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Simple Past Tense

Total questions: 200

Worksheet time: 2hrs 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the past tense of "smash"?

(a)  

2.

What is the past tense of "marry"?

(a)  

3.

What is the past tense of "tie"?

(a)  

4.

What is the past tense of "eat"?

(a)  

5.

What is the past tense of "buy"?

(a)  

6.

What is the past tense of "sing"?

(a)  

7.

What is the past tense of "wake"?

(a)  

8.

What is the past tense of "draw"?

(a)  

9.

What is the past tense of "put"?

(a)  

10.

What is the past tense of "write"?

(a)  

11.

Which of the following is/are IRREGULAR past tense?

(you can choose more than 1 answer)

a)

tie - tied

b)

run - ran

c)

put - put

d)

mingle - mingled

12.

Which of the following is/are REGULAR past tense?

(you can choose more than 1 answer)

a)

tie - tied

b)

run - ran

c)

put - put

d)

mingle - mingled

13.
 She ______ to bed at 10 o'clock yesterday. 
a)
go
b)
goes
c)
went
d)
going
14.
Jenny _____ very late as well.
a)
sleep
b)
slep
c)
slept
d)
sleeping
15.
They ______ a lot of calories in that marathon.
a)
burnt
b)
burns
c)
burning
d)
born
16.
Todd _____ 10 pounds when he was born.
a)
is
b)
was
c)
being
d)
were
17.
Dan _____ his car to car wash.
a)
takes
b)
takes
c)
taking
d)
took
18.
The boy ______ off the couch in the morning.
a)
fell
b)
felt
c)
falls
d)
fall
19.
The bride _____ after the groom.
a)
run
b)
ran
c)
running
d)
runs
20.
The hot air balloon at the field  ______ a lot of attention in yesterday's game.
a)
drew
b)
draws
c)
drawing
d)
drawn
21.
My mother _____ the birds before we left for vacation.
a)
fed
b)
feed
c)
feeding
d)
fedds
22.

Where did you go on your last holidays?

a)

I go to the beach

b)

I went to Cancun

c)

We traveled by car

d)

I came back last week

23.

What did you learn?

a)

I visited my grandparents

b)

I bought some candies

c)

We learnt to dance bachata

d)

We saved the water

24.

When did you come back?

a)

I traveled by car

b)

We ate pizza

c)

Two days ago

d)

I bought a new cellphone

25.

What did you eat?

a)

We broke the rules

b)

I bought a book

c)

We ate Mexican food

d)

You prepared a cake

26.

________ money did you spend?, well I think $ 3,000

a)

How much

b)

How often

c)

How far

d)

When

27.

How did you travel?

a)

In car

b)

On foot

c)

By plane

d)

On bus

28.

What did you ______?, I bought some souverirs

a)

sing

b)

play

c)

sell

d)

buy

29.

What ____ you see?, we saw beautiful fish!

a)

does

b)

did

c)

was

d)

is

30.

what did you do yesterday?

a)

I was playing football.

b)

I play football.

c)

I played soccer.

d)

I have played football.

31.

HE _______________________ A BROKEN LEG LAST MONTH

a)

HAVE

b)

HAD

c)

HAS

d)

HAVED

32.

Choose the Past Simple of this word.

is

a)

ised

b)

was

c)

were

d)

are

33.

Choose the Past Simple of this word.

wrap

a)

wraped

b)

wrapped

c)

wraping

d)

wrapping

34.

Choose the Past Simple of this word.

paint

a)

paints

b)

painting

c)

painted

d)

paintied

35.

Choose the Past Simple of this word.

put

a)

puts

b)

putted

c)

put

d)

puted

36.

Choose the Past Simple of this word.

make

a)

maked

b)

makes

c)

makeed

d)

made

37.

Choose the Past Simple of this word.

teach

a)

taught

b)

teached

c)

teaching

d)

teachs

38.

Choose the Past Simple of this word.

do

a)

doed

b)

does

c)

did

d)

dos

39.

Choose the Past Simple of this word.

wash

a)

washed

b)

washes

c)

washing

d)

washe

40.

