Past Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 13: Simple past tense · Set 873 · 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 “write”? (a) written (b) writing (c) writed (d) wrote
2. 2.___ we go to school yesterday? (a) Was (b) Did (c) Does (d) Do
3. 3.My brother did not ___ on the stage yesterday. (a) dance (b) danced (c) dancing (d) dances
4. 4.Myra ___ a sandcastle two days ago. (a) builds (b) built (c) will build (d) builded
5. 5.___ I swim in the pool in 2023? (a) Did (b) Do (c) Does (d) Was
6. 6.___ she clean the room two days ago? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Did (d) Was
7. 7.My friends did not ___ the room in 2023. (a) cleaned (b) cleans (c) cleaning (d) clean
8. 8.___ she write a letter yesterday? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Does (d) Did
9. 9.My brother did not ___ a cake last Sunday. (a) baked (b) baking (c) bakes (d) bake
10. 10.What is the past tense of “feed”? (a) feeded (b) feeding (c) fed
11. 11.What is the past tense of “swim”? (a) swum (b) swimmed (c) swam (d) swimming
12. 12.What is the past tense of “go”? (a) went (b) gone (c) goed (d) going
13. 13.Karan did not ___ cricket yesterday. (a) plays (b) played (c) playing (d) play
14. 14.___ we fly a kite yesterday? (a) Did (b) Does (c) Was (d) Do
15. 15.___ Kabir swim in the pool last Sunday? (a) Was (b) Do (c) Did (d) Does
16. 16.I did not ___ the room yesterday. (a) cleaned (b) cleans (c) clean (d) cleaning
17. 17.Pooja did not ___ a cap last Sunday. (a) wearing (b) wear (c) wore (d) wears
18. 18.Riya did not ___ the match last week. (a) winning (b) won (c) wins (d) win
19. 19.___ Myra dance on the stage yesterday? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Did (d) Do
20. 20.Saanvi ___ for the team two days ago. (a) clapped (b) has clapped (c) claps (d) will clap
21. 21.___ the students drink milk yesterday? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Do (d) Did
22. 22.Arjun did not ___ tea last week. (a) made (b) making (c) make (d) makes
23. 23.Aisha ___ the dishes two days ago. (a) has washed (b) washed (c) will wash (d) washes
24. 24.I ___ the train yesterday. (a) took (b) take (c) will take (d) taked
25. 25.___ Omkar carry the bag two days ago? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Do (d) Did
26. 26.___ they sing a song yesterday? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Did (d) Do
27. 27.My friends ___ cricket last Sunday. (a) have played (b) will play (c) played (d) play
28. 28.What is the past tense of “drink”? (a) drinked (b) drinking (c) drank (d) drunk
29. 29.What is the past tense of “send”? (a) sent (b) sended (c) sending
30. 30.___ he bring lunch yesterday? (a) Was (b) Did (c) Does (d) Do
31. 31.___ Ira study science yesterday? (a) Did (b) Do (c) Was (d) Does
32. 32.My parents ___ cricket last Sunday. (a) play (b) will play (c) played (d) have played
33. 33.My friends did not ___ the ball two days ago. (a) threw (b) throwing (c) throw (d) throws
34. 34.We ___ a cartoon last week. (a) watch (b) will watch (c) watched (d) have watched
35. 35.___ I build a sandcastle yesterday? (a) Was (b) Do (c) Did (d) Does
36. 36.Myra ___ the ball in 2023. (a) catched (b) will catch (c) caught (d) catches
37. 37.What is the past tense of “fly”? (a) flyed (b) flown (c) flying (d) flew
38. 38.She did not ___ a cap in 2023. (a) wears (b) wearing (c) wore (d) wear
39. 39.___ we buy vegetables yesterday? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Do (d) Did
40. 40.___ he carry the bag last Sunday? (a) Did (b) Does (c) Was (d) Do

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