 

Ans-Prices have gone up. Everything is more expensive this year.

 

Ans-I’m tired. We have walked 10 miles.

 

Ans-The Queen arrived in an RAF helicopter last night.

 

Ans-How long has Vicky had that camera? – For about a month.

 

Ans-We have just come back from our holidays.

 

Ans-You parcel has arrived. The postman brought it two hours ago.

Ans-He’s been at his computer for two hours.

 

Ans-We lived there for ten years but we’ve been in Birmingham for the last two.

Ans-We haven’t had a party for ages.

 

Ans-My sister’s car is only a year old but she has already crashed it.

 

Ans-Dinosaurs roamed the earth millions of years ago.

 

Ans-t hasn’t rained yet today.

 

Ans-Did you see last week’s magazine? - It must be here somewhere.

 

 

 

Q1: Write in sequence from Aa – Zz :

Complete the sentences using the past or past perfect tense simple. Use the past perfect progressive if necessary.

 

1. We were all happy because we __________________ in our homework in time. (HAND)

Ans-We were all happy because we had handed in our homework in time. (HAND)

 

2. Mrs Shilton __________________ a primary school teacher for twenty years before she became headmaster of the school. (BE)

Ans-Mrs Shilton had been a primary school teacher for twenty years before she became headmaster of the school. (BE

 

3. When we got there, we saw that they ______________________ for over 20 minutes. (REST)

Ans-When we got there, we saw that they had been resting for over 20 minutes. (REST)

 

4. We ________________________ dance moves for over two hours, so you can imagine we were very tired. (PRACTICE)

Ans-We had been practicing dance moves for over two hours, so you can imagine we were very tired. (PRACTICE)

 

5. The film ______________________ when we finally got to the cinema. (ALREADY START)

Ans-The film had already started when we finally got to the cinema. (ALREADY START)

 

6. By the time I __________________ to school the lesson had already started. (GET)

Ans-By the time I got to school the lesson had already started. (GET)

 

7. I ____________________________ up for a few minutes when the doorbell rang and our friends arrived. (ONLY WASH)

Ans-I had only been washing up for a few minutes when the doorbell rang and our friends arrived. (ONLY WASH)

 

8. He __________________ about the accident before he saw it on TV. (HEAR)

Ans-He had heard about the accident before he saw it on TV. (HEAR)

 

9. I __________________ the office after I had finished writing my last email. (LEAVE)

Ans-I left the office after I had finished writing my last email. (LEAVE)

 

10. The car __________________ down shortly after we had got on the motorway. (BREAK)

Ans-The car broke down shortly after we had got on the motorway. (BREAK)

 

11. We _________________________ for an hour when we finally arrived at the remote village.(WALK)

Ans-We had been walking for an hour when we finally arrived at the remote village.(WALK)

 

12. I saw the film after I __________________ the book. (READ)

Ans-I saw the film after I had read the book. (READ)

 

13. I had already thought of that before you __________________ it up. (BRING)

Ans-I had already thought of that before you brought it up. (BRING)

 

14. She was so tired because she _________________________ football the whole afternoon.(PLAY)

Ans-She was so tired because she had been playing football the whole afternoon. (PLAY)

 

15. As soon as the girls had cleaned the house the visitors __________________. (ARRIVE)

Ans-As soon as the girls had cleaned the house the visitors arrived. (ARIVE)

 

16. By the time I was 16 I ______________________ to become a scientist. (ALREADY DECIDE)

Ans-By the time I was 16 I had already decided to become a scientist. (ALREADY DECIDE)

 

17. Suddenly I realised that I _________________________ at the wrong person. He was absolutely innocent. (SHOUT)

Ans-Suddenly I realised that I had been shouting at the wrong person. He was absolutely innocent. (SHOUT)

 

18. I ____________________ from my job because I had received an offer from another company. (RESIGN)

Ans-resigned from my job because I had received an offer from another company. (RESIGN)

 

19. The teacher gave us a break because we ______________________ on the project for several hours. (WORK)

Ans-The teacher gave us a break because we had been working on the project for several hours. (WORK)

 

20. After dad had finished mowing the lawn, he ____________________ repairing the car. (START)

Ans-After dad had finished mowing the lawn, he started repairing the car. (START)

 

 

Fill in the correct forms: PRESENT, PAST and PRESENT PERFECT – Simple and Progressive

 

1. What HAS HELEN BEEN DOING (Helen, do) for the last two hours ? - She HAS BEEN PREPARING (prepare) for next week’s meeting; she IS DUSTING (dust) the furniture now.

