Past Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 13: Simple past tense · Set 399 · 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.What is the past tense of “win”? (a) winning (b) winned (c) won
2. 2.He ___ a letter two days ago. (a) writed (b) wrote (c) will write (d) writes
3. 3.My friends ___ a cap in 2023. (a) wear (b) will wear (c) weared (d) wore
4. 4.___ he tell a story yesterday? (a) Was (b) Does (c) Did (d) Do
5. 5.They ___ a song two days ago. (a) have sung (b) sing (c) will sing (d) sang
6. 6.___ Rahul win the match last week? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Was (d) Did
7. 7.We ___ science last week. (a) will study (b) have studied (c) study (d) studied
8. 8.___ we play cricket two days ago? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Did (d) Do
9. 9.My brother ___ a cap last week. (a) wears (b) weared (c) will wear (d) wore
10. 10.What is the past tense of “tell”? (a) told (b) telled (c) telling
11. 11.My sister did not ___ rice in 2023. (a) cook (b) cooks (c) cooking (d) cooked
12. 12.My brother ___ a tree yesterday. (a) climbed (b) has climbed (c) climbs (d) will climb
13. 13.He ___ vegetables in 2023. (a) bought (b) buys (c) buyed (d) will buy
14. 14.___ he draw a picture two days ago? (a) Did (b) Was (c) Do (d) Does
15. 15.___ we plant a tree last Sunday? (a) Did (b) Do (c) Was (d) Does
16. 16.My brother ___ in the pool in 2023. (a) will swim (b) swimmed (c) swam (d) swims
17. 17.The children did not ___ the ball two days ago. (a) throwing (b) throw (c) throws (d) threw
18. 18.What is the past tense of “feed”? (a) feeding (b) fed (c) feeded
19. 19.___ you help Grandma in 2023? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Was (d) Did
20. 20.My cousins did not ___ to school in 2023. (a) went (b) go (c) going (d) goes
21. 21.I did not ___ the ball yesterday. (a) catches (b) caught (c) catch (d) catching
22. 22.___ Dev feed the dog last Sunday? (a) Do (b) Did (c) Was (d) Does
23. 23.What is the past tense of “throw”? (a) threw (b) thrown (c) throwing (d) throwed
24. 24.___ my brother wash the dishes last Sunday? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Do (d) Did
25. 25.We did not ___ a tree two days ago. (a) planted (b) plants (c) plant (d) planting
26. 26.I did not ___ science yesterday. (a) studies (b) studying (c) studied (d) study
27. 27.Ira did not ___ Grandma two days ago. (a) helped (b) help (c) helping (d) helps
28. 28.They did not ___ a tree in 2023. (a) planting (b) plants (c) planted (d) plant
29. 29.What is the past tense of “ride”? (a) rided (b) ridden (c) riding (d) rode
30. 30.My brother ___ to school last week. (a) goed (b) will go (c) went (d) goes
31. 31.What is the past tense of “wear”? (a) wore (b) worn (c) wearing (d) weared
32. 32.___ Saanvi draw a picture yesterday? (a) Was (b) Did (c) Do (d) Does
33. 33.What is the past tense of “buy”? (a) buyed (b) bought (c) buying
34. 34.My sister did not ___ a story yesterday. (a) tell (b) tells (c) told (d) telling
35. 35.What is the past tense of “go”? (a) goed (b) going (c) gone (d) went
36. 36.Isha ___ lunch last Sunday. (a) will bring (b) brought (c) brings (d) bringed
37. 37.___ I cook rice last Sunday? (a) Did (b) Was (c) Does (d) Do
38. 38.You did not ___ in the park last Sunday. (a) jog (b) jogs (c) jogging (d) jogged
39. 39.___ Neel carry the bag last Sunday? (a) Did (b) Was (c) Do (d) Does
40. 40.I did not ___ a cap last week. (a) wears (b) wear (c) wearing (d) wore

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