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SIMPLE PAST TENSE AND INFERENCE

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Write the past tense

invite

(a)  

2.

Write the past tense

agree

(a)  

3.

Write the past tense

can

(a)  

4.

Write the past tense

want

(a)  

5.

Write the past tense

tell

(a)  

6.

Write the past tense

carry

(a)  

7.

Write the past tense

run

(a)  

8.

Write the past tense

is

(a)  

9.

Write the past tense

go

(a)  

10.

1: Yesterday she.................. late at school.

a)

listened

b)

been

c)

arrived

d)

walked

11.

2: We................... lots of interesting people.

a)

meet

b)

know

c)

met

12.

3: My father............... me how to ride a bike.

a)

teach

b)

taught

c)

make

d)

done

13.

5: She............a question in class yesterday.

a)

asked

b)

ask

c)

make

d)

say

14.

6: Yesterday afternoon, when I...........home I .......... my homework.

a)

arrived - make

b)

arrived - did

c)

arrived - do

d)

arrived - made

15.

9: They..............for the bus yesterday morning.

a)

wait

b)

take

c)

took

d)

waited

16.

10: We..............some new vocabulary yesterday.

a)

learn

b)

understand

c)

learned

d)

make

17.
Tim looked out the window. The house looked so lonely. Tim's father put the last suitcase in the trunk and started up the car. Thor, his dog, put his head on Tim's lap, like he understood how  Tim was feeling. "It's okay Thor," he said, "Dad says we will like California." What is happening?
a)
Tim is sad because his dog doesn't have a house to live in.
b)
Tim is taking a trip to visit peolpe he doesn't know.
c)
Tim is taking Thor to live with his grandmother.
d)
Tim is moving to California with his family.
18.
Which sentence suggests that Joanna rode her bike to school?
a)
Joannaʼs hair was a little messy when she got to school.
b)
Joanna crossed three streets on her way to school.
c)
Joanna went four blocks on her way to school.
d)
Joanna had to put her helmet inside the classroom closet.
19.
Grandpa sees that his chocolate cake is all gone.  Brad has crumbs on his mouth. What do you think happened?
a)
Brad baked his own cake.
b)
Brad needs to brush his teeth better.
c)
Brad ate Grandpa's chocolate cake.
d)
Brad ate Grandpa
20.
Gavin plays baseball and accidentally breaks a window.  How do you think he feels?
a)
He is scared of getting in trouble.
b)
He feels happy and excited he threw the ball so hard.
c)
He can't wait to break another window.
d)
He is thinking he should study his spelling words.
21.
Which detail tells you that Mrs. McCoy is hungry?
a)
Her eyes filling up with tears.
b)
She is limping around the room.
c)
She starts reading a book.
d)
Her stomach growls loudly.
22.
Mia stamps her feet and crosses her arms. How do you think she feels? 
a)
Joyful
b)
Angry 
c)
Lonely 
d)
Tearful
23.
As I walked in the door, I was amazed at the beautiful colors and smells. I knew it would be hard to decide what I would buy with my $3. The chocolate truffles looked delicious, but they were expensive. The jelly beans were not only cheaper, but so colorful! With so much to choose from, I knew I would be here a long time. Where am I?
a)
Gas station
b)
Candy store
c)
Grocery store
d)
Shoe store