Past Perfect Tense Verb Phrases
A Name:
Underline the past perfect tense verb phrase in each sentence.
(1) The students had sat down just as
the fire alarm went off.
(2) Until 2008 I had worked as a sales
associate in a department store.
(3) Kimberly began reading the book
she had received for her birthday.
(4) The winners were announced once
the judges had held their meeting.
(5) Joshua had arrived at work late this
morning, so he had to work late.
(6) Jordan had felt frightened before
boarding the roller coaster.
(7) Kevin and Melissa had dated for
years before getting married.
(8) The town had prospered until the
steel mill shut down.
(9) When I reached home I
had forgotten your phone number.
(10) The judge had rejected Zachary’s
entry before reading it thoroughly.
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(11) I had thought about taking more
science courses before I graduated.
(12) Before their fossils
had been discovered, we knew
nothing about dinosaurs.
(13) After we had covered the floor, we
began to paint the walls.
(14) Mark had painted only part of his
sculpture when class ended.
(15) Daniel had knocked on the door
before he entered the room.
(16) My teacher had assigned us three
chapters, but I only finished one of
them.
(17) Danielle had eaten there so often
that everyone knew her name.
(18) The taxi arrived after Justin
had given up waiting for it.
(19) Jesse knew that he had taken a
wrong turn when he found himself
back at the airport.
 Past Perfect Tense Verb Phrases
A ANSWER KEY
Underline the past perfect tense verb phrase in each sentence.
(1) The students had sat down just as
the fire alarm went off.
(2) Until 2008 I had worked as a sales
associate in a department store.
(3) Kimberly began reading the book
she had received for her birthday.
(4) The winners were announced once
the judges had held their meeting.
(5) Joshua had arrived at work late this
morning, so he had to work late.
(6) Jordan had felt frightened before
boarding the roller coaster.
(7) Kevin and Melissa had dated for
years before getting married.
(8) The town had prospered until the
steel mill shut down.
(9) When I reached home I
had forgotten your phone number.
(10) The judge had rejected Zachary’s
entry before reading it thoroughly.
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(11) I had thought about taking more
science courses before I graduated.
(12) Before their fossils
had been discovered, we knew
nothing about dinosaurs.
(13) After we had covered the floor, we
began to paint the walls.
(14) Mark had painted only part of his
sculpture when class ended.
(15) Daniel had knocked on the door
before he entered the room.
(16) My teacher had assigned us three
chapters, but I only finished one of
them.
(17) Danielle had eaten there so often
that everyone knew her name.
(18) The taxi arrived after Justin
had given up waiting for it.
(19) Jesse knew that he had taken a
wrong turn when he found himself
back at the airport.
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