Past Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 13: Simple past tense · Set 81 · 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.What is the past tense of “send”? (a) sent (b) sending (c) sended
2. 2.___ Nisha make tea in 2023? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Was (d) Did
3. 3.My friends ___ a letter last Sunday. (a) writed (b) wrote (c) write (d) will write
4. 4.Riya did not ___ the match yesterday. (a) won (b) wins (c) win (d) winning
5. 5.What is the past tense of “feed”? (a) fed (b) feeding (c) feeded
6. 6.Yash did not ___ rice yesterday. (a) cooking (b) cooks (c) cooked (d) cook
7. 7.You did not ___ a cap last Sunday. (a) wears (b) wore (c) wear (d) wearing
8. 8.They did not ___ the room last week. (a) cleans (b) cleaning (c) cleaned (d) clean
9. 9.We ___ a bicycle last week. (a) will ride (b) rode (c) rided (d) ride
10. 10.___ she run in the park yesterday? (a) Do (b) Did (c) Does (d) Was
11. 11.You did not ___ cricket two days ago. (a) play (b) plays (c) playing (d) played
12. 12.What is the past tense of “throw”? (a) threw (b) throwing (c) throwed (d) thrown
13. 13.My friends did not ___ a cap last Sunday. (a) wear (b) wears (c) wearing (d) wore
14. 14.What is the past tense of “tell”? (a) telling (b) told (c) telled
15. 15.___ Ira run in the park in 2023? (a) Was (b) Does (c) Do (d) Did
16. 16.He ___ Grandma in 2023. (a) helped (b) has helped (c) will help (d) helps
17. 17.What is the past tense of “buy”? (a) buying (b) buyed (c) bought
18. 18.Aditya did not ___ the train in 2023. (a) took (b) takes (c) take (d) taking
19. 19.What is the past tense of “win”? (a) won (b) winning (c) winned
20. 20.We ___ the match two days ago. (a) win (b) will win (c) won (d) winned
21. 21.She did not ___ cricket in 2023. (a) playing (b) plays (c) play (d) played
22. 22.You did not ___ the ball yesterday. (a) throw (b) throwing (c) throws (d) threw
23. 23.What is the past tense of “ride”? (a) rode (b) rided (c) ridden (d) riding
24. 24.I did not ___ a song last Sunday. (a) sang (b) sings (c) singing (d) sing
25. 25.They did not ___ a letter last Sunday. (a) writing (b) writes (c) wrote (d) write
26. 26.They did not ___ a cartoon yesterday. (a) watched (b) watching (c) watch (d) watches
27. 27.___ we drink milk last week? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Was (d) Did
28. 28.We ___ a sandcastle two days ago. (a) built (b) build (c) will build (d) builded
29. 29.___ she study science yesterday? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Was (d) Did
30. 30.What is the past tense of “wear”? (a) worn (b) wearing (c) weared (d) wore
31. 31.You ___ Grandma yesterday. (a) help (b) helped (c) have helped (d) will help
32. 32.___ my sister tell a story two days ago? (a) Was (b) Does (c) Did (d) Do
33. 33.___ my brother bring lunch in 2023? (a) Does (b) Did (c) Do (d) Was
34. 34.I did not ___ science in 2023. (a) studying (b) study (c) studied (d) studies
35. 35.The students did not ___ a cake yesterday. (a) baking (b) bake (c) bakes (d) baked
36. 36.___ you write a letter yesterday? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Was (d) Did
37. 37.My brother did not ___ a cake two days ago. (a) baked (b) baking (c) bakes (d) bake
38. 38.I ___ vegetables yesterday. (a) will buy (b) buy (c) buyed (d) bought
39. 39.___ they watch a cartoon last Sunday? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Was (d) Did
40. 40.You did not ___ a cap two days ago. (a) wears (b) wore (c) wear (d) wearing

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