Past Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 13: Simple past tense · Set 117 · 40 questions

The grammar rule (Past = V2): Time words: yesterday, last Sunday, two days ago, last week, in 2023. Regular verbs add -ed (cleaned, studied, jogged); irregular verbs change (went, ate, wrote, bought). The same form works for every subject. Questions and “not” use did + the base verb: Did you go? He did not go.

1. 1.___ you write a letter yesterday? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Was (d) Did
2. 2.___ she help Grandma last week? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Did (d) Does
3. 3.My sister did not ___ a cartoon yesterday. (a) watched (b) watch (c) watching (d) watches
4. 4.What is the past tense of “go”? (a) gone (b) went (c) goed (d) going
5. 5.___ Sneha jog in the park two days ago? (a) Does (b) Did (c) Do (d) Was
6. 6.We ___ in the park two days ago. (a) jog (b) have jogged (c) will jog (d) jogged
7. 7.My sister ___ the room last week. (a) cleans (b) will clean (c) cleaned (d) has cleaned
8. 8.What is the past tense of “take”? (a) took (b) taked (c) taken (d) taking
9. 9.Aarav ___ science in 2023. (a) studied (b) studies (c) has studied (d) will study
10. 10.___ you buy vegetables yesterday? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Did (d) Do
11. 11.___ she run in the park yesterday? (a) Did (b) Does (c) Was (d) Do
12. 12.My sister ___ in the pool in 2023. (a) swimmed (b) swims (c) will swim (d) swam
13. 13.What is the past tense of “speak”? (a) spoken (b) spoke (c) speaking (d) speaked
14. 14.They ___ a song two days ago. (a) sing (b) will sing (c) sang (d) have sung
15. 15.My brother did not ___ rice two days ago. (a) cook (b) cooking (c) cooked (d) cooks
16. 16.___ we go to school two days ago? (a) Does (b) Did (c) Was (d) Do
17. 17.She ___ a sandcastle last Sunday. (a) will build (b) built (c) builded (d) builds
18. 18.___ they write a letter two days ago? (a) Was (b) Did (c) Does (d) Do
19. 19.My sister ___ the bag last Sunday. (a) carries (b) carried (c) has carried (d) will carry
20. 20.She did not ___ a tree last Sunday. (a) plants (b) planting (c) planted (d) plant
21. 21.___ she dance on the stage last week? (a) Was (b) Do (c) Did (d) Does
22. 22.We ___ tea in 2023. (a) maked (b) will make (c) make (d) made
23. 23.Nisha ___ cricket last week. (a) will play (b) has played (c) played (d) plays
24. 24.I did not ___ a tree last Sunday. (a) climbing (b) climb (c) climbed (d) climbs
25. 25.What is the past tense of “write”? (a) writing (b) writed (c) wrote (d) written
26. 26.___ she clap for the team in 2023? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Do (d) Did
27. 27.___ they bring lunch in 2023? (a) Did (b) Does (c) Was (d) Do
28. 28.What is the past tense of “fly”? (a) flying (b) flown (c) flyed (d) flew
29. 29.We did not ___ vegetables yesterday. (a) buys (b) buying (c) buy (d) bought
30. 30.Ishaan did not ___ for the team last week. (a) clapped (b) clap (c) claps (d) clapping
31. 31.What is the past tense of “buy”? (a) bought (b) buyed (c) buying
32. 32.She did not ___ science two days ago. (a) study (b) studies (c) studied (d) studying
33. 33.The children ___ the bag yesterday. (a) carried (b) carry (c) will carry (d) have carried
34. 34.___ Diya throw the ball in 2023? (a) Was (b) Does (c) Do (d) Did
35. 35.___ he send a message last week? (a) Was (b) Does (c) Did (d) Do
36. 36.What is the past tense of “bring”? (a) brought (b) bringed (c) bringing
37. 37.Rohan ___ Grandma yesterday. (a) helps (b) has helped (c) will help (d) helped
38. 38.Arjun ___ vegetables in 2023. (a) bought (b) buys (c) will buy (d) buyed
39. 39.What is the past tense of “feed”? (a) feeding (b) fed (c) feeded
40. 40.My cousins ___ a cap two days ago. (a) weared (b) will wear (c) wear (d) wore

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