Past Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 13: Simple past tense · Set 194 · 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.Farhan ___ a bicycle yesterday. (a) rided (b) rides (c) will ride (d) rode
2. 2.___ I throw the ball last week? (a) Was (b) Did (c) Do (d) Does
3. 3.What is the past tense of “win”? (a) winned (b) winning (c) won
4. 4.We did not ___ on the stage yesterday. (a) danced (b) dancing (c) dances (d) dance
5. 5.We ___ the dog yesterday. (a) will feed (b) feed (c) fed (d) feeded
6. 6.My sister ___ a cap last week. (a) wears (b) weared (c) wore (d) will wear
7. 7.They did not ___ a song in 2023. (a) sings (b) sing (c) singing (d) sang
8. 8.___ I run in the park in 2023? (a) Was (b) Does (c) Do (d) Did
9. 9.___ she win the match last Sunday? (a) Was (b) Does (c) Did (d) Do
10. 10.She did not ___ the dishes two days ago. (a) washes (b) washing (c) washed (d) wash
11. 11.___ Karan buy vegetables last Sunday? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Do (d) Did
12. 12.We did not ___ cricket yesterday. (a) played (b) plays (c) playing (d) play
13. 13.___ Kabir clap for the team in 2023? (a) Was (b) Does (c) Did (d) Do
14. 14.My brother did not ___ lunch yesterday. (a) brings (b) bringing (c) bring (d) brought
15. 15.___ I buy vegetables last week? (a) Did (b) Does (c) Do (d) Was
16. 16.My friends ___ science last week. (a) study (b) have studied (c) studied (d) will study
17. 17.You did not ___ a message last Sunday. (a) sends (b) send (c) sending (d) sent
18. 18.___ Dev speak Hindi yesterday? (a) Was (b) Do (c) Does (d) Did
19. 19.Saanvi ___ a bicycle last Sunday. (a) rode (b) rides (c) rided (d) will ride
20. 20.He ___ a message two days ago. (a) sends (b) will send (c) sended (d) sent
21. 21.I ___ rice yesterday. (a) cooked (b) will cook (c) cook (d) have cooked
22. 22.My sister ___ for the team two days ago. (a) claps (b) clapped (c) will clap (d) has clapped
23. 23.___ you drink milk in 2023? (a) Was (b) Does (c) Do (d) Did
24. 24.What is the past tense of “take”? (a) took (b) taken (c) taking (d) taked
25. 25.The children ___ the bag yesterday. (a) will carry (b) carry (c) have carried (d) carried
26. 26.___ he help Grandma in 2023? (a) Did (b) Do (c) Was (d) Does
27. 27.___ we carry the bag in 2023? (a) Do (b) Did (c) Does (d) Was
28. 28.___ we bring lunch two days ago? (a) Was (b) Do (c) Does (d) Did
29. 29.___ we write a letter last week? (a) Was (b) Does (c) Do (d) Did
30. 30.___ I bring lunch two days ago? (a) Was (b) Did (c) Do (d) Does
31. 31.___ my brother speak Hindi yesterday? (a) Was (b) Does (c) Did (d) Do
32. 32.She ___ on the stage in 2023. (a) has danced (b) dances (c) danced (d) will dance
33. 33.She ___ a bicycle last week. (a) rided (b) rode (c) rides (d) will ride
34. 34.___ I carry the bag last Sunday? (a) Did (b) Do (c) Does (d) Was
35. 35.What is the past tense of “run”? (a) run (b) ran (c) running (d) runned
36. 36.What is the past tense of “swim”? (a) swimming (b) swum (c) swimmed (d) swam
37. 37.I ___ the dishes two days ago. (a) washed (b) will wash (c) have washed (d) wash
38. 38.We ___ the ball last Sunday. (a) will throw (b) threw (c) throw (d) throwed
39. 39.What is the past tense of “make”? (a) making (b) maked (c) made
40. 40.You ___ a cartoon yesterday. (a) watch (b) will watch (c) watched (d) have watched

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