 

2. His sister HAS BEEN (be) in Australia six times and I HAVE BEEN (be) there only twice.

 

3. We HAVE BEEN LIVING (live) in Johannesburg since World War II and so far we HAVE NEVER INTENDED (never, intend) to leave the country, but the situation HAS RECENTLY TURNED (recently turn) so bad that we DECIDED / HAVE DECIDED (decide) to go back to Austria.

 

4. We must wake her . She HAS BEEN SLEEPING (sleep) for 15 hours.

 

5. I HAVE BEEN WRITING/HAVE WRITTEN (write) a book about Japan. I HAVE JUST FINISHED (just, finish).

 

6. How many customers DID SALLY CALL (Sally, call) last week ?

 

7. Some time ago Mr Pale ASKED (ask) me to lend him some money.

 

8. Demonstrators HAVE BEEN BLOCKING (block) the road for three hours.

 

9. When DID YOU SWITCH/ HAVE YOU SWITCHED (you, switch) on the light today ?

 

10. Could you go ? - I CANNOT ANSWER (not can) answer the door because I AM HAVING (have) a shower.

 

11. Who BROKE/HAS BROKEN (break) my ruler.

 

12. No, we HAVEN’T BEEN (not be) here before.

 

13. At present they HAVE (have) no jobs.

 

14. Two men WERE CHATTING (chat) in the middle of the road when suddenly a lorry TURNED (turn) round the bend. The driver STOPPED (stop) in time.

 

15. The grass LOOKS (look) awful. I’m sure you HAVE NOT CUT (not cut ) it since June.

 

16. We WENT (go) to the circus yesterday. We SPENT (spend) a wonderful time there. I LIKED (like) the clowns best.

 

17. What DO YOU WANT (you, want) me to do at our next meeting ?

 

18. DO YOU KNOW (You, know) how long these trees HAVE BEEN (be) here ? - Yes, they HAVE BEEN (be) here since the end of the war.

 

19. What shall we do ? - The people ARE GETTING (get) very impatient.

 

20. DIDN’T YOU MEET (You, not meet) Mr Temple yesterday ? - Why DO YOU THINK (you think) I met (meet) him ? - I SAW (see) him last Friday, but I HAVEN’T SEEN (not see) him since then.

 

21. Can you help me ? I AM LOOKING (look) for a job.

 

22. You have a nice dog. How long HAVE YOU HAD (you, have) it ?

 

 

PAST or PAST PERFECT Tense : Fill in the correct verb forms!

 

1. They WENT (GO) home after they HAD FINISHED (FINISH) their homework.

 

2. She HAD JUST GONE (go) out when I called at her house.

 

3. The sun had set before I WAS (BE) ready to go.

 

4. When she came into the room she saw that her husband HAD ALREADY DRUNK (ALREADY DRINK) a lot of alcohol.

 

5. He HAD LEARNED/HAD BEEN LEARNING (LEARN) English before he left for England.

 

6. When my husband came home I HAD ALREADY BEEN (ALREADY BE) in bed for two hours.

 

7. My friend HAD NOT SEEN (NOT SEE) me for many years when I met him last week.

 

8. After I HAD HEARD (HEAR) the news, I HURRIED (HURRY) to see him.

 

9. He thanked me for what I HAD DONE (DO).

 

10. They drank small cups of tea after they HAD FINISHED (FINISH) dinner.

 

