Past Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 13: Simple past tense · Set 570 · 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.Rohan ___ lunch last Sunday. (a) bringed (b) brings (c) brought (d) will bring
2. 2.___ we cook rice last Sunday? (a) Did (b) Does (c) Do (d) Was
3. 3.We ___ the train last week. (a) took (b) take (c) taked (d) will take
4. 4.They did not ___ the dishes in 2023. (a) washed (b) washes (c) washing (d) wash
5. 5.I ___ the match last week. (a) winned (b) will win (c) win (d) won
6. 6.We did not ___ a song in 2023. (a) sing (b) sings (c) sang (d) singing
7. 7.___ the children plant a tree last week? (a) Was (b) Did (c) Does (d) Do
8. 8.Aditya ___ a story last week. (a) tells (b) will tell (c) told (d) telled
9. 9.I did not ___ the ball last Sunday. (a) catch (b) catches (c) catching (d) caught
10. 10.What is the past tense of “fly”? (a) flew (b) flyed (c) flying (d) flown
11. 11.My sister did not ___ science in 2023. (a) studied (b) study (c) studying (d) studies
12. 12.Kunal ___ in the park yesterday. (a) jogs (b) will jog (c) jogged (d) has jogged
13. 13.What is the past tense of “throw”? (a) threw (b) throwed (c) thrown (d) throwing
14. 14.My brother did not ___ a story last week. (a) telling (b) tell (c) told (d) tells
15. 15.I did not ___ lunch last Sunday. (a) bringing (b) brought (c) brings (d) bring
16. 16.She did not ___ a message last Sunday. (a) send (b) sent (c) sending (d) sends
17. 17.You ___ Hindi two days ago. (a) speaked (b) will speak (c) speak (d) spoke
18. 18.He ___ the dishes last week. (a) will wash (b) has washed (c) washes (d) washed
19. 19.You did not ___ a sandcastle two days ago. (a) build (b) built (c) builds (d) building
20. 20.You did not ___ vegetables last Sunday. (a) buying (b) buy (c) bought (d) buys
21. 21.I ___ a story last Sunday. (a) told (b) will tell (c) tell (d) telled
22. 22.Aisha did not ___ the match last Sunday. (a) winning (b) won (c) wins (d) win
23. 23.She did not ___ a mango last Sunday. (a) ate (b) eating (c) eat (d) eats
24. 24.What is the past tense of “run”? (a) runned (b) run (c) running (d) ran
25. 25.___ Farhan play cricket in 2023? (a) Did (b) Do (c) Was (d) Does
26. 26.What is the past tense of “go”? (a) went (b) going (c) goed (d) gone
27. 27.___ we clean the room last week? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Did (d) Was
28. 28.What is the past tense of “ride”? (a) rided (b) ridden (c) riding (d) rode
29. 29.My sister ___ vegetables last Sunday. (a) buyed (b) will buy (c) bought (d) buys
30. 30.Arjun did not ___ a letter last week. (a) writes (b) writing (c) write (d) wrote
31. 31.We ___ a cartoon last Sunday. (a) watched (b) have watched (c) will watch (d) watch
32. 32.Farhan did not ___ a sandcastle last week. (a) built (b) build (c) builds (d) building
33. 33.What is the past tense of “make”? (a) maked (b) made (c) making
34. 34.___ Ishaan play cricket yesterday? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Do (d) Did
35. 35.Meera did not ___ for the team last Sunday. (a) claps (b) clapped (c) clapping (d) clap
36. 36.___ he dance on the stage yesterday? (a) Was (b) Does (c) Do (d) Did
37. 37.___ Yash bring lunch yesterday? (a) Do (b) Did (c) Was (d) Does
38. 38.My brother ___ a cartoon in 2023. (a) watched (b) will watch (c) watches (d) has watched
39. 39.She ___ the match last Sunday. (a) will win (b) wins (c) winned (d) won
40. 40.___ the children catch the ball yesterday? (a) Was (b) Does (c) Did (d) Do

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