Past Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 13: Simple past tense · Set 941 · 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 draw a picture two days ago? (a) Does (b) Did (c) Do (d) Was
2. 2.She did not ___ a cake in 2023. (a) baked (b) baking (c) bakes (d) bake
3. 3.She did not ___ for the team yesterday. (a) claps (b) clapped (c) clapping (d) clap
4. 4.___ you go to school in 2023? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Did (d) Do
5. 5.___ I throw the ball last Sunday? (a) Was (b) Do (c) Did (d) Does
6. 6.What is the past tense of “draw”? (a) drawing (b) drawn (c) drawed (d) drew
7. 7.You ___ a sandcastle two days ago. (a) will build (b) builded (c) build (d) built
8. 8.What is the past tense of “wear”? (a) weared (b) wearing (c) worn (d) wore
9. 9.___ she play cricket yesterday? (a) Does (b) Did (c) Do (d) Was
10. 10.___ my brother make tea yesterday? (a) Was (b) Do (c) Did (d) Does
11. 11.___ you throw the ball yesterday? (a) Do (b) Did (c) Was (d) Does
12. 12.___ we wash the dishes two days ago? (a) Was (b) Does (c) Did (d) Do
13. 13.___ you drink milk yesterday? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Does (d) Did
14. 14.My cousins did not ___ lunch last Sunday. (a) brought (b) brings (c) bringing (d) bring
15. 15.They ___ cricket two days ago. (a) have played (b) play (c) played (d) will play
16. 16.___ Arjun wash the dishes last Sunday? (a) Did (b) Do (c) Was (d) Does
17. 17.He did not ___ tea in 2023. (a) makes (b) making (c) make (d) made
18. 18.We did not ___ Grandma two days ago. (a) help (b) helped (c) helping (d) helps
19. 19.___ you jog in the park in 2023? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Was (d) Did
20. 20.He ___ the dishes last week. (a) washed (b) washes (c) has washed (d) will wash
21. 21.You ___ in the park last Sunday. (a) jog (b) will jog (c) have jogged (d) jogged
22. 22.What is the past tense of “bring”? (a) bringing (b) bringed (c) brought
23. 23.What is the past tense of “feed”? (a) feeding (b) fed (c) feeded
24. 24.My sister did not ___ the ball two days ago. (a) catches (b) caught (c) catching (d) catch
25. 25.She did not ___ the ball last Sunday. (a) catching (b) caught (c) catch (d) catches
26. 26.___ my friends make tea two days ago? (a) Does (b) Did (c) Was (d) Do
27. 27.___ Farhan play cricket last Sunday? (a) Did (b) Do (c) Does (d) Was
28. 28.What is the past tense of “buy”? (a) bought (b) buyed (c) buying
29. 29.They ___ a cake in 2023. (a) have baked (b) will bake (c) bake (d) baked
30. 30.She did not ___ for the team last week. (a) claps (b) clap (c) clapping (d) clapped
31. 31.What is the past tense of “ride”? (a) rided (b) ridden (c) rode (d) riding
32. 32.___ my sister drink milk two days ago? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Did (d) Does
33. 33.What is the past tense of “tell”? (a) told (b) telled (c) telling
34. 34.My cousins ___ in the park last week. (a) will jog (b) jogged (c) jog (d) have jogged
35. 35.___ we sing a song last Sunday? (a) Do (b) Did (c) Was (d) Does
36. 36.She did not ___ a bicycle in 2023. (a) rode (b) riding (c) rides (d) ride
37. 37.He did not ___ milk last Sunday. (a) drink (b) drinks (c) drank (d) drinking
38. 38.We ___ a cartoon two days ago. (a) have watched (b) watch (c) will watch (d) watched
39. 39.You ___ a story last Sunday. (a) tell (b) told (c) will tell (d) telled
40. 40.I ___ vegetables last Sunday. (a) will buy (b) bought (c) buy (d) buyed

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