Choose the Past Simple of this word.

take

a)

takes

b)

took

c)

taked

d)

takeed

41.

Choose the Past Simple of this word.

tell

a)

telled

b)

tellied

c)

told

d)

tells

42.

Choose the Past Simple of this word.

wake

a)

wakes

b)

woke

c)

waked

d)

wakied

43.

Choose the Past Simple of this word.

draw

a)

drew

b)

draws

c)

drawed

d)

drewed

44.

Choose the Past Simple of this word.

open

a)

opens

b)

opened

c)

opening

d)

openied

45.

Did you ....... (see) him yesterday?

a)

saw

b)

see

c)

seen

46.

My teacher ........ (teach) Past Tense to us last month.

a)

teached

b)

taught

c)

teach

47.

They ........ (not be) angry to us.

a)

didn't be

b)

wasn't

c)

weren't

48.

I ....... (eat) egg in breakfast yesterday.

a)

eated

b)

eatted

c)

eat

d)

ate

49.

what did you do yesterday?

a)

I was playing football.

b)

I play football.

c)

I played soccer.

d)

I have played football.

50.

go

a)

goed

b)

went

c)

wentt

d)

goud

51.
Ramli _______ a clerk two years ago.
a)
is
b)
was
c)
are
d)
were
52.
The girls _______ the song sweetly yesterday.
a)
sing
b)
sings
c)
singing
d)
sang
53.

3. ........... he happy when you paid the bill?

a)

Did

b)

Does

c)

Was

d)

Were

54.
The baby ________ with hunger while her mother __________ her food.
a)
cry, prepare
b)
cries, prepares
c)
cried, prepared
d)
crying, preparing
55.
Yesterday ________ (be) the last day of school for the term.
a)
is
b)
are
c)
was
d)
were
56.
The lady _________ the family car to the market this morning.
a)
drive
b)
drives
c)
drove
d)
driving
57.
My mother _________ shopping at the Mall last Saturday.
a)
go
b)
goes
c)
went
d)
going
58.
The children ________ their breakfast this morning.
a)
eat
b)
eats
c)
ate
d)
eating
59.
May parents _________ a new car just now.
a)
buy
b)
buys
c)
bought
d)
buying
60.
Preety ______ a big potrait of her mother.
a)
draw
b)
draws
c)
drew
d)
drawing
61.
We ________ the police to report the theft.
a)
ring
b)
ringed
c)
rang
d)
ringing
62.
The bus _______ for five minutes and then it ________ without them.
a)
waited, left
b)
wait, leave
c)
waits, left
d)
waiting, leaving
63.

I ______________ at the shopping centre last week.

a)

was

b)

were

64.

Tunku Abdul Rahman _______________ Malaysia's first Prime Minister.

a)

were

b)

was

65.

They (a)   at the zoo yesterday.

66.

She (a)   out all day.

67.

They ______________ not at school last week.

a)

were

b)

was

68.

The buildings ______________ painted by the residents.

a)

was

b)

were

69.

He (a)   sleeping when I came to his house.

70.

Miss Natasha (a)   very nice to us.

71.

Miss Natasha and Miss Laila (a)   in the class.

72.

The dog _____________ looking for its owner.

a)

was

b)

were

73.

What do you think about this topic?

a)

It was very hard. I do not understand anything.

b)

It was very easy. I understood everything.

c)

