Past Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 13: Simple past tense · Set 300 · 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 did not ___ a message last week. (a) sent (b) send (c) sending (d) sends
2. 2.___ I bring lunch yesterday? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Did (d) Does
3. 3.My brother did not ___ a tree in 2023. (a) planted (b) plants (c) planting (d) plant
4. 4.What is the past tense of “take”? (a) taked (b) taken (c) taking (d) took
5. 5.What is the past tense of “write”? (a) wrote (b) written (c) writing (d) writed
6. 6.___ the students catch the ball yesterday? (a) Do (b) Did (c) Does (d) Was
7. 7.I ___ Grandma two days ago. (a) have helped (b) helped (c) help (d) will help
8. 8.___ he clap for the team yesterday? (a) Was (b) Does (c) Do (d) Did
9. 9.I ___ a cake last Sunday. (a) bake (b) baked (c) have baked (d) will bake
10. 10.We did not ___ a cap last Sunday. (a) wore (b) wear (c) wears (d) wearing
11. 11.Nisha ___ in the pool last week. (a) swimmed (b) swam (c) will swim (d) swims
12. 12.You ___ a cake in 2023. (a) baked (b) have baked (c) bake (d) will bake
13. 13.___ Rohan feed the dog last week? (a) Was (b) Do (c) Does (d) Did
14. 14.Meera ___ tea two days ago. (a) will make (b) makes (c) maked (d) made
15. 15.I ___ rice two days ago. (a) will cook (b) cooked (c) have cooked (d) cook
16. 16.___ Vivaan carry the bag two days ago? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Was (d) Did
17. 17.What is the past tense of “wear”? (a) weared (b) worn (c) wearing (d) wore
18. 18.Aarav did not ___ the dishes in 2023. (a) washes (b) wash (c) washed (d) washing
19. 19.Saanvi ___ a mango last week. (a) ate (b) eats (c) will eat (d) eated
20. 20.What is the past tense of “ride”? (a) rided (b) riding (c) ridden (d) rode
21. 21.What is the past tense of “feed”? (a) feeded (b) fed (c) feeding
22. 22.Dev ___ the ball last week. (a) caught (b) catches (c) catched (d) will catch
23. 23.They did not ___ in the park two days ago. (a) jogged (b) jog (c) jogs (d) jogging
24. 24.The children ___ a tree last Sunday. (a) will climb (b) have climbed (c) climbed (d) climb
25. 25.She ___ tea last week. (a) made (b) makes (c) maked (d) will make
26. 26.She did not ___ a sandcastle last Sunday. (a) built (b) builds (c) building (d) build
27. 27.The students ___ the room last Sunday. (a) will clean (b) have cleaned (c) cleaned (d) clean
28. 28.They did not ___ milk last Sunday. (a) drink (b) drank (c) drinking (d) drinks
29. 29.___ my brother write a letter last Sunday? (a) Did (b) Does (c) Do (d) Was
30. 30.Omkar ___ a bicycle last Sunday. (a) rode (b) rides (c) rided (d) will ride
31. 31.___ he sing a song two days ago? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Did (d) Do
32. 32.What is the past tense of “go”? (a) goed (b) gone (c) going (d) went
33. 33.Saanvi did not ___ a tree two days ago. (a) planted (b) plants (c) plant (d) planting
34. 34.Kavya did not ___ a picture last week. (a) draw (b) draws (c) drawing (d) drew
35. 35.___ you bake a cake yesterday? (a) Was (b) Does (c) Did (d) Do
36. 36.My sister ___ on the stage last Sunday. (a) dances (b) will dance (c) danced (d) has danced
37. 37.I ___ the train yesterday. (a) take (b) taked (c) will take (d) took
38. 38.They did not ___ Grandma last Sunday. (a) helped (b) helps (c) helping (d) help
39. 39.___ Aarav study science last Sunday? (a) Do (b) Did (c) Does (d) Was
40. 40.___ my sister cook rice last week? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Was (d) Did

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