Past Perfect phrases

100 Past Perfect Tense Examples

100 Examples of Past Perfect Tense

A. Affirmative Sentences

  1. I had finished my homework.
  2. She had cooked dinner.
  3. He had cleaned the room.
  4. They had left before I arrived.
  5. We had reached the station.
  6. You had called him.
  7. He had read the book.
  8. I had met him before.
  9. She had written a letter.
  10. They had won the match.
  11. We had bought a new car.
  12. You had watched that movie.
  13. The train had departed.
  14. The teacher had explained the lesson.
  15. The students had gone home.
  16. I had eaten before you came.
  17. He had taken a shower.
  18. She had started the machine.
  19. We had cleaned the house.
  20. They had practiced the song.

B. Negative Sentences

  1. I had not completed the project.
  2. She had not cleaned the kitchen.
  3. He had not spoken to me.
  4. They had not left early.
  5. We had not paid the bill.
  6. You had not gone there.
  7. The dog had not eaten anything.
  8. I had not called her.
  9. She had not watched that film.
  10. He had not replied to my mail.
  11. We had not arrived on time.
  12. You had not locked the door.
  13. They had not completed the work.
  14. He had not slept well.
  15. I had not known the answer.
  16. She had not told the truth.
  17. The phone had not rung.
  18. They had not studied for the test.
  19. We had not gone to the park.
  20. You had not informed them.

C. Yes/No Questions

  1. Had I locked the door?
  2. Had she written the letter?
  3. Had he left the room?
  4. Had they finished the work?
  5. Had we cleaned the table?
  6. Had you received the message?
  7. Had the train arrived?
  8. Had she seen the movie?
  9. Had you eaten breakfast?
  10. Had it rained last night?

D. Wh- Questions

  1. What had you done?
  2. Why had she left?
  3. Where had he gone?
  4. When had they arrived?
  5. Who had called me?
  6. What had she said?
  7. Why had he been angry?
  8. Where had you kept the book?
  9. What had they planned?
  10. Whom had she invited?

E. With Time Indicators

  1. I had gone before he arrived.
  2. She had cooked by 7 PM.
  3. He had slept by midnight.
  4. They had eaten lunch by noon.
  5. We had met before the party.
  6. You had sent the mail by evening.
  7. The train had departed by the time I reached.
  8. I had returned before it rained.
  9. He had completed the test before others.
  10. We had reached there by 6 o’clock.

F. Mixed Subjects and Verbs

  1. The cat had eaten the fish.
  2. My father had gone to work.
  3. She had baked a cake.
  4. I had lost my keys.
  5. They had organized the event.
  6. We had planned the trip.
  7. You had drawn a beautiful picture.
  8. He had done his duty.
  9. The kids had enjoyed the party.
  10. The teacher had marked the papers.

G. Common Mistakes (Use for Correction)

  1. She had go home. ❌
  2. They had came early. ❌
  3. I had eat already. ❌
  4. He not had left. ❌
  5. Had you went there? ❌
  6. Had she did the homework? ❌
  7. We had not saw him. ❌
  8. You hadn’t went. ❌
  9. He had broke the vase. ❌
  10. I not had seen it. ❌

(Note: Use had + past participle. Examples: gone, eaten, written.)