Past Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 13: Simple past tense · Set 484 · 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.We ___ the ball two days ago. (a) will throw (b) throwed (c) throw (d) threw
2. 2.What is the past tense of “wear”? (a) worn (b) wore (c) wearing (d) weared
3. 3.___ he draw a picture last Sunday? (a) Was (b) Do (c) Does (d) Did
4. 4.___ we go to school yesterday? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Did (d) Does
5. 5.___ my brother clean the room two days ago? (a) Was (b) Does (c) Do (d) Did
6. 6.___ I play cricket yesterday? (a) Did (b) Do (c) Does (d) Was
7. 7.What is the past tense of “throw”? (a) threw (b) throwing (c) throwed (d) thrown
8. 8.My brother did not ___ science yesterday. (a) studying (b) study (c) studies (d) studied
9. 9.___ I help Grandma last week? (a) Was (b) Did (c) Does (d) Do
10. 10.We ___ a song two days ago. (a) sing (b) will sing (c) sang (d) have sung
11. 11.They did not ___ vegetables last Sunday. (a) buy (b) bought (c) buying (d) buys
12. 12.___ he wear a cap last week? (a) Was (b) Does (c) Do (d) Did
13. 13.You ___ the dishes two days ago. (a) washed (b) will wash (c) wash (d) have washed
14. 14.You did not ___ a picture last Sunday. (a) drawing (b) drew (c) draws (d) draw
15. 15.My friends did not ___ vegetables last Sunday. (a) buying (b) buys (c) buy (d) bought
16. 16.___ my cousins win the match yesterday? (a) Does (b) Did (c) Was (d) Do
17. 17.___ we dance on the stage last Sunday? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Was (d) Did
18. 18.What is the past tense of “draw”? (a) drawn (b) drawed (c) drawing (d) drew
19. 19.___ she climb a tree yesterday? (a) Did (b) Was (c) Do (d) Does
20. 20.___ she make tea last week? (a) Was (b) Do (c) Did (d) Does
21. 21.Isha did not ___ Hindi last week. (a) spoke (b) speak (c) speaking (d) speaks
22. 22.Tara ___ rice last week. (a) cooks (b) has cooked (c) cooked (d) will cook
23. 23.What is the past tense of “drink”? (a) drunk (b) drank (c) drinked (d) drinking
24. 24.What is the past tense of “buy”? (a) bought (b) buyed (c) buying
25. 25.She ___ milk in 2023. (a) drank (b) drinks (c) will drink (d) drinked
26. 26.Ananya ___ the dishes two days ago. (a) will wash (b) has washed (c) washed (d) washes
27. 27.My sister did not ___ vegetables last week. (a) buying (b) buy (c) bought (d) buys
28. 28.Karan ___ the bag two days ago. (a) carried (b) has carried (c) will carry (d) carries
29. 29.What is the past tense of “feed”? (a) feeded (b) fed (c) feeding
30. 30.We did not ___ in the park two days ago. (a) jogs (b) jog (c) jogging (d) jogged
31. 31.My brother ___ tea last Sunday. (a) maked (b) made (c) will make (d) makes
32. 32.Rahul ___ a kite two days ago. (a) flies (b) will fly (c) flyed (d) flew
33. 33.What is the past tense of “catch”? (a) caught (b) catching (c) catched
34. 34.___ they eat a mango last Sunday? (a) Does (b) Did (c) Was (d) Do
35. 35.___ Ishaan take the train yesterday? (a) Was (b) Does (c) Do (d) Did
36. 36.We ___ a cartoon two days ago. (a) have watched (b) watched (c) will watch (d) watch
37. 37.___ Tara make tea last week? (a) Did (b) Does (c) Do (d) Was
38. 38.What is the past tense of “fly”? (a) flying (b) flew (c) flown (d) flyed
39. 39.___ Manav write a letter last Sunday? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Did (d) Was
40. 40.She did not ___ a cake in 2023. (a) baked (b) bakes (c) baking (d) bake

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