Past Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 13: Simple past tense · Set 292 · 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 ___ cricket last Sunday. (a) playing (b) play (c) plays (d) played
2. 2.The students did not ___ the match last week. (a) win (b) won (c) winning (d) wins
3. 3.___ we study science last week? (a) Was (b) Does (c) Do (d) Did
4. 4.___ he jog in the park yesterday? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Did (d) Do
5. 5.Riya did not ___ science last week. (a) studying (b) studied (c) study (d) studies
6. 6.You did not ___ cricket two days ago. (a) played (b) play (c) plays (d) playing
7. 7.He ___ lunch last week. (a) will bring (b) brought (c) brings (d) bringed
8. 8.What is the past tense of “wear”? (a) weared (b) worn (c) wearing (d) wore
9. 9.My brother ___ the train last week. (a) took (b) takes (c) taked (d) will take
10. 10.We did not ___ the ball two days ago. (a) throw (b) throws (c) threw (d) throwing
11. 11.___ we take the train two days ago? (a) Did (b) Does (c) Do (d) Was
12. 12.Saanvi did not ___ the ball two days ago. (a) caught (b) catches (c) catching (d) catch
13. 13.What is the past tense of “go”? (a) going (b) gone (c) went (d) goed
14. 14.___ she play cricket two days ago? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Does (d) Did
15. 15.___ we feed the dog last week? (a) Did (b) Does (c) Was (d) Do
16. 16.My sister ___ a cap last week. (a) will wear (b) weared (c) wore (d) wears
17. 17.My brother ___ the dishes last Sunday. (a) washed (b) has washed (c) washes (d) will wash
18. 18.___ they run in the park yesterday? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Do (d) Did
19. 19.Saanvi did not ___ rice yesterday. (a) cooks (b) cooking (c) cooked (d) cook
20. 20.___ my sister drink milk in 2023? (a) Was (b) Do (c) Did (d) Does
21. 21.He did not ___ Hindi yesterday. (a) speaks (b) speaking (c) spoke (d) speak
22. 22.___ we play cricket two days ago? (a) Was (b) Did (c) Do (d) Does
23. 23.Arjun did not ___ milk last week. (a) drinks (b) drinking (c) drink (d) drank
24. 24.My cousins ___ tea last week. (a) made (b) make (c) maked (d) will make
25. 25.What is the past tense of “eat”? (a) eated (b) eating (c) eaten (d) ate
26. 26.They did not ___ a cake last Sunday. (a) bake (b) baked (c) bakes (d) baking
27. 27.He ___ the bag last Sunday. (a) carries (b) has carried (c) carried (d) will carry
28. 28.You did not ___ the ball last Sunday. (a) threw (b) throws (c) throw (d) throwing
29. 29.___ he fly a kite two days ago? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Did (d) Was
30. 30.Kunal did not ___ a cap last Sunday. (a) wear (b) wearing (c) wore (d) wears
31. 31.What is the past tense of “swim”? (a) swum (b) swimming (c) swam (d) swimmed
32. 32.You ___ vegetables in 2023. (a) buy (b) bought (c) will buy (d) buyed
33. 33.My brother did not ___ a cake in 2023. (a) baked (b) bakes (c) bake (d) baking
34. 34.What is the past tense of “feed”? (a) fed (b) feeding (c) feeded
35. 35.What is the past tense of “bring”? (a) brought (b) bringed (c) bringing
36. 36.She ___ a song two days ago. (a) sang (b) has sung (c) will sing (d) sings
37. 37.___ Isha plant a tree yesterday? (a) Did (b) Was (c) Does (d) Do
38. 38.___ my brother go to school last week? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Do (d) Did
39. 39.He ___ a tree two days ago. (a) climbs (b) has climbed (c) climbed (d) will climb
40. 40.What is the past tense of “win”? (a) winned (b) winning (c) won

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