Past Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 13: Simple past tense · Set 974 · 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.They did not ___ a message in 2023. (a) send (b) sent (c) sends (d) sending
2. 2.What is the past tense of “win”? (a) winned (b) winning (c) won
3. 3.Meera did not ___ a tree two days ago. (a) planting (b) plant (c) planted (d) plants
4. 4.He did not ___ the room yesterday. (a) clean (b) cleaned (c) cleaning (d) cleans
5. 5.She did not ___ a cake in 2023. (a) baked (b) bakes (c) bake (d) baking
6. 6.___ he dance on the stage two days ago? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Was (d) Did
7. 7.He did not ___ science two days ago. (a) studies (b) studying (c) study (d) studied
8. 8.They ___ a bicycle last Sunday. (a) ride (b) will ride (c) rode (d) rided
9. 9.___ Isha tell a story two days ago? (a) Does (b) Did (c) Do (d) Was
10. 10.What is the past tense of “make”? (a) making (b) maked (c) made
11. 11.I did not ___ a cap yesterday. (a) wearing (b) wear (c) wears (d) wore
12. 12.You did not ___ in the park in 2023. (a) jogging (b) jog (c) jogs (d) jogged
13. 13.___ Neel go to school in 2023? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Does (d) Did
14. 14.My brother did not ___ in the park in 2023. (a) jogged (b) jogging (c) jog (d) jogs
15. 15.You ___ cricket yesterday. (a) play (b) will play (c) played (d) have played
16. 16.The students did not ___ lunch last Sunday. (a) bringing (b) brought (c) brings (d) bring
17. 17.___ I dance on the stage two days ago? (a) Do (b) Did (c) Was (d) Does
18. 18.The children did not ___ a mango last week. (a) eat (b) ate (c) eating (d) eats
19. 19.___ I throw the ball in 2023? (a) Did (b) Does (c) Do (d) Was
20. 20.What is the past tense of “wear”? (a) worn (b) wore (c) weared (d) wearing
21. 21.He did not ___ milk last week. (a) drinking (b) drinks (c) drank (d) drink
22. 22.Isha ___ a cartoon in 2023. (a) watches (b) has watched (c) watched (d) will watch
23. 23.He did not ___ a sandcastle in 2023. (a) building (b) builds (c) build (d) built
24. 24.My brother ___ the train in 2023. (a) taked (b) will take (c) took (d) takes
25. 25.What is the past tense of “run”? (a) ran (b) runned (c) running (d) run
26. 26.He ___ rice yesterday. (a) cooks (b) has cooked (c) will cook (d) cooked
27. 27.___ they study science yesterday? (a) Do (b) Did (c) Does (d) Was
28. 28.I did not ___ to school last Sunday. (a) going (b) goes (c) go (d) went
29. 29.Kunal ___ cricket two days ago. (a) played (b) plays (c) will play (d) has played
30. 30.___ Farhan wash the dishes yesterday? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Does (d) Did
31. 31.What is the past tense of “catch”? (a) catched (b) caught (c) catching
32. 32.You ___ for the team in 2023. (a) clap (b) will clap (c) have clapped (d) clapped
33. 33.What is the past tense of “buy”? (a) buyed (b) bought (c) buying
34. 34.___ I sing a song yesterday? (a) Did (b) Was (c) Do (d) Does
35. 35.___ Aditya fly a kite in 2023? (a) Was (b) Do (c) Did (d) Does
36. 36.They ___ on the stage last week. (a) will dance (b) have danced (c) danced (d) dance
37. 37.Neel did not ___ the room last Sunday. (a) cleaned (b) cleans (c) clean (d) cleaning
38. 38.He ___ Grandma in 2023. (a) has helped (b) helped (c) will help (d) helps
39. 39.___ Aisha fly a kite yesterday? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Do (d) Did
40. 40.___ the students help Grandma last Sunday? (a) Was (b) Does (c) Do (d) Did

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