Past Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 13: Simple past tense · Set 126 · 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.We did not ___ the dishes in 2023. (a) wash (b) washes (c) washing (d) washed
2. 2.I ___ the match two days ago. (a) won (b) winned (c) will win (d) win
3. 3.___ we study science last week? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Do (d) Did
4. 4.Kavya ___ for the team yesterday. (a) claps (b) will clap (c) clapped (d) has clapped
5. 5.Isha ___ the bag last Sunday. (a) will carry (b) carries (c) carried (d) has carried
6. 6.___ she cook rice in 2023? (a) Was (b) Did (c) Does (d) Do
7. 7.Ishaan ___ a tree in 2023. (a) has climbed (b) will climb (c) climbed (d) climbs
8. 8.I ___ science last week. (a) studied (b) study (c) have studied (d) will study
9. 9.What is the past tense of “go”? (a) going (b) goed (c) gone (d) went
10. 10.___ she win the match last week? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Was (d) Did
11. 11.What is the past tense of “draw”? (a) drawing (b) drawed (c) drawn (d) drew
12. 12.___ you play cricket yesterday? (a) Did (b) Was (c) Does (d) Do
13. 13.My sister did not ___ tea yesterday. (a) making (b) made (c) make (d) makes
14. 14.I ___ lunch two days ago. (a) bringed (b) will bring (c) brought (d) bring
15. 15.___ Sneha help Grandma last Sunday? (a) Was (b) Did (c) Do (d) Does
16. 16.My sister ___ milk last Sunday. (a) drinked (b) drank (c) will drink (d) drinks
17. 17.What is the past tense of “take”? (a) taking (b) taken (c) took (d) taked
18. 18.They did not ___ a tree in 2023. (a) plants (b) planting (c) plant (d) planted
19. 19.Nisha ___ the match last Sunday. (a) wins (b) will win (c) winned (d) won
20. 20.The students did not ___ a cartoon two days ago. (a) watched (b) watch (c) watching (d) watches
21. 21.___ she clean the room in 2023? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Does (d) Did
22. 22.They did not ___ a tree two days ago. (a) climbing (b) climb (c) climbed (d) climbs
23. 23.What is the past tense of “feed”? (a) feeded (b) feeding (c) fed
24. 24.___ the children bring lunch last Sunday? (a) Did (b) Does (c) Was (d) Do
25. 25.My brother did not ___ a mango two days ago. (a) eat (b) eating (c) eats (d) ate
26. 26.Aarav did not ___ science in 2023. (a) studied (b) study (c) studies (d) studying
27. 27.He did not ___ a cake in 2023. (a) baking (b) baked (c) bake (d) bakes
28. 28.I ___ a cap last week. (a) weared (b) wear (c) wore (d) will wear
29. 29.They ___ a sandcastle yesterday. (a) build (b) builded (c) will build (d) built
30. 30.She did not ___ a tree two days ago. (a) planting (b) plant (c) planted (d) plants
31. 31.What is the past tense of “wear”? (a) worn (b) weared (c) wearing (d) wore
32. 32.___ he build a sandcastle in 2023? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Did (d) Was
33. 33.___ we climb a tree last Sunday? (a) Did (b) Was (c) Does (d) Do
34. 34.She did not ___ the ball last Sunday. (a) throwing (b) throw (c) throws (d) threw
35. 35.___ we wear a cap in 2023? (a) Was (b) Do (c) Did (d) Does
36. 36.I did not ___ lunch last week. (a) brings (b) bringing (c) bring (d) brought
37. 37.I ___ a mango last Sunday. (a) eat (b) ate (c) eated (d) will eat
38. 38.What is the past tense of “fly”? (a) flyed (b) flown (c) flying (d) flew
39. 39.What is the past tense of “eat”? (a) eated (b) eating (c) eaten (d) ate
40. 40.What is the past tense of “build”? (a) building (b) built (c) builded

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