Past Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 13: Simple past tense · Set 435 · 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.He did not ___ a letter two days ago. (a) wrote (b) write (c) writing (d) writes
2. 2.He ___ a kite last Sunday. (a) flyed (b) flew (c) will fly (d) flies
3. 3.She ___ in the park last Sunday. (a) jogs (b) has jogged (c) jogged (d) will jog
4. 4.He ___ in the park last Sunday. (a) runned (b) runs (c) ran (d) will run
5. 5.___ we help Grandma in 2023? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Was (d) Did
6. 6.___ I drink milk last Sunday? (a) Was (b) Does (c) Do (d) Did
7. 7.What is the past tense of “wear”? (a) worn (b) wore (c) wearing (d) weared
8. 8.You did not ___ tea last week. (a) made (b) making (c) makes (d) make
9. 9.She ___ a tree last week. (a) climbs (b) will climb (c) climbed (d) has climbed
10. 10.I ___ Grandma last Sunday. (a) have helped (b) helped (c) will help (d) help
11. 11.He did not ___ vegetables two days ago. (a) buy (b) bought (c) buys (d) buying
12. 12.I ___ on the stage last Sunday. (a) danced (b) will dance (c) dance (d) have danced
13. 13.Manav ___ a story yesterday. (a) told (b) telled (c) will tell (d) tells
14. 14.___ you bake a cake yesterday? (a) Was (b) Did (c) Does (d) Do
15. 15.What is the past tense of “build”? (a) built (b) builded (c) building
16. 16.What is the past tense of “send”? (a) sent (b) sending (c) sended
17. 17.Rahul did not ___ a cap two days ago. (a) wore (b) wears (c) wearing (d) wear
18. 18.You ___ the match two days ago. (a) won (b) winned (c) win (d) will win
19. 19.What is the past tense of “make”? (a) maked (b) made (c) making
20. 20.What is the past tense of “write”? (a) wrote (b) written (c) writing (d) writed
21. 21.___ she clean the room last Sunday? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Do (d) Did
22. 22.What is the past tense of “feed”? (a) feeded (b) feeding (c) fed
23. 23.What is the past tense of “catch”? (a) caught (b) catched (c) catching
24. 24.You ___ a cartoon yesterday. (a) will watch (b) have watched (c) watched (d) watch
25. 25.We did not ___ the room two days ago. (a) cleans (b) cleaned (c) clean (d) cleaning
26. 26.___ they ride a bicycle last Sunday? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Do (d) Did
27. 27.Meera did not ___ in the pool in 2023. (a) swims (b) swim (c) swam (d) swimming
28. 28.They ___ a kite last Sunday. (a) flew (b) will fly (c) fly (d) flyed
29. 29.We ___ rice last week. (a) have cooked (b) cook (c) cooked (d) will cook
30. 30.She ___ the bag yesterday. (a) carries (b) carried (c) will carry (d) has carried
31. 31.You ___ on the stage in 2023. (a) danced (b) will dance (c) have danced (d) dance
32. 32.My sister did not ___ the match in 2023. (a) wins (b) winning (c) won (d) win
33. 33.___ we watch a cartoon two days ago? (a) Was (b) Do (c) Does (d) Did
34. 34.He did not ___ the dishes yesterday. (a) washes (b) wash (c) washing (d) washed
35. 35.Ishaan did not ___ to school two days ago. (a) go (b) went (c) going (d) goes
36. 36.Karan ___ Grandma two days ago. (a) has helped (b) will help (c) helped (d) helps
37. 37.Nisha did not ___ the match yesterday. (a) winning (b) won (c) wins (d) win
38. 38.___ Farhan send a message in 2023? (a) Did (b) Does (c) Was (d) Do
39. 39.We ___ Hindi two days ago. (a) speaked (b) speak (c) spoke (d) will speak
40. 40.They did not ___ the dog last Sunday. (a) fed (b) feed (c) feeds (d) feeding

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