Past Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 13: Simple past tense · Set 196 · 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.I ___ lunch two days ago. (a) will bring (b) bring (c) bringed (d) brought
2. 2.___ my brother win the match in 2023? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Did (d) Do
3. 3.They did not ___ lunch last Sunday. (a) brought (b) bring (c) brings (d) bringing
4. 4.What is the past tense of “wear”? (a) worn (b) weared (c) wearing (d) wore
5. 5.She did not ___ for the team last Sunday. (a) clap (b) clapping (c) claps (d) clapped
6. 6.You ___ the ball in 2023. (a) catched (b) catch (c) will catch (d) caught
7. 7.What is the past tense of “buy”? (a) bought (b) buying (c) buyed
8. 8.He ___ a cap in 2023. (a) wears (b) weared (c) wore (d) will wear
9. 9.___ Neel wash the dishes two days ago? (a) Was (b) Does (c) Did (d) Do
10. 10.I did not ___ a picture two days ago. (a) drawing (b) draw (c) draws (d) drew
11. 11.___ my brother study science last week? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Does (d) Did
12. 12.___ he make tea two days ago? (a) Did (b) Was (c) Do (d) Does
13. 13.My sister ___ Grandma yesterday. (a) has helped (b) helps (c) will help (d) helped
14. 14.You ___ the room yesterday. (a) have cleaned (b) will clean (c) clean (d) cleaned
15. 15.What is the past tense of “take”? (a) taking (b) took (c) taked (d) taken
16. 16.We ___ lunch yesterday. (a) bring (b) will bring (c) bringed (d) brought
17. 17.___ the students clean the room last week? (a) Does (b) Did (c) Do (d) Was
18. 18.___ Omkar study science yesterday? (a) Was (b) Did (c) Do (d) Does
19. 19.They ___ a cake two days ago. (a) will bake (b) baked (c) have baked (d) bake
20. 20.I ___ for the team yesterday. (a) clap (b) will clap (c) have clapped (d) clapped
21. 21.He did not ___ for the team in 2023. (a) claps (b) clapped (c) clap (d) clapping
22. 22.What is the past tense of “throw”? (a) throwing (b) throwed (c) thrown (d) threw
23. 23.We did not ___ the dishes two days ago. (a) washed (b) washing (c) washes (d) wash
24. 24.___ Kunal send a message two days ago? (a) Was (b) Did (c) Do (d) Does
25. 25.They ___ a story last week. (a) telled (b) tell (c) will tell (d) told
26. 26.You did not ___ a kite last week. (a) flies (b) fly (c) flying (d) flew
27. 27.My brother did not ___ in the park in 2023. (a) jogs (b) jogging (c) jog (d) jogged
28. 28.I ___ the dishes last Sunday. (a) wash (b) washed (c) will wash (d) have washed
29. 29.My brother did not ___ Hindi in 2023. (a) spoke (b) speaking (c) speak (d) speaks
30. 30.___ my brother jog in the park yesterday? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Do (d) Did
31. 31.___ we cook rice two days ago? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Did (d) Was
32. 32.He did not ___ science last week. (a) studying (b) studies (c) studied (d) study
33. 33.___ I jog in the park in 2023? (a) Does (b) Did (c) Was (d) Do
34. 34.You ___ science last week. (a) studied (b) will study (c) study (d) have studied
35. 35.___ Riya build a sandcastle yesterday? (a) Do (b) Did (c) Was (d) Does
36. 36.Kunal did not ___ the dog yesterday. (a) feeds (b) feeding (c) feed (d) fed
37. 37.Rahul ___ the ball last week. (a) throwed (b) throws (c) will throw (d) threw
38. 38.What is the past tense of “fly”? (a) flown (b) flyed (c) flew (d) flying
39. 39.What is the past tense of “drink”? (a) drinked (b) drank (c) drinking (d) drunk
40. 40.We ___ the room yesterday. (a) have cleaned (b) clean (c) will clean (d) cleaned

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