Past Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 13: Simple past tense · Set 639 · 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.I did not ___ a tree in 2023. (a) planting (b) plants (c) planted (d) plant
2. 2.What is the past tense of “build”? (a) built (b) builded (c) building
3. 3.Karan ___ a tree last Sunday. (a) has climbed (b) climbs (c) will climb (d) climbed
4. 4.What is the past tense of “speak”? (a) spoke (b) spoken (c) speaked (d) speaking
5. 5.She did not ___ the ball yesterday. (a) catch (b) catching (c) caught (d) catches
6. 6.They ___ on the stage last week. (a) danced (b) will dance (c) dance (d) have danced
7. 7.___ they ride a bicycle last Sunday? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Did (d) Does
8. 8.What is the past tense of “draw”? (a) drawn (b) drew (c) drawing (d) drawed
9. 9.My friends did not ___ the match last Sunday. (a) won (b) win (c) winning (d) wins
10. 10.We ___ Grandma in 2023. (a) have helped (b) help (c) helped (d) will help
11. 11.My cousins did not ___ a bicycle in 2023. (a) rode (b) rides (c) ride (d) riding
12. 12.___ you plant a tree two days ago? (a) Was (b) Do (c) Did (d) Does
13. 13.My sister ___ the ball last week. (a) caught (b) catches (c) will catch (d) catched
14. 14.___ Vivaan dance on the stage two days ago? (a) Was (b) Does (c) Do (d) Did
15. 15.___ my parents carry the bag last week? (a) Does (b) Did (c) Was (d) Do
16. 16.I did not ___ the dishes in 2023. (a) washed (b) washing (c) wash (d) washes
17. 17.What is the past tense of “drink”? (a) drinking (b) drinked (c) drank (d) drunk
18. 18.She did not ___ lunch last week. (a) brings (b) bringing (c) brought (d) bring
19. 19.___ they eat a mango yesterday? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Do (d) Did
20. 20.Meera ___ the dog two days ago. (a) feeded (b) will feed (c) feeds (d) fed
21. 21.___ you take the train last Sunday? (a) Did (b) Do (c) Was (d) Does
22. 22.We ___ the room in 2023. (a) have cleaned (b) will clean (c) clean (d) cleaned
23. 23.___ Isha wash the dishes two days ago? (a) Was (b) Did (c) Do (d) Does
24. 24.You ___ a tree yesterday. (a) plant (b) have planted (c) planted (d) will plant
25. 25.I did not ___ the room last Sunday. (a) cleans (b) clean (c) cleaning (d) cleaned
26. 26.What is the past tense of “go”? (a) goed (b) going (c) gone (d) went
27. 27.___ my sister buy vegetables two days ago? (a) Was (b) Did (c) Does (d) Do
28. 28.I ___ the train last week. (a) will take (b) took (c) taked (d) take
29. 29.___ she study science last Sunday? (a) Did (b) Was (c) Do (d) Does
30. 30.What is the past tense of “throw”? (a) throwed (b) threw (c) thrown (d) throwing
31. 31.___ the students ride a bicycle yesterday? (a) Did (b) Was (c) Does (d) Do
32. 32.My brother ___ science last week. (a) will study (b) has studied (c) studies (d) studied
33. 33.What is the past tense of “run”? (a) runned (b) run (c) running (d) ran
34. 34.They ___ a sandcastle last week. (a) build (b) builded (c) built (d) will build
35. 35.The children did not ___ the dishes in 2023. (a) washed (b) washes (c) wash (d) washing
36. 36.What is the past tense of “swim”? (a) swum (b) swimming (c) swimmed (d) swam
37. 37.What is the past tense of “feed”? (a) fed (b) feeding (c) feeded
38. 38.You did not ___ a cake last week. (a) baked (b) bake (c) bakes (d) baking
39. 39.We ___ in the park yesterday. (a) will run (b) run (c) ran (d) runned
40. 40.___ we build a sandcastle last Sunday? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Did (d) Does

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