Past Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 13: Simple past tense · Set 564 · 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 ___ on the stage yesterday. (a) dances (b) danced (c) will dance (d) has danced
2. 2.___ my cousins feed the dog last week? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Did (d) Was
3. 3.Diya ___ rice yesterday. (a) cooked (b) will cook (c) cooks (d) has cooked
4. 4.My sister did not ___ a story last Sunday. (a) telling (b) tell (c) tells (d) told
5. 5.___ I write a letter in 2023? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Was (d) Did
6. 6.What is the past tense of “send”? (a) sending (b) sended (c) sent
7. 7.What is the past tense of “drink”? (a) drinked (b) drunk (c) drank (d) drinking
8. 8.Arjun ___ a cartoon two days ago. (a) watched (b) watches (c) has watched (d) will watch
9. 9.___ he plant a tree in 2023? (a) Was (b) Does (c) Did (d) Do
10. 10.We ___ the ball yesterday. (a) throw (b) threw (c) throwed (d) will throw
11. 11.What is the past tense of “feed”? (a) fed (b) feeding (c) feeded
12. 12.Priya ___ a song yesterday. (a) sings (b) will sing (c) has sung (d) sang
13. 13.They ___ a song last Sunday. (a) will sing (b) sang (c) sing (d) have sung
14. 14.What is the past tense of “wear”? (a) worn (b) weared (c) wore (d) wearing
15. 15.Rahul ___ to school in 2023. (a) went (b) will go (c) goed (d) goes
16. 16.My sister did not ___ science last week. (a) studying (b) studies (c) studied (d) study
17. 17.What is the past tense of “write”? (a) writed (b) writing (c) wrote (d) written
18. 18.What is the past tense of “tell”? (a) telled (b) telling (c) told
19. 19.I ___ the ball yesterday. (a) throw (b) throwed (c) threw (d) will throw
20. 20.What is the past tense of “take”? (a) took (b) taking (c) taked (d) taken
21. 21.Aarav did not ___ the match last week. (a) winning (b) wins (c) win (d) won
22. 22.___ she watch a cartoon two days ago? (a) Was (b) Do (c) Did (d) Does
23. 23.___ Nisha bring lunch yesterday? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Did (d) Was
24. 24.___ they climb a tree yesterday? (a) Was (b) Do (c) Did (d) Does
25. 25.What is the past tense of “swim”? (a) swum (b) swimming (c) swam (d) swimmed
26. 26.___ we study science last week? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Did (d) Was
27. 27.___ I win the match yesterday? (a) Did (b) Does (c) Do (d) Was
28. 28.I ___ a song last week. (a) sing (b) will sing (c) sang (d) have sung
29. 29.My sister did not ___ the room last Sunday. (a) cleaning (b) clean (c) cleaned (d) cleans
30. 30.What is the past tense of “buy”? (a) bought (b) buyed (c) buying
31. 31.___ you throw the ball two days ago? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Did (d) Was
32. 32.The children ___ vegetables last Sunday. (a) buy (b) bought (c) will buy (d) buyed
33. 33.He ___ a bicycle two days ago. (a) rides (b) will ride (c) rided (d) rode
34. 34.She ___ in the park last week. (a) runs (b) runned (c) will run (d) ran
35. 35.___ my friends help Grandma last Sunday? (a) Did (b) Does (c) Do (d) Was
36. 36.They did not ___ for the team yesterday. (a) clap (b) clapping (c) claps (d) clapped
37. 37.___ we bring lunch last week? (a) Did (b) Does (c) Was (d) Do
38. 38.___ Neel run in the park in 2023? (a) Was (b) Do (c) Does (d) Did
39. 39.You did not ___ a cap yesterday. (a) wore (b) wear (c) wears (d) wearing
40. 40.___ we study science in 2023? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Did (d) Was

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