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PH ENGLISH Simple Past Tense

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which sentence is in the Simple Past Tense?

a)

They have been to China twice

b)

I am going to the park.

c)

She will sing at the concert tomorrow

d)

He played basketball with his friends yesterday.

2.

What is the correct form of the verb “to see” in the simple past tense for the pronoun “they”?

a)

seen

b)

sees

c)

saw

d)

see

3.

Which sentence uses the simple past tense incorrectly?

a)

They took a bus to the museum yesterday.

b)

She plays guitar at the concert last night.

c)

He drank orange juice for breakfast this morning.

d)

We saw a movie last weekend.

4.

Which sentence is not in the Simple Past Tense?

a)

She sang a song at the concert last night.

b)

They are watching TV right now.

c)

He swam in the pool yesterday.

d)

I ate breakfast this morning.

5.

Which sentence uses the simple past tense correctly?

a)

He is swimming in the pool now.

b)

She studied for the test last night

c)

They will walk to school yesterday.

d)

We will have a party next month.

6.

Which sentence uses the simple past tense correctly?

a)

We were playing soccer yesterday.

b)

We play soccer yesterday.

c)

We played soccer yesterday.

d)

We are playing soccer yesterday.

7.

Which sentence is in the Simple Past Tense?

a)

I have lived in this house for ten years.

b)

She is writing a letter to her friend.

c)

They will take a trip to Europe next month.

d)

He finished his homework last night.

8.

 

The weather ... that good two days ago. 

a)

were not

b)

was not

c)

had been not

d)

has been not

9.

Which sentence uses the simple past tense   

correctly?

a)

She will cook dinner last night.

b)

They sang a song this morning.

c)

He is reading a book yesterday

d)

We have a party tomorrow.

10.

Which sentence uses the simple past tense correctly?

a)

The cat is chasing the mouse yesterday.

b)

The cat chased the mouse yesterday.

c)

The cat chases the mouse yesterday

d)

The cat was chasing the mouse yesterday.

11.

What is the correct simple past tense form of the    verb "eat"?

a)

eated

b)

ate

c)

eat

d)

eaten

12.

Which sentence is in the Simple Past Tense?

a)

He is playing with his toys

b)

They have eaten dinner already.

c)

I will study for the test tonight.

d)

She danced at the party last night.

13.

I ... my grandmother three days ago. 

a)

visit

b)

visits

c)

visiting

d)

visited

14.

Sam ... attend math class yesterday

a)

was not

b)

were not

c)

did not

d)

does not

15.

What is the correct simple past tense form of the verb "find"?

a)

find

b)

finded

c)

found

d)

founded

16.

Did architects ... the apartment in 2010? 

a)

build

b)

built

c)

builded

d)

builted

17.

Did they visit the museum last week?

a)

Yes, they do

b)

Yes, they are

c)

Yes, they did

d)

Yes, they were

18.

Which sentence uses the simple past tense correctly?

a)

I am playing piano yesterday.

b)

I played piano yesterday.

c)

I play piano yesterday.

d)

I was playing piano yesterday.

19.

Which sentence uses the simple past tense correctly?

a)

She is singing at the concert last night.

b)

We will go to the beach yesterday.

c)

He ate pizza for breakfast this morning

d)

They are dancing at the party tomorrow

20.

Which sentence uses the simple past tense correctly?

a)

They are studying English last night.

b)

They studied English last night.

c)

They study English last night.

d)

They were studying English last night.

21.

Which sentence is in the Simple Past Tense?

a)

I have been to Paris before.

b)

They are going to the mall later.

c)

She will read a book tonight.

d)

He walked to school this morning.

22.

Which sentence uses the simple past tense correctly?

a)

He run to the store yesterday.

b)

They listened to music now.

c)

She went to the park last week.

d)

We watch a movie tomorrow.

23.

Which sentence uses the simple past tense correctly?

a)

She is washing dishes yesterday

b)

She washes dishes yesterday.

c)

She washed dishes yesterday.

d)

She was washing dishes yesterday.

24.

What is the correct form of the verb “to drink” in the simple past tense for the pronoun “he”?

a)

drank

b)

drinked

c)

drinks

d)

drunk

25.

Which sentence is not in the Simple Past Tense?

a)

She danced at the ballet recital last week.

b)

They are playing video games now.

c)

He studied for the test yesterday.

d)

1.       We went to the beach on vacation last summer.

26.

Which sentence uses the simple past tense correctly?

a)

She is drawing a picture tomorrow.

b)

They watched a movie last night.

c)

He will play soccer yesterday.

d)

We have a picnic next week.

27.

Which sentence uses the simple past tense correctly?

a)

They will play basketball last night.

b)

He dances at the party yesterday.

c)

She cooked dinner yesterday.

d)

We are going to the zoo tomorrow

28.

Which sentence is not in the Simple Past Tense?

a)

I walked to school this morning.

b)

She is painting a picture right now.

c)

They watched a movie last night.

d)

He visited his grandparents last summer.

29.

What is the correct form of the verb “to give” in the simple past tense for the pronoun “we”?

a)

gived

b)

gives

c)

gave

d)

give

30.

Which sentence uses the simple past tense correctly?

a)

I am eating dinner last night.

b)

I eat dinner last night.

c)

I ate dinner last night.

d)

I was eating dinner last night.

31.

My brother (a)   a new job a week ago (get)

32.

Mr Joni ………………..(not teach) Math here last year.

(a)  

33.

……………………..(the girls dance) beautifully on the main stage last night?




(a)  

34.

I _______ around and _______ Judy. (turn, see)

(a)  

35.

Columbus (a)   America over 500 years ago.   

    (discover)

36.

Then we _______ the cafe and _______ goodbye.

      (leave, say)

(a)  

37.

While the waiter _______ up the pieces of glass he

      _______ his finger (pick, cut)

(a)  

38.

Niken ……………(fall) from her bike yesterday evening.

(a)  

39.

The students ………………….(not read) the text to discuss yesterday morning.



(a)  

40.

The house (a)   £ 150,000 in 2003. (cost)