It was okay, but I need more guidance

74.
Goldilocks _________ into the forest all alone to get some berries for her mother.
a)
smiled
b)
fried
c)
buried
d)
walked
75.
Red Riding Hood ________ her hair neatly before walking to the forest.
a)
changed
b)
baked
c)
looked
d)
brushed
76.
Jack _______ the beans in the grounds safely.
a)
climbed
b)
buried
c)
fried
d)
carried
77.
The giant ___________ down the beanstalk to catch Jack.
a)
jumped
b)
danced
c)
climbed
d)
chased
78.
The three bears ________ in a small cottage in the forest.
a)
worked
b)
arrived
c)
passed
d)
lived
79.
Mama Bear ________ some hot and delicious porridge for her family.
a)
cooked
b)
baked
c)
washed
d)
fried
80.
When Goldilocks ________ her eyes, she saw three angry bears.
a)
closed
b)
waved
c)
cried
d)
opened
81.
The sly fox ________ the Gingerbread Man to cross the river.
a)
smiled
b)
chased
c)
helped
d)
shouted
82.
The Gingerbread Man ________ happily to the cow because he could run away from him. 
a)
promised
b)
smiled
c)
passed
d)
cried
83.
Goldilocks ___________ loudly when she saw the three bears because she was very scared. 
a)
smiled
b)
waved
c)
cried
d)
looked
84.
Goldilocks ___________ to eat the porridge because she was very hungry.
a)
searched
b)
promised
c)
wanted
d)
reached
85.
The old woman and the old man _____________ at the Gingerbread Man angrily when he ran away from them. 
a)
waved
b)
smiled
c)
walked
d)
shouted
86.
The cunning and sly fox ____________ to help the Gingerbread Man to cross the river.
a)
asked
b)
refused
c)
shouted
d)
agreed
87.
Goldilocks ________ the three bears to go home right away and never come back again. 
a)
cried
b)
jumped
c)
chased
d)
promised
88.
Helly Hen _______ to fly to look for food.
a)
agreed
b)
invited
c)
searched
d)
wanted
89.
Earl Eagle ______________ the golden needle under his wing.
a)
shouted
b)
carried
c)
scratched
d)
promised
90.
Earl Eagle _________ to lend it o Helly Hen. Helly hen was sad.
a)
searched
b)
asked
c)
crossed
d)
refused
91.
Helly hen was very happy because Earl Eagle finalyy _______ to lend the golden needle to her.
a)
borrowed
b)
invited
c)
agreed
d)
reached
92.
Helly Hen was scared that Earl Eagle would be angry at her. So, she __________ the ground to look for the golden needle. 
a)
dropped
b)
stopped
c)
scratched
d)
hopped
93.

Why did the baby _____?

a)

cry

b)

cried

c)

cries

94.

What did we _____ last night?

a)

ate

b)

eat

c)

eats

95.

Did you _____ a bath?

a)

take

b)

took

c)

takes

96.

Did they _____ a letter?

a)

wrote

b)

write

c)

writes

97.

When _____ she ill?

a)

was

b)

were

98.

_____ they at work?

a)

Was

b)

Were

99.

_____ the soup hot?

a)

Was

b)

Were

100.

Why _____ he sleepy?

a)

was

b)

were

101.

How _____ this exercise?

a)

was

b)

were

102.

Yesterday, my mum _______me to school.

a)

drive

b)

drove

103.

I _________ the present to my sister yesterday.

a)

gives

b)

gave

104.

Last Sunday, my uncle ______ a snake.

a)

catch

b)

caught

105.

Last week, my sister _______ a new bag.

a)

buy

b)

bought

106.

Yesterday, Jane _______the vase.

a)

break

b)

broke

107.

Last week, we _______ in the lake.

a)

swims

b)

swam

108.

Yesterday, Sofee ________ a beautiful skirt.

a)

wear

b)

wore

109.

Yesterday, I ________ on the sofa.

a)

sleeps

b)

slept

110.

Last week, my dad _______ the old car to Uncle Lim.

a)

sell

b)

sold

111.

Yesterday, I ________ a lot of water.

a)

drank

b)

drinks

112.

Geetha ________ the dictionary yesterday.

a)

use

b)

used

113.

Last week, we _______ up for hours to buy the strawberry cake.

a)

line

b)

lined

114.

She ___________the birthday present yesterday.

a)

wrap

b)

wrapped

115.

Lee Ling ______ a vase with a plastic bottle yesterday.

a)

make

b)

made

116.

Last Sunday, Terry _______ his dog for a walk.

a)

take

b)

took

117.

Yesterday, Xin Yuan _________ her shoes under the sun.

a)

dried

b)

dry

118.

