Past Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 13: Simple past tense · Set 712 · 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.___ she feed the dog two days ago? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Was (d) Did
2. 2.I ___ a mango two days ago. (a) eated (b) ate (c) eat (d) will eat
3. 3.___ you bring lunch last week? (a) Was (b) Do (c) Does (d) Did
4. 4.What is the past tense of “run”? (a) running (b) runned (c) ran (d) run
5. 5.The children ___ a bicycle in 2023. (a) rided (b) will ride (c) rode (d) ride
6. 6.What is the past tense of “write”? (a) writing (b) writed (c) written (d) wrote
7. 7.The children did not ___ a song last week. (a) singing (b) sing (c) sang (d) sings
8. 8.She ___ the train in 2023. (a) takes (b) taked (c) will take (d) took
9. 9.The children did not ___ the dog last week. (a) fed (b) feed (c) feeding (d) feeds
10. 10.I ___ a mango in 2023. (a) eated (b) ate (c) eat (d) will eat
11. 11.He did not ___ the dishes last Sunday. (a) washes (b) wash (c) washed (d) washing
12. 12.What is the past tense of “wear”? (a) weared (b) worn (c) wore (d) wearing
13. 13.The children did not ___ cricket two days ago. (a) plays (b) played (c) playing (d) play
14. 14.___ you wash the dishes two days ago? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Did (d) Was
15. 15.My sister ___ a tree yesterday. (a) climbed (b) will climb (c) climbs (d) has climbed
16. 16.Pooja did not ___ in the pool in 2023. (a) swimming (b) swims (c) swim (d) swam
17. 17.I did not ___ the room last week. (a) cleaning (b) clean (c) cleaned (d) cleans
18. 18.What is the past tense of “ride”? (a) rode (b) ridden (c) riding (d) rided
19. 19.___ he climb a tree last Sunday? (a) Did (b) Do (c) Was (d) Does
20. 20.I ___ tea last Sunday. (a) maked (b) made (c) will make (d) make
21. 21.Meera ___ science in 2023. (a) has studied (b) will study (c) studied (d) studies
22. 22.___ they bake a cake last week? (a) Was (b) Do (c) Did (d) Does
23. 23.___ he clap for the team two days ago? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Does (d) Did
24. 24.You ___ science yesterday. (a) studied (b) have studied (c) study (d) will study
25. 25.___ my sister clap for the team yesterday? (a) Does (b) Did (c) Was (d) Do
26. 26.They did not ___ a cap yesterday. (a) wore (b) wears (c) wearing (d) wear
27. 27.___ he build a sandcastle yesterday? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Do (d) Did
28. 28.You did not ___ the dishes yesterday. (a) washing (b) washed (c) wash (d) washes
29. 29.___ my sister help Grandma in 2023? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Do (d) Did
30. 30.He ___ rice yesterday. (a) will cook (b) cooks (c) has cooked (d) cooked
31. 31.She did not ___ Grandma last Sunday. (a) helped (b) helping (c) help (d) helps
32. 32.What is the past tense of “win”? (a) winning (b) won (c) winned
33. 33.Neel ___ milk last Sunday. (a) drank (b) drinks (c) will drink (d) drinked
34. 34.___ you eat a mango yesterday? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Did (d) Was
35. 35.You ___ the room last week. (a) will clean (b) have cleaned (c) clean (d) cleaned
36. 36.___ Omkar drink milk yesterday? (a) Was (b) Does (c) Do (d) Did
37. 37.She ___ the bag yesterday. (a) carries (b) will carry (c) carried (d) has carried
38. 38.You did not ___ in the pool yesterday. (a) swimming (b) swims (c) swam (d) swim
39. 39.We ___ the bag last week. (a) will carry (b) carry (c) have carried (d) carried
40. 40.What is the past tense of “go”? (a) goed (b) going (c) went (d) gone

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