Past Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 13: Simple past tense · Set 156 · 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.She did not ___ a tree last Sunday. (a) planted (b) planting (c) plants (d) plant
2. 2.What is the past tense of “run”? (a) runned (b) running (c) run (d) ran
3. 3.He ___ Hindi last Sunday. (a) speaks (b) speaked (c) spoke (d) will speak
4. 4.___ you carry the bag yesterday? (a) Was (b) Did (c) Do (d) Does
5. 5.What is the past tense of “speak”? (a) speaked (b) spoken (c) speaking (d) spoke
6. 6.Vivaan did not ___ the train last Sunday. (a) takes (b) took (c) take (d) taking
7. 7.They did not ___ rice last Sunday. (a) cooks (b) cooked (c) cook (d) cooking
8. 8.Rohan did not ___ on the stage last week. (a) dance (b) danced (c) dancing (d) dances
9. 9.What is the past tense of “feed”? (a) fed (b) feeded (c) feeding
10. 10.They did not ___ tea last Sunday. (a) made (b) make (c) making (d) makes
11. 11.You did not ___ milk two days ago. (a) drinking (b) drink (c) drank (d) drinks
12. 12.___ the students feed the dog last week? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Do (d) Did
13. 13.What is the past tense of “go”? (a) goed (b) gone (c) went (d) going
14. 14.Kavya ___ a letter last Sunday. (a) writes (b) will write (c) wrote (d) writed
15. 15.___ they swim in the pool yesterday? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Does (d) Did
16. 16.What is the past tense of “swim”? (a) swimming (b) swam (c) swum (d) swimmed
17. 17.___ we carry the bag two days ago? (a) Did (b) Does (c) Do (d) Was
18. 18.What is the past tense of “eat”? (a) eating (b) eated (c) eaten (d) ate
19. 19.___ my sister buy vegetables yesterday? (a) Do (b) Did (c) Was (d) Does
20. 20.___ I feed the dog last Sunday? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Was (d) Did
21. 21.___ I drink milk in 2023? (a) Did (b) Do (c) Does (d) Was
22. 22.___ Vivaan cook rice in 2023? (a) Did (b) Does (c) Do (d) Was
23. 23.___ Kavya run in the park yesterday? (a) Was (b) Does (c) Do (d) Did
24. 24.What is the past tense of “take”? (a) taken (b) taking (c) took (d) taked
25. 25.What is the past tense of “throw”? (a) threw (b) throwing (c) thrown (d) throwed
26. 26.What is the past tense of “bring”? (a) brought (b) bringed (c) bringing
27. 27.What is the past tense of “fly”? (a) flown (b) flew (c) flying (d) flyed
28. 28.My brother did not ___ cricket yesterday. (a) plays (b) play (c) playing (d) played
29. 29.I ___ a sandcastle yesterday. (a) build (b) built (c) will build (d) builded
30. 30.___ I carry the bag last Sunday? (a) Do (b) Did (c) Was (d) Does
31. 31.They did not ___ vegetables yesterday. (a) buys (b) buying (c) bought (d) buy
32. 32.___ they go to school two days ago? (a) Did (b) Do (c) Does (d) Was
33. 33.They ___ a cap yesterday. (a) weared (b) will wear (c) wore (d) wear
34. 34.___ I tell a story last Sunday? (a) Was (b) Do (c) Did (d) Does
35. 35.What is the past tense of “draw”? (a) drawed (b) drawing (c) drawn (d) drew
36. 36.What is the past tense of “write”? (a) wrote (b) written (c) writing (d) writed
37. 37.Rahul did not ___ tea two days ago. (a) made (b) make (c) makes (d) making
38. 38.___ Saanvi climb a tree last Sunday? (a) Did (b) Does (c) Was (d) Do
39. 39.He did not ___ a picture yesterday. (a) draw (b) drew (c) draws (d) drawing
40. 40.I ___ vegetables last week. (a) bought (b) will buy (c) buy (d) buyed

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