Miyako _______ her clothes in the basket yesterday.

a)

put

b)

puts

119.

Yesterday. my little brother ______all day.

a)

cry

b)

cried

120.

Yesterday, I _______ my hair with a ribbon.

a)

tie

b)

tied

121.

Last night, he ____ PUBG with his father.

a)

played

b)

plays

c)

play

d)

playing

122.

I ______ at the park last evening.

a)

cycles

b)

cycling

c)

cycle

d)

cycled

123.

Muhaizat ______quickly because he was hungry.

a)

cooked

b)

coked

c)

cook

d)

cooking

124.

The cute at _______ on the pillow, yesterday.

a)

sleep

b)

sleeped

c)

slept

d)

sleeping

125.

Syahmi ____faster than everyone else and won the race.

a)

run

b)

runned

c)

ran

d)

running

126.

The baby _____ the book yesterday.

a)

read

b)

reads

c)

rode

d)

reading

127.

Spongebob ______ a letter last week.

a)

wrote

b)

write

c)

writes

d)

writing

128.

He ____happily last morning.

a)

dance

b)

danced

c)

dances

d)

dancing

129.

Adam ____ because he broke his leg.

a)

cry

b)

crying

c)

cried

d)

cries

130.

Write the past tense

agree

(a)  

131.

Write the past tense

can

(a)  

132.

Write the past tense

want

(a)  

133.

Write the past tense

ask

(a)  

134.

Write the past tense

tell

(a)  

135.

Write the past tense

carry

(a)  

136.

Write the past tense

refuse

(a)  

137.

Write the past tense

promise

(a)  

138.

Write the past tense

cross

(a)  

139.

Write the past tense

shout

(a)  

140.

Write the past tense

run

(a)  

141.

Write the past tense

is

(a)  

142.

Write the past tense

go

(a)  

143.

Write the past tense

search

(a)  

144.

Write the past tense

dry

(a)  

145.

Write the past tense

scratch

(a)  

146.

The lions ___________ for food during the day time.

a)

hunt

b)

hunts

c)

hunting

147.

There _________ many people at the fun fair yesterday.

a)

are

b)

were

c)

was

148.

________ your father drive to work every day?

a)

Is

b)

Do

c)

Does

149.

My sister ________ for fifteen minutes before she goes to bed.

a)

is reading

b)

read

c)

reads

150.

The bus never __________ here, so lets go over there.

a)

stops

b)

stop

c)

stopped

151.

The show _________ at ten o'clock last night.

a)

ends

b)

ended

c)

was ending

152.

The shop _________ not open on Mondays.

a)

do

b)

does

c)

did

153.

________ the children play at the park just now?

a)

Did

b)

Do

c)

Does

154.

My family _________ to see the parade last week. It was fun.

a)

went

b)

go

c)

goes

155.

Normah .......all the ketupat and rendang this morning.

a)

ate

b)

eat

c)

eats

156.

Rahul and Joseph ........ their kites at the field yesterday.

a)

fly

b)

flew

c)

flies

157.

Aini and her brother ......movie last night.

a)

watches

b)

watch

c)

watched

158.

The boys ........the school wall beautifully.

a)

paint

b)

painted

c)

paints

159.

The girls ........ gracefully at the ball yesterday.

a)

dance

b)

danced

c)

dances

160.

My mother.......a delicious chicken curry last night.

a)

cooked

b)

cooks

c)

cook

161.

She .......to wash her clothes.

a)

forgot

b)

forget

c)

forgets

162.

Badrul.......his bicycle at the bus stop just now.

a)

parked

b)

parks

c)

park

163.

Hisham ..........a bouquet of roses for his mother.

a)

buy

b)

buys

c)

bought

164.

Danusha .......all her money in the bank last month.

a)

keep

b)

keeps

c)

kept

165.

Rizal ..........delicious chocolate cake just now.

a)

baked

b)

bake

c)

bakes

166.

Misha ........the empty bottle into the bin.

a)

throws

b)

throw

c)

threw

167.

Wahid .......the new offer because he was jobless.

a)

accept

b)

accepted

c)

accepts

168.

