Past Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 13: Simple past tense · Set 801 · 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 did not ___ tea last Sunday. (a) making (b) made (c) makes (d) make
2. 2.___ he fly a kite last Sunday? (a) Did (b) Do (c) Does (d) Was
3. 3.They ___ a tree last Sunday. (a) will plant (b) have planted (c) planted (d) plant
4. 4.What is the past tense of “send”? (a) sending (b) sent (c) sended
5. 5.She ___ the train yesterday. (a) taked (b) will take (c) took (d) takes
6. 6.They ___ on the stage two days ago. (a) dance (b) will dance (c) danced (d) have danced
7. 7.What is the past tense of “build”? (a) built (b) builded (c) building
8. 8.My sister did not ___ a picture two days ago. (a) drawing (b) drew (c) draw (d) draws
9. 9.He did not ___ the ball last week. (a) catches (b) catch (c) catching (d) caught
10. 10.Rohan ___ a letter yesterday. (a) writed (b) will write (c) writes (d) wrote
11. 11.What is the past tense of “speak”? (a) spoken (b) spoke (c) speaking (d) speaked
12. 12.We did not ___ a sandcastle last week. (a) builds (b) built (c) build (d) building
13. 13.___ he study science last Sunday? (a) Was (b) Did (c) Does (d) Do
14. 14.Kabir ___ a cartoon yesterday. (a) has watched (b) watched (c) watches (d) will watch
15. 15.Ananya ___ a tree two days ago. (a) climbed (b) will climb (c) climbs (d) has climbed
16. 16.We did not ___ a letter two days ago. (a) wrote (b) write (c) writes (d) writing
17. 17.Neel did not ___ Grandma yesterday. (a) helped (b) helping (c) help (d) helps
18. 18.We did not ___ a tree yesterday. (a) plant (b) plants (c) planting (d) planted
19. 19.___ she watch a cartoon yesterday? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Did (d) Do
20. 20.My parents ___ cricket in 2023. (a) play (b) will play (c) have played (d) played
21. 21.___ they wear a cap in 2023? (a) Do (b) Did (c) Was (d) Does
22. 22.You did not ___ for the team two days ago. (a) clapped (b) claps (c) clap (d) clapping
23. 23.My sister did not ___ a mango yesterday. (a) eat (b) eats (c) ate (d) eating
24. 24.My parents did not ___ a picture two days ago. (a) drew (b) drawing (c) draw (d) draws
25. 25.Rohan did not ___ Hindi in 2023. (a) speaking (b) speak (c) spoke (d) speaks
26. 26.I ___ milk in 2023. (a) drinked (b) drank (c) will drink (d) drink
27. 27.___ my sister buy vegetables last week? (a) Was (b) Do (c) Does (d) Did
28. 28.Karan did not ___ a letter yesterday. (a) write (b) wrote (c) writing (d) writes
29. 29.Myra ___ milk yesterday. (a) will drink (b) drinks (c) drinked (d) drank
30. 30.What is the past tense of “catch”? (a) catched (b) caught (c) catching
31. 31.Meera ___ a sandcastle yesterday. (a) built (b) builded (c) will build (d) builds
32. 32.What is the past tense of “fly”? (a) flyed (b) flew (c) flown (d) flying
33. 33.___ I cook rice in 2023? (a) Did (b) Do (c) Does (d) Was
34. 34.The students ___ a letter two days ago. (a) write (b) will write (c) writed (d) wrote
35. 35.You did not ___ the dishes last week. (a) washed (b) washing (c) washes (d) wash
36. 36.Ananya ___ vegetables yesterday. (a) buyed (b) buys (c) bought (d) will buy
37. 37.___ I build a sandcastle last Sunday? (a) Was (b) Did (c) Do (d) Does
38. 38.We ___ a message last week. (a) sended (b) will send (c) send (d) sent
39. 39.What is the past tense of “run”? (a) ran (b) running (c) runned (d) run
40. 40.What is the past tense of “eat”? (a) eating (b) eaten (c) eated (d) ate

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