Past Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 13: Simple past tense · Set 650 · 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 ___ a cartoon in 2023. (a) have watched (b) will watch (c) watch (d) watched
2. 2.___ we run in the park in 2023? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Was (d) Did
3. 3.___ they climb a tree two days ago? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Did (d) Does
4. 4.___ he build a sandcastle yesterday? (a) Was (b) Did (c) Do (d) Does
5. 5.I did not ___ a picture in 2023. (a) drawing (b) drew (c) draws (d) draw
6. 6.They ___ a cartoon last Sunday. (a) will watch (b) watch (c) have watched (d) watched
7. 7.___ you plant a tree yesterday? (a) Did (b) Do (c) Was (d) Does
8. 8.___ the children dance on the stage last week? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Did (d) Was
9. 9.We did not ___ a cap yesterday. (a) wear (b) wore (c) wears (d) wearing
10. 10.___ we draw a picture two days ago? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Was (d) Did
11. 11.___ my brother buy vegetables in 2023? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Do (d) Did
12. 12.They ___ vegetables last Sunday. (a) buyed (b) bought (c) will buy (d) buy
13. 13.Manav ___ Hindi last Sunday. (a) speaks (b) spoke (c) will speak (d) speaked
14. 14.We did not ___ to school two days ago. (a) going (b) goes (c) went (d) go
15. 15.He ___ the ball in 2023. (a) throwed (b) will throw (c) threw (d) throws
16. 16.You did not ___ Grandma last Sunday. (a) helping (b) helped (c) help (d) helps
17. 17.The students ___ the train last week. (a) took (b) taked (c) take (d) will take
18. 18.They did not ___ Grandma in 2023. (a) help (b) helping (c) helped (d) helps
19. 19.Rohan did not ___ for the team yesterday. (a) clapping (b) claps (c) clapped (d) clap
20. 20.___ you tell a story two days ago? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Did (d) Does
21. 21.You did not ___ on the stage last week. (a) dance (b) dancing (c) dances (d) danced
22. 22.What is the past tense of “tell”? (a) told (b) telling (c) telled
23. 23.What is the past tense of “go”? (a) gone (b) went (c) goed (d) going
24. 24.My friends ___ lunch last week. (a) brought (b) bringed (c) will bring (d) bring
25. 25.___ Kavya build a sandcastle last Sunday? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Does (d) Did
26. 26.My friends ___ tea last Sunday. (a) made (b) make (c) maked (d) will make
27. 27.My brother did not ___ on the stage yesterday. (a) danced (b) dancing (c) dance (d) dances
28. 28.___ she go to school yesterday? (a) Did (b) Does (c) Do (d) Was
29. 29.___ they watch a cartoon in 2023? (a) Was (b) Does (c) Did (d) Do
30. 30.___ my parents run in the park last week? (a) Was (b) Does (c) Do (d) Did
31. 31.___ I play cricket yesterday? (a) Did (b) Do (c) Was (d) Does
32. 32.We did not ___ science in 2023. (a) studied (b) studies (c) study (d) studying
33. 33.What is the past tense of “feed”? (a) fed (b) feeding (c) feeded
34. 34.What is the past tense of “run”? (a) runned (b) run (c) running (d) ran
35. 35.___ my cousins carry the bag last Sunday? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Was (d) Did
36. 36.They ___ a message yesterday. (a) sended (b) send (c) sent (d) will send
37. 37.He ___ a tree last week. (a) has climbed (b) climbs (c) will climb (d) climbed
38. 38.___ we bring lunch last week? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Do (d) Did
39. 39.___ they plant a tree last Sunday? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Did (d) Does
40. 40.___ the students jog in the park last week? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Did (d) Was

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