Past Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 13: Simple past tense · Set 271 · 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.Arjun ___ the dishes yesterday. (a) will wash (b) washed (c) washes (d) has washed
2. 2.You did not ___ a tree last Sunday. (a) climb (b) climbing (c) climbed (d) climbs
3. 3.My cousins did not ___ on the stage in 2023. (a) dance (b) dancing (c) dances (d) danced
4. 4.What is the past tense of “write”? (a) writed (b) wrote (c) writing (d) written
5. 5.What is the past tense of “draw”? (a) drawing (b) drawed (c) drawn (d) drew
6. 6.My brother ___ the match last week. (a) wins (b) will win (c) winned (d) won
7. 7.What is the past tense of “wear”? (a) weared (b) wore (c) worn (d) wearing
8. 8.___ he cook rice yesterday? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Does (d) Did
9. 9.___ Rohan sing a song last week? (a) Does (b) Did (c) Was (d) Do
10. 10.Aisha did not ___ science yesterday. (a) studying (b) studies (c) studied (d) study
11. 11.We did not ___ for the team yesterday. (a) clapping (b) clap (c) claps (d) clapped
12. 12.The students ___ in the park last Sunday. (a) jog (b) jogged (c) have jogged (d) will jog
13. 13.Vivaan ___ cricket two days ago. (a) played (b) will play (c) plays (d) has played
14. 14.___ you help Grandma two days ago? (a) Was (b) Did (c) Does (d) Do
15. 15.You ___ lunch in 2023. (a) bring (b) brought (c) bringed (d) will bring
16. 16.What is the past tense of “feed”? (a) feeded (b) feeding (c) fed
17. 17.What is the past tense of “drink”? (a) drinking (b) drank (c) drunk (d) drinked
18. 18.My cousins did not ___ a kite in 2023. (a) flies (b) flying (c) flew (d) fly
19. 19.We did not ___ the ball two days ago. (a) throwing (b) throw (c) throws (d) threw
20. 20.___ the children win the match last week? (a) Do (b) Did (c) Does (d) Was
21. 21.What is the past tense of “swim”? (a) swimmed (b) swimming (c) swam (d) swum
22. 22.What is the past tense of “eat”? (a) ate (b) eating (c) eated (d) eaten
23. 23.Diya ___ a cake last week. (a) has baked (b) bakes (c) baked (d) will bake
24. 24.___ they bring lunch yesterday? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Was (d) Did
25. 25.___ you bake a cake yesterday? (a) Did (b) Was (c) Does (d) Do
26. 26.___ Manav wash the dishes last week? (a) Did (b) Do (c) Was (d) Does
27. 27.We did not ___ the dishes last week. (a) washing (b) washed (c) wash (d) washes
28. 28.She ___ a tree two days ago. (a) climbed (b) climbs (c) has climbed (d) will climb
29. 29.___ I throw the ball last Sunday? (a) Did (b) Does (c) Was (d) Do
30. 30.___ Meera dance on the stage last week? (a) Did (b) Do (c) Was (d) Does
31. 31.Nisha ___ the match two days ago. (a) winned (b) won (c) will win (d) wins
32. 32.___ she make tea two days ago? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Was (d) Did
33. 33.___ Aditya wear a cap last week? (a) Do (b) Did (c) Does (d) Was
34. 34.You ___ a tree two days ago. (a) climbed (b) have climbed (c) climb (d) will climb
35. 35.She ___ rice last Sunday. (a) has cooked (b) will cook (c) cooked (d) cooks
36. 36.You did not ___ a cap last week. (a) wore (b) wears (c) wearing (d) wear
37. 37.___ she speak Hindi in 2023? (a) Did (b) Does (c) Do (d) Was
38. 38.He ___ on the stage two days ago. (a) dances (b) has danced (c) will dance (d) danced
39. 39.What is the past tense of “fly”? (a) flown (b) flying (c) flew (d) flyed
40. 40.___ Omkar draw a picture two days ago? (a) Was (b) Did (c) Does (d) Do

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