11. He told me he HAD CAUGHT (CATCH) a young lion and HAD SHOT (SHOOT) two others.

 

12. When I GOT (GET) there everyone HAD ALREADY GONE (ALREADY GO).

 

13. When I saw him last he HAD BEEN (BE) married for 6 years.

 

14. We heard that a fire HAD BROKEN OUT (BREAK OUT) in the neighboring house.

 

15. After he HAD READ (READ) the letter he BURNED (BURN) it.

 

16. He wanted to go to London because he HAD NEVER BEEN (NEVER BE) there before.

 

17. When Queen Victoria DIED (DIE) in 1901 she HAD REIGNED/ HAD BEEN REIGNING (REIGN) for over 60 years.

 

18. She told me that she HAD NEVER GONE (NEVER GO) to Canada.

 

19. The results were better than I HAD EXPECTED (EXPECT)

 

20. Mr. Smith retired last year after he HAD BEEN (BE) with his company for over 30 years.

 

 

Fill in the correct form of the verb in brackets: Past or Past Perfect Tense /Simple or Progressive)

 

1. After I had posted the letter, I realised that I had written the wrong address on it. (POST, REALISE, WRITE)

 

2. John asked me where I had been the day before. (BE)

 

3. At this time yesterday, we had already been walking for 6 km. (ALREADY WALK)

 

4. When I was walking through the streets of Madrid, I thought about the magnificent time I had spent there as a student. (WALK, THINK, SPEND)

 

5. It was the first time that she had invited me to dinner. (INVITE)

 

6. As soon as the maid had finished scrubbing the kitchen floor, she started working in the garden. (FINISH, START)

 

7. We started to worry about Jimmy because we had been calling him all afternoon. (CALL)

 

8. They had already made their way out of town before the sun rose. (ALREADY MAKE, RISE)

 

9. We had been driving for two hours when we finally got to our hotel. (DRIVE)

 

10. When I arrived home, I saw that the children had already left. (ARRIVE, LEAVE)

 

11. While I was working in the garden it struck me that I hadn't turned off the oven. (WORK, STRIKE, NOT TURN)

 

12. I invited my best friend to the party, but he couldn't come because he had already made other plans. (INVITE, ALREADY MAKE)

 

13. I looked out of the window because I thought I had heard some noises. (LOOK, THINK, HEAR)

 

14. We were watching TV when we saw that a devastating earthquake had hit California. (WATCH, HIT)

 

15. The police told me that someone had broken into our neighbour's house. (BREAK)

 

16. When I finally arrived at the airport, he told me that he had been waiting for half an hour. (ARRIVE, WAIT)

 

17. Patricia had been studying English for three years when she quit and got a job. (STUDY, QUIT, GET)

 

18. We didn't go to China because our flight had been cancelled on short notice. (NOT GO, CANCEL)

 

A Choose the correct answer.

 

1. I heard a knock at the front door so I (went / was going) to answer it.

2. At this time yesterday, I (wrote / was writing) an essay.

3. The football season (began / was beginning) a month ago.

4. She (had graduated / graduated) from school in 2001.

5. We entered the house quietly because everyone (was sleeping / had slept).

6. By the time we (got / had got) to the cinema, the film had already started.

7. The children (were playing / played) in the garden while their parents were watching them.

8. They (had left / left) many hours before we arrived.

 

Ans-

1. went           5. was sleeping

2. was writing     6. got

3. began            7. were playing

4. graduated      8. had left

 

B Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple, Past Continuous or Past Perfect Simple.

 

1. They .................................... (get) to the airport as the plane was landing.

2. She wore the shoes she ..................................... (buy) the previous day.

3. I fell as I .................................... (run) for the bus.

4. What .................................... she .................................... (say) when he asked her to marry him?

5. When I was a student, I .................................... (not have) much money.

6. Why .................................... she still .................................... (work) at one o’clock in the morning?

7. I was happy to see her, because we .................................... (not see) each other for years.

8. By the time we got to the shop, a long queue .................................... already .................................... (form) outside.

