Past Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 13: Simple past tense · Set 32 · 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.My brother did not ___ a cap in 2023. (a) wore (b) wearing (c) wears (d) wear
2. 2.___ I climb a tree last Sunday? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Did (d) Do
3. 3.She did not ___ the dog in 2023. (a) feeding (b) fed (c) feeds (d) feed
4. 4.They ___ a story in 2023. (a) tell (b) will tell (c) telled (d) told
5. 5.My sister ___ a cap in 2023. (a) weared (b) wore (c) wears (d) will wear
6. 6.You did not ___ rice yesterday. (a) cooking (b) cook (c) cooked (d) cooks
7. 7.Ira ___ a cake last week. (a) has baked (b) bakes (c) baked (d) will bake
8. 8.Riya did not ___ on the stage last Sunday. (a) dancing (b) dance (c) danced (d) dances
9. 9.___ you bring lunch last Sunday? (a) Did (b) Does (c) Was (d) Do
10. 10.They did not ___ in the park yesterday. (a) jog (b) jogs (c) jogged (d) jogging
11. 11.What is the past tense of “feed”? (a) feeding (b) feeded (c) fed
12. 12.Aisha did not ___ on the stage two days ago. (a) dances (b) dancing (c) danced (d) dance
13. 13.Vivaan did not ___ science in 2023. (a) studied (b) studies (c) studying (d) study
14. 14.What is the past tense of “tell”? (a) telled (b) told (c) telling
15. 15.He ___ Grandma last Sunday. (a) has helped (b) will help (c) helps (d) helped
16. 16.Sneha did not ___ a mango in 2023. (a) ate (b) eating (c) eat (d) eats
17. 17.What is the past tense of “write”? (a) writed (b) wrote (c) writing (d) written
18. 18.___ my sister study science yesterday? (a) Was (b) Did (c) Do (d) Does
19. 19.Manav did not ___ a cap last week. (a) wears (b) wearing (c) wear (d) wore
20. 20.Kunal did not ___ a tree in 2023. (a) planted (b) plant (c) plants (d) planting
21. 21.She ___ science last Sunday. (a) has studied (b) will study (c) studies (d) studied
22. 22.My brother did not ___ a cap two days ago. (a) wearing (b) wears (c) wore (d) wear
23. 23.They did not ___ rice last week. (a) cooks (b) cook (c) cooked (d) cooking
24. 24.Rohan did not ___ the dog last week. (a) fed (b) feeding (c) feed (d) feeds
25. 25.Pooja did not ___ lunch last Sunday. (a) bringing (b) brings (c) brought (d) bring
26. 26.You did not ___ the dog yesterday. (a) feeds (b) feed (c) fed (d) feeding
27. 27.___ I jog in the park yesterday? (a) Do (b) Did (c) Does (d) Was
28. 28.___ my sister eat a mango yesterday? (a) Was (b) Did (c) Does (d) Do
29. 29.___ we draw a picture last Sunday? (a) Was (b) Did (c) Do (d) Does
30. 30.The children did not ___ vegetables last week. (a) buys (b) buy (c) buying (d) bought
31. 31.My sister ___ cricket in 2023. (a) plays (b) played (c) will play (d) has played
32. 32.The students ___ for the team yesterday. (a) clap (b) have clapped (c) will clap (d) clapped
33. 33.My sister ___ a mango yesterday. (a) will eat (b) eated (c) eats (d) ate
34. 34.They did not ___ science two days ago. (a) studies (b) studied (c) studying (d) study
35. 35.She did not ___ in the pool last week. (a) swims (b) swam (c) swimming (d) swim
36. 36.The students ___ a cartoon two days ago. (a) watched (b) have watched (c) will watch (d) watch
37. 37.What is the past tense of “throw”? (a) throwing (b) thrown (c) throwed (d) threw
38. 38.___ Saanvi sing a song last Sunday? (a) Was (b) Did (c) Does (d) Do
39. 39.What is the past tense of “win”? (a) winning (b) won (c) winned
40. 40.___ she tell a story in 2023? (a) Was (b) Do (c) Did (d) Does

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