The man.........his car recklessly and hit the pole.

a)

drives

b)

drove

c)

drive

169.

What is the simple past of see?

a)

seen

b)

sees

c)

seeing

d)

saw

170.

What is the simple past of clean?

a)

cleaned

b)

cleans

c)

cleaning

d)

clean

171.

what is the simple past in negative of enjoy?

a)

don't enjoy

b)

didn't enjoyed

c)

didn't enjoy

d)

no enjoy

172.

They didn't __________ in the morning. They didn't __________ time?

a)

ran - have

b)

run - had

c)

ran - had

d)

run - have

173.

Maria __________ her homework on time.

a)

didn't

b)

did

c)

do

d)

doesn't

174.

What is the simple past in negative of eat?

a)

don't eat

b)

ate

c)

didn't eat

d)

doesn't eat

175.

My brother and me didn't __________ the kitchen. we __________ television.

a)

clean - watch

b)

cleaned - watch

c)

cleaned - watched

d)

clean - watched

176.

What is the simple past of drink?

a)

drinks

b)

drank

c)

didn't drink

d)

drinking

177.

What is the simple past in negative of take?

a)

doesn't take

b)

don't take

c)

didn't take

d)

took

178.

Tommy __________ two English course this year.

a)

takes

b)

took

c)

didn't took

d)

take

179.

He __________ his mother last monday. He __________ her birthday.

a)

visited - forgot

b)

visited - forget

c)

visit - forgot

d)

visits - forgets

180.

He __________ his mother last monday. He __________ her birthday.

a)

visited - forgot

b)

visited - forget

c)

visit - forgot

d)

visits - forgets

181.

My classmates and me __________ our project yet.

a)

don't finished

b)

don't finish

c)

didn't finish

d)

didn't finished

182.

__________ they study French last year?

a)

Does

b)

Did

c)

Do

d)

Are

183.

I _______ to the principal ten minutes ago.

a)

spoken

b)

spoke

c)

speaks

d)

is speaking

184.

Peter_________ this house ten years ago.

a)

built

b)

has build

c)

am building

d)

builds

185.

The dog _________Carrie on the leg last two days.

a)

bite

b)

has bitten

c)

is bitting

d)

bit

186.

The hungry boy saw the cookie and immediately _________it greedily.

a)

eats

b)

has eaten

c)

is eating

d)

ate

187.

The little Red Riding Hood__________the Big Bad Wolf and got scared.

a)

see

b)

saw

c)

is seeing

d)

has seen

188.

She _________ fat last year. Now she is very skinny.

a)

was

b)

is

c)

were

d)

are

189.

The thief ___________ the lady's handbag and _________ away.

a)

snatches........... run

b)

snatched.......... run

c)

snatched........... ran

d)

is snatching....... running

190.

Jerry and Ben__________ soccer yesterday.

a)

are playing

b)

play

c)

plays

d)

played

191.

Shasha climbed up a mountain when she_________ Malaysia last year.

a)

visits

b)

visited

c)

is visiting

d)

we're visiting

192.

The boy ________soundly after he came back from the hockey match.

a)

sleeps

b)

is sleeping

c)

slept

d)

are sleeping

193.

The newspaper boy __________ money yesterday.

a)

collected

b)

collects

c)

collecting

d)

collect

194.

My uncle Hassan _________me a present on my birthday.

a)

gives

b)

give

c)

has given

d)

gave

195.

My Family and I __________to New Zealand last year.

a)

went

b)

go

c)

goes

d)

are going

196.

He __________a baloon a while ago.

a)

blows

b)

is blowing

c)

blew

d)

are blowing

197.

She _________me on the cheek.

a)

kisses

b)

kissed

c)

are kissing

d)

am kissing

198.

John ________ to go to the museum last month.

a)

wants

b)

want

c)

wanting

d)

wanted

199.

John ________ to go to the museum last month.

a)

wants

b)

want

c)

wanting

d)

wanted

200.

My father ________ sleep well last night.

a)

didn't

b)

don't

c)

doesn't

d)

doing