 

Ans-

1. got

2. had bought

3. was running

4. did ... say

5. didn’t have

6. was … working

7. hadn’t seen

8. had ... formed

 

C Choose the sentence which is closer in meaning to the original.

 

1. I had already seen the film but I decided to watch it again last night.

a. I watched the film last night for the first time.

b. Last night wasn’t the first time that I had seen the film.

 

2. The boys were playing football while it was raining.

a. The boys were playing football until it started to rain.

b. The boys played football in the rain.

 

3. I was writing an e-mail when our computer broke down.

a. Our computer broke down before I wrote an e-mail.

b. I had started writing an e-mail and then our computer broke down.

 

4. My aunt bought me a lovely gift after she had spent the summer holiday with us.

a. When the summer holiday was over, my aunt bought me a lovely gift.

b. While my aunt was spending the summer holiday with us, she bought us a lovely gift.

 

Ans-

1.b     3. b

2. b    4. a

 

D Complete the passage with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

 

Until a few years ago, no one

1.. .................................... (hear) of Harry Potter, the young wizard and hero of the children’s book Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. The writer, J K Rowling,

 

2. ....................................(already / write) several stories and books, but this was the first book that was published. She

 

3. .................................... (get) the idea for the story of a wizard at magic school while she

 

4. .................................... (travel) on a train to London. By the time the train

 

5. .................................... (reach)King’s Cross station, she

 

6. .................................... (invent) most of the characters. When the book was published in 1997, no one

 

7. .................................... (imagine) it would be such a tremendous success, but it quickly

 

8. .................................... (become) a bestseller. While millions of young readers in many countries

 

9. .................................... (enjoy) her first Harry Potter book, J K Rowling 10. .................................... (think) of ideas for the next book in this incredibly popular series. Photocopiable © B Burlington Books Past Simple / Past Continuous / Past Perfect Simple

 

Ans-

1. had heard                 6. had invented

2. had already written   7. imagined

3. got                          8. became

4. was travelling           9. were enjoying

5. reached                   10. was thinking

 

Past Perfect and Past Simple

 

Choose the past perfect, or the past simple:

 

1. We had already eaten when John ________________________________(come) home.

Answer: We had already eaten when John came home.

 

2. Last year Juan ________________________________ (pass) all his exams.

Answers: Last year Juan passed all his exams.

 

3. When I ________________________________ (get) to the airport I discovered I had forgotten my passport.

Answers:When I got to the airport I discovered I had forgotten my passport.

 

4. I went to the library, then I ________________________________ (buy) some milk and went home.

Answers:I went to the library, then I bought some milk and went home.

 

5. I opened my handbag to find that I ________________________________ (forgot) my credit card.

Answers:I opened my handbag to find that I had forgotten my credit card.

 

6. When we ________________________________ (arrive) at the station,the train had already left.

Answers:When we arrived at the station, the train had already left.

 

7. We got home to find that someone ________________________________(break) into the house.

Answers:We got home to find that someone had broken into the house.

 

8. I opened the fridge to find someone________________________________ (eat) all my chocolate.

Answers:I opened the fridge to find someone had eaten all my chocolate.

 

9. I had known my husband for three years when we________________________________ (get) married.

Answers:I had known my husband for three years when we got married.

 

10. Julie was very pleased to see that John________________________________ (clean) the kitchen.

Answers:Julie was very pleased to see that John had cleaned the kitchen.

 

11. It ________________________________ (not / rain) all summer, so the grass was completely dead.

Answers: It hadn’t rained all summer, so the grass was completely dead.

 

12. When he ________________________________ (arrive) at the party, Julie had just left.

Answers: When he arrived at the party, Julie had just left.

 

13. After arriving home, I realised I ________________________________(not / buy) any milk.

Answers: After arriving home, I realised I hadn’t bought any milk.

 

14. The laundry was wet – it ________________________________ (rain) while I was out.

Answers:The laundry was wet – it had rained while I was out.

