Perfect Tense Mastery: Using Has, Have & Had for Class 5 

This Grade 5 English worksheet helps students understand and correctly use “has,” “have,” and “had” across present perfect and past perfect tenses. With structured grammar exercises, learners develop clarity in sentence formation and improve their ability to express completed actions accurately.

Why Has, Have & Had Matter in Grammar? 

These helping verbs are essential for forming perfect tenses and expressing completed actions. For Grade 5 learners, this topic is important because: 
1. It helps distinguish between present and past completed actions. 
2. It strengthens subject-verb agreement skills. 
3. It improves sentence accuracy in both writing and speaking. 
4. It builds a strong foundation for advanced tense usage. 

What’s Inside This Worksheet? 

This worksheet includes five grammar-rich activities that build fluency with “has,” “have,” and “had”:

Exercise 1 – Choose the Correct Option (a/b) 
Students pick the correct sentence using proper auxiliary verbs. 

Exercise 2 – True or False 
Students identify whether the usage of “has/have/had” is correct. 

Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks 
Students complete sentences using the correct form of “has,” “have,” or “had”. 

Exercise 4 – Sentence Transformation
Students rewrite sentences using present perfect or past perfect forms as instructed. 

Exercise 5 – Passage Completion 
Students fill in a contextual passage using correct perfect tense forms, strengthening real-life grammar usage. 

Answer Key (For Parents & Educators)

Exercise 1 – Choose the Correct Option (a/b)
1. b – Anu has packed her lunch 
2. a – The boys have started the match 
3. a – Kavya had finished her drawing 
4. b – My uncle has a shop in Pune 
5. b – We have completed the project 
6. b – He has solved the sum 
7. a – I have written a letter 
8. a – She has broken the glass 
9. b – They had taken the bus 
10. b – Mohan has a blue bicycle 

Exercise 2 – True or False 
1. True 
2. False 
3. False 
4. True 
5. True 
6. True 
7. False 
8. True 
9. False 
10. False 

Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks
1. has 
2. have 
3. has 
4. has 
5. have 
6. has 
7. have 
8. have 
9. have 
10. has 

Exercise 4 – Sentence Transformation 
1. Sonal has baked a cake. 
2. Rahul has completed the work. 
3. My sister had had a doll. 
4. We have visited the park. 
5. They have cleaned the hall. 
6. Arjun had won the race. 
7. The girls have practiced dance. 
8. Neha has brought the books. 
9. I had finished drawing. 
10. The teacher has explained the topic. 

Exercise 5 – Passage Completion
Early in the morning, Aarav had packed his bag before the bus arrived and Ritu had completed her homework before breakfast. Their friends had already reached the school gate and had greeted them warmly. By then, the teacher had entered the class and had started the lesson. The students had finished their notes and had shared ideas, while Mohit had brought his colours and Sanya had asked a question. 

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