Past Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 13: Simple past tense · Set 706 · 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 ___ a story last Sunday. (a) will tell (b) telled (c) tells (d) told
2. 2.___ my cousins clean the room last Sunday? (a) Was (b) Do (c) Does (d) Did
3. 3.___ you play cricket last week? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Did (d) Was
4. 4.What is the past tense of “win”? (a) winning (b) winned (c) won
5. 5.You did not ___ tea last week. (a) made (b) makes (c) make (d) making
6. 6.___ they throw the ball last Sunday? (a) Did (b) Do (c) Was (d) Does
7. 7.He ___ Grandma last week. (a) helped (b) will help (c) helps (d) has helped
8. 8.What is the past tense of “take”? (a) taked (b) took (c) taking (d) taken
9. 9.What is the past tense of “draw”? (a) drawing (b) drawn (c) drawed (d) drew
10. 10.He ___ a cap yesterday. (a) will wear (b) wore (c) wears (d) weared
11. 11.She did not ___ the ball yesterday. (a) threw (b) throw (c) throwing (d) throws
12. 12.They did not ___ rice yesterday. (a) cook (b) cooked (c) cooking (d) cooks
13. 13.I did not ___ a picture last Sunday. (a) draws (b) drawing (c) drew (d) draw
14. 14.She ___ a tree in 2023. (a) will climb (b) climbs (c) has climbed (d) climbed
15. 15.We ___ the ball last week. (a) threw (b) will throw (c) throwed (d) throw
16. 16.You did not ___ cricket last Sunday. (a) plays (b) played (c) play (d) playing
17. 17.They did not ___ cricket two days ago. (a) plays (b) play (c) playing (d) played
18. 18.You did not ___ the match last Sunday. (a) winning (b) wins (c) win (d) won
19. 19.Omkar ___ lunch yesterday. (a) brings (b) brought (c) bringed (d) will bring
20. 20.Karan ___ lunch in 2023. (a) will bring (b) brings (c) brought (d) bringed
21. 21.___ Ishaan ride a bicycle two days ago? (a) Did (b) Does (c) Do (d) Was
22. 22.Omkar ___ the bag two days ago. (a) carries (b) has carried (c) carried (d) will carry
23. 23.What is the past tense of “drink”? (a) drinked (b) drinking (c) drunk (d) drank
24. 24.What is the past tense of “build”? (a) built (b) building (c) builded
25. 25.You ___ a bicycle last Sunday. (a) will ride (b) ride (c) rode (d) rided
26. 26.My parents did not ___ a tree last Sunday. (a) planting (b) plant (c) planted (d) plants
27. 27.___ you clap for the team yesterday? (a) Do (b) Did (c) Was (d) Does
28. 28.Zoya did not ___ in the park last week. (a) jog (b) jogs (c) jogged (d) jogging
29. 29.My cousins did not ___ a cartoon yesterday. (a) watches (b) watching (c) watched (d) watch
30. 30.___ they eat a mango yesterday? (a) Was (b) Does (c) Did (d) Do
31. 31.What is the past tense of “go”? (a) gone (b) went (c) goed (d) going
32. 32.I ___ science yesterday. (a) will study (b) have studied (c) studied (d) study
33. 33.___ Nisha climb a tree two days ago? (a) Was (b) Did (c) Do (d) Does
34. 34.___ she ride a bicycle yesterday? (a) Was (b) Does (c) Do (d) Did
35. 35.___ you swim in the pool two days ago? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Do (d) Did
36. 36.___ she carry the bag last Sunday? (a) Did (b) Does (c) Do (d) Was
37. 37.She did not ___ the match last Sunday. (a) winning (b) won (c) wins (d) win
38. 38.___ you send a message in 2023? (a) Was (b) Did (c) Do (d) Does
39. 39.You ___ milk in 2023. (a) drank (b) drink (c) drinked (d) will drink
40. 40.What is the past tense of “make”? (a) maked (b) making (c) made

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