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Practice makes perfect (past tense vs present tense))

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

George ........................ (ride) a bike when it rained.

a)

ride

b)

rode

c)

was riding

d)

were riding

2.

We ....................... ( wash ) TV. when my parents arrived.

a)

washed

b)

was watching

3.
Tina ....................................when she fell and hurt here leg. 
a)
were dancing
b)
was dancing
c)
danced
4.
Philip was washing the car ........................the fire started. 
a)
when
b)
while
5.

Jenny ____________(carry) all the heavy books to the library last week.

a)

carry

b)

carries

c)

carried

6.

___________(Do) Mr Chan have a shower every day?

a)

Do

b)

Did

c)

Does

7.

I ____________(lose) my wallet two weeks ago.

a)

lost

b)

loses

c)

lose

8.

I ____________(buy) the newspaper on Sundays.

a)

buy

b)

buys

c)

bought

9.

My little brother ____________(have) a toothache last week.

a)

has

b)

have

c)

had

10.

Candy__________(swim) in the pool in the morning.

a)

swim

b)

swims

c)

swam

11.

Mr Chan _____ (be) an English teacher in a primary school five years ago.

a)

is

b)

was

c)

were

12.

My little brother ____________(have) a toothache last week.

a)

has

b)

have

c)

had

13.
They _______ fishing yesterday.
a)
go
b)
goes
c)
went
d)
going
14.
Alif ______ every evening around his neighbourhood.
a)
cycle
b)
cycles
c)
cycling
d)
cycled
15.
He ________ soundly.
a)
sleep
b)
sleeps
c)
sleeping
d)
slept
16.
Afnan was ______ when his neighbour's house was on fire.
a)
sleep
b)
sleeps
c)
sleeping
d)
slept
17.
He ______ every morning to stay healthy.
a)
jog
b)
jogs
c)
jogging
d)
jogged
18.
Faiz ________ some vegetables for his mother just now.
a)
buy
b)
buys
c)
buying
d)
bought
19.
Husna ______ pizza for dinner.
a)
eat
b)
eats
20.
The policemen ____________ the thief.
a)
catch
b)
catches
c)
catching
d)
caught
21.

Mathew______the train at the train station every Sunday.

a)

catch

b)

catches

c)

catched

d)

caught

22.
Jim _________ his teeth twice a day.
a)
brushes
b)
brushed
c)
brush
d)
brushing
23.

Which sentence uses a past tense verb?

a)

He uses his pencil for math class.

b)

He used his pencil for math class.

c)

They are using their pencils for math class.

d)

The students use their pencils for math class.

24.

I (call) ________________ Roger at nine last night, but he wasn't at home.

a)

calls

b)

calling

c)

be called

d)

called

e)

have called

25.
Aidra and Mia _______ their father's motorcycle this morning.
a)
wash
b)
washes
c)
washed
d)
washing
26.
The Year 6 pupils of SKRPB _______ Museum Negara last school holiday.
a)
visited
b)
visits
c)
visit
27.
They were _______ along the road.
a)
walk
b)
walked
c)
walking
28.
He _____ for half an hour this morning.
a)
run
b)
ran
c)
runnin
29.
Tok Wan _______ a big fish yesterday when he _____ out fishing with his friends.
a)
catches, goes
b)
caught, went
c)
catch, go
30.

While Nora _______ reading a book, her brothers were playing chess.

a)

is

b)

am

c)

was

d)

were

31.

We ____ working in the garden when my sister called us.

a)

were

b)

was

c)

is

d)

am

32.

Ali ____ studying while his brother is sleeping soundly on the bed.

a)

were

b)

was

c)

is

d)

are

33.

Ravi and Ah Tak always _________ their favourite cartoon together.

a)

watches

b)

watch

34.

Grandpa was enjoying himself while Johnny was ___________ him playing.

a)

watch

b)

watches

c)

watching

d)

watched

35.

Tick (/) all words in Past Tense.

a)

ate

b)

cleans

c)

went

d)

bought

36.

"The thieves came into the house while nobody was home"

The sentence above is in ___________.

a)

Present Tense

b)

Past Tense

37.

"Ali enjoys having a cup of hot Milo every morning"

The sentence is in ___________.

a)

Past Tense

b)

Present Tense

38.
Alisha ___ her grandparents last week.
a)
visiting
b)
visited
c)
visits
d)
visit
39.
Emma ___ her dance class yesterday afternoon. 
a)
enjoy
b)
enjoys
c)
enjoyed
d)
enjoying
40.
Juan likes to be outdoors. He ___ his dog each evening.
a)
walking
b)
walked
c)
walks
d)
walk

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