Past Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 13: Simple past tense · Set 966 · 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.My friends did not ___ in the park last week. (a) runs (b) run (c) running (d) ran
2. 2.We ___ vegetables two days ago. (a) bought (b) will buy (c) buyed (d) buy
3. 3.What is the past tense of “make”? (a) maked (b) making (c) made
4. 4.___ you drink milk yesterday? (a) Was (b) Does (c) Did (d) Do
5. 5.___ she climb a tree yesterday? (a) Does (b) Did (c) Was (d) Do
6. 6.What is the past tense of “draw”? (a) drawing (b) drawn (c) drew (d) drawed
7. 7.What is the past tense of “go”? (a) goed (b) going (c) went (d) gone
8. 8.___ I write a letter two days ago? (a) Do (b) Did (c) Was (d) Does
9. 9.She did not ___ on the stage in 2023. (a) dancing (b) dance (c) dances (d) danced
10. 10.She ___ a story two days ago. (a) will tell (b) told (c) tells (d) telled
11. 11.Diya did not ___ on the stage yesterday. (a) danced (b) dancing (c) dances (d) dance
12. 12.___ my sister carry the bag two days ago? (a) Was (b) Do (c) Did (d) Does
13. 13.What is the past tense of “write”? (a) wrote (b) written (c) writing (d) writed
14. 14.My brother ___ to school yesterday. (a) went (b) will go (c) goed (d) goes
15. 15.I did not ___ on the stage last Sunday. (a) dancing (b) dances (c) danced (d) dance
16. 16.___ my brother wash the dishes two days ago? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Did (d) Was
17. 17.___ she carry the bag last Sunday? (a) Was (b) Do (c) Did (d) Does
18. 18.___ Sneha tell a story yesterday? (a) Did (b) Was (c) Does (d) Do
19. 19.My brother ___ a cartoon yesterday. (a) has watched (b) will watch (c) watched (d) watches
20. 20.I did not ___ science in 2023. (a) studying (b) study (c) studied (d) studies
21. 21.What is the past tense of “drink”? (a) drinked (b) drunk (c) drank (d) drinking
22. 22.What is the past tense of “eat”? (a) eating (b) eated (c) eaten (d) ate
23. 23.You ___ a message in 2023. (a) sended (b) sent (c) will send (d) send
24. 24.He ___ a cap yesterday. (a) weared (b) will wear (c) wears (d) wore
25. 25.___ my cousins clean the room in 2023? (a) Was (b) Do (c) Did (d) Does
26. 26.___ I draw a picture last Sunday? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Did (d) Do
27. 27.I ___ to school last week. (a) went (b) goed (c) go (d) will go
28. 28.Saanvi ___ Hindi yesterday. (a) will speak (b) speaks (c) spoke (d) speaked
29. 29.You did not ___ the ball last week. (a) threw (b) throws (c) throw (d) throwing
30. 30.Riya did not ___ in the park last week. (a) ran (b) running (c) run (d) runs
31. 31.___ I cook rice last week? (a) Did (b) Was (c) Do (d) Does
32. 32.___ she ride a bicycle last week? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Did (d) Was
33. 33.Omkar ___ the ball two days ago. (a) throws (b) will throw (c) throwed (d) threw
34. 34.You ___ science yesterday. (a) studied (b) will study (c) study (d) have studied
35. 35.___ they write a letter last week? (a) Did (b) Does (c) Was (d) Do
36. 36.___ my friends fly a kite yesterday? (a) Was (b) Did (c) Do (d) Does
37. 37.___ they drink milk in 2023? (a) Does (b) Did (c) Do (d) Was
38. 38.What is the past tense of “throw”? (a) throwed (b) thrown (c) threw (d) throwing
39. 39.He did not ___ Hindi two days ago. (a) speaking (b) speaks (c) speak (d) spoke
40. 40.What is the past tense of “ride”? (a) ridden (b) rided (c) riding (d) rode

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