 

15. William felt ill last night because he ________________________________ (eat) too many cakes.

Answers: William felt ill last night because he had eaten too many cakes

 

16. Keiko ________________________________ (meet) William last September.

Answers: Keiko met William last September.

 

17. First I tidied the flat, then I ________________________________ (sit) down and had a cup of coffee.

Answers: First I tidied the flat, then I sat down and had a cup of coffee.

 

18. John ________________________________ (play) the piano when he was a child, but he doesn’t play now.

Answers: John played the piano when he was a child, but he doesn’t play now.

 

19. When I opened the curtains the sun was shining but the ground was white.It ________________________________ (snow) during the night.

Answers: When I opened the curtains the sun was shining but the ground was white.It had snowed during the night

 

20. When Julie got home from her holiday, her flat was a mess. John ________________________________ (have) a party.

Answers:When Julie got home from her holiday, her flat was a mess. John had had a party.

 

 

Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets, using the Past Simple or the Past Perfect Simple.

 

Example:

When I got (get) home, I realised (realise) I had left (leave) my sunglasses in the office.

 

1. When I arrived (arrive) at the station, the train had already left (already, leave).

 

2. We thanked (thank) the couple for everything they had done (do) to help save our daughter.

 

3. As soon as I heard (hear) the voice, I realised (realise) I had met (meet) the person before.

 

4. I went (go) to the shop to buy the shirt I had seen (see) the day before.

 

5. I returned (return) the book when I had finished (finish) reading it.

 

6. I did not go / didn't go (not go) to bed until the film had finished (finish).

 

7. The test was (be) difficult because I had not studied / hadn't studied (not study).

 

8. When Mr Smith retired (retire), he had run (run) the company for over forty years.

 

9. When I last spoke (speak) to her, she still hadn't finished (not finish) her assignment.

 

10. We apologised (apologise) for the inconvenience we had caused (cause).

 

11. Our exam results were (be) much better than we had expected (expect).

 

12. We went (go) to the cinema as soon as we had had (have) dinner.

 

 

PAST or PAST PERFECT (Simple and progressive)

 

Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verb !

 

1. When I WAS WALKING (WALK) through Bologna I THOUGHT/WAS THINKING (THINK) about the wonderful times I HAD SPENT (SPEND) there as a student.

 

2. They HAD ALREADY LEFT (ALREADY LEAVE) the village before the sun ROSE (RISE).

 

3. As soon as she HAD FINISHED (FINISH) cleaning the floors she STARTED (START) gardening.

 

4. After I HAD POSTED (POST) the letter I REALISED (REALISE) I HAD WRITTEN (WRITE) the wrong address.

 

5. We HAD BEEN DRIVING (DRIVE) for two hours when we saw the hotel.

 

6. It was the first time that he HAD INVITED (INVITE) me for lunch.

 

7. John ASKED (ASK) me if I HAD BEEN (BE) away on holiday.

 

8. When I GOT (GET) home last night my family HAD ALREADY GONE (ALREADY GO) to bed.

 

9. We WERE (BE) worried about John because we HAD CALLED (CALL) several times but he never answered.

 

10. When I ARRIVED (ARRIVE) home I SAW (SEE) that someone HAD BROKEN (BREAK) into my house.

 

11. She MET (MEET) James on the street yesterday and he TOLD (TELL) her that he HAD BEEN (BE) ill for the past two weeks.

 

12. I LOOKED (LOOK) out of the window last night because I HAD HEARD (HEAR) some noises.

 

13. I INVITED (INVITE) Susan to the party but she couldn’t come because she HAD ALREADY MADE (ALREADY MAKE) other plans.

 

14. They WERE WATCHING (WATCH) TV when the earthquake occurred.

 

15. When room service arrived, we HAD ALREADY BEEN WAITING (ALREADY WAIT) for nearly half an hour.

 

16. He HAD STUDIED / HAD BEEN STUDYING (STUDY) English for three years when he started a new course.