Past Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 13: Simple past tense · Set 137 · 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.They did not ___ a sandcastle two days ago. (a) builds (b) build (c) building (d) built
2. 2.___ she carry the bag yesterday? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Does (d) Did
3. 3.What is the past tense of “write”? (a) writing (b) written (c) writed (d) wrote
4. 4.Neel ___ on the stage yesterday. (a) danced (b) has danced (c) dances (d) will dance
5. 5.What is the past tense of “draw”? (a) drawn (b) drew (c) drawing (d) drawed
6. 6.What is the past tense of “feed”? (a) fed (b) feeded (c) feeding
7. 7.___ Tara make tea yesterday? (a) Was (b) Do (c) Does (d) Did
8. 8.We ___ a picture in 2023. (a) draw (b) drew (c) drawed (d) will draw
9. 9.My brother ___ to school in 2023. (a) will go (b) goed (c) went (d) goes
10. 10.He ___ a tree two days ago. (a) has planted (b) will plant (c) planted (d) plants
11. 11.___ Priya clap for the team yesterday? (a) Was (b) Do (c) Did (d) Does
12. 12.You ___ Grandma in 2023. (a) help (b) will help (c) helped (d) have helped
13. 13.I did not ___ in the pool two days ago. (a) swimming (b) swim (c) swam (d) swims
14. 14.She did not ___ rice last week. (a) cooks (b) cooked (c) cooking (d) cook
15. 15.They ___ the room in 2023. (a) clean (b) will clean (c) cleaned (d) have cleaned
16. 16.___ you play cricket in 2023? (a) Do (b) Did (c) Was (d) Does
17. 17.They ___ a tree last week. (a) plant (b) planted (c) have planted (d) will plant
18. 18.Aditya ___ a cap yesterday. (a) will wear (b) weared (c) wore (d) wears
19. 19.What is the past tense of “eat”? (a) eated (b) eating (c) ate (d) eaten
20. 20.He ___ milk two days ago. (a) drinks (b) will drink (c) drank (d) drinked
21. 21.I ___ science yesterday. (a) will study (b) study (c) have studied (d) studied
22. 22.She did not ___ for the team two days ago. (a) clapped (b) clapping (c) claps (d) clap
23. 23.He did not ___ the ball last week. (a) caught (b) catch (c) catches (d) catching
24. 24.You ___ in the park two days ago. (a) have jogged (b) jog (c) jogged (d) will jog
25. 25.___ he drink milk last Sunday? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Do (d) Did
26. 26.___ she play cricket last Sunday? (a) Do (b) Did (c) Was (d) Does
27. 27.___ I play cricket yesterday? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Was (d) Did
28. 28.___ my brother fly a kite in 2023? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Did (d) Do
29. 29.He did not ___ vegetables yesterday. (a) buying (b) bought (c) buy (d) buys
30. 30.I ___ for the team in 2023. (a) will clap (b) clap (c) have clapped (d) clapped
31. 31.___ Arjun sing a song last week? (a) Was (b) Did (c) Does (d) Do
32. 32.___ Priya play cricket last week? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Did (d) Does
33. 33.We ___ the dog last week. (a) will feed (b) feed (c) fed (d) feeded
34. 34.Dev did not ___ Grandma in 2023. (a) helping (b) helps (c) helped (d) help
35. 35.What is the past tense of “speak”? (a) speaking (b) spoken (c) speaked (d) spoke
36. 36.___ they bake a cake yesterday? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Was (d) Did
37. 37.___ we dance on the stage yesterday? (a) Was (b) Do (c) Did (d) Does
38. 38.I ___ on the stage two days ago. (a) have danced (b) danced (c) will dance (d) dance
39. 39.___ Dev take the train two days ago? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Was (d) Did
40. 40.___ they sing a song last Sunday? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Was (d) Did

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