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Simple Past

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I..............alone to the movie theater last nigh

a)

Walk

b)

Walked

c)

Walking

d)

Walkes

2.

We............each other two years ago.

a)

Love

b)

Be loving

c)

Are loved

d)

Loved

3.

They..............come to my house yesterday.

a)

Don't

b)

Didn't

c)

Can't

d)

Doesn't

4.

She __________ for her English test yesterday.

a)

study

b)

studied

c)

studies

d)

studying

5.

Alya ...... in the kitchen yesterday

a)

cook

b)

cooking

c)

cooked

d)

cooks

6.

We . . . to the library yesterday.

a)

study

b)

studied

c)

studying

d)

studies

7.

Anissa ……………………… to English conversation.

a)

listened

b)

listens

c)

was listening

d)

listen

8.

John ..... her to study together..

a)

asked

b)

ask

c)

asking

d)

asks

9.

We .... in a house near the sea last Sunday.

a)

live

b)

lives

c)

lived

d)

living

10.

Maisie ...... up the kitchen yesterday

a)

cleans

b)

cleaning

c)

cleaned

d)

clean

11.
The old woman  __________ some cookies for her family yesterday.
a)
climbed
b)
baked
c)
ate
d)
cried
12.
My childhood ________ happy and I would like to share about it.
a)
 is
b)

are

c)

were

d)
was
13.

______ you _______ the dishes by yourself last night?

a)

Did ... wash

b)

Did ... washed

c)

Do ... wash

d)

Do ... washed

14.

What is the simple past of see?

a)

seen

b)

sees

c)

seeing

d)

saw

15.

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

a)

clean - watch

b)

cleaned - watch

c)

cleaned - watched

d)

clean - watched

16.

I __________ English with a native speaker.

a)

speaks

b)

speaking

c)

speak

d)

spoke

17.

__________ they study French last year?

a)

Does

b)

Did

c)

Do

d)

Are

18.

"Past tense" digunakan untuk menyatakan kejadian yang terjadi pada ....

a)

saat ini

b)

akan datang

c)

setiap hari/biasa terjadi

d)

masa lalu

19.

Keterangan waktu yang bisa digunakan untuk "Past Tense" adalah ....

a)

yesterday

b)

next week

c)

now

d)

tomorrow

20.

Contoh kalimat yang menggunakan formula "Past Tense" adalah ....

a)

I study History every Sunday.

b)

I studied English yesterday.

c)

I am studying Math now.

d)

I will study Art next week

21.

Jenis kata kerja yang digunakan pada "Past Tense" adalah ....

a)

Verb 1 dan Verb 2

b)

Verb 1 dan Verb 3

c)

Verb 2 dan Verb 3

d)

Verb 1, 2, dan 3

22.

"Budi mendengarkan lagu barunya kemarin." jika diterjemahkan ke dalam B. Inggris adalah ....

a)

Budi listened to his song yesterday.

b)

Budi is listening to his song yesterday.

c)

Budi listens to his song yesterday.

d)

Budi is listened to his song yesterday.

23.

Wenda ... go to school yesterday because she ... her grandma in Yogya hospital.

a)

didn't - visited

b)

did - visited

c)

doesn't - visited

d)

didn't - visit

24.

Happy New Year

On Saturday night, we went to the Town Hall. It was the last day of the year and a large crowd of people had gathered under the Town Hall clock. It would strike twelve in twenty minutes’ time. Fifteen minutes passed and then, at five to twelve, the clock stopped. The big minute hand did not move. We waited and waited, but nothing happened. Suddenly someone shouted,”It’s two minutes past twelve! The clock has stopped!”

I looked at my watch. It was true. The big clock refused to welcome the New Year. At that moment, everybody began to laugh and sing.

When did the clock stopped?

a)

At 5.12

b)

At 12.00

c)

At 11.55

d)

At 12.02

25.

Last summer, when mum and dad weren't feeling well, Tom was taking his dog, Paddy, for a walk. Suddenly there was a rabbit running across the path they were taking. Paddy barked very loud and the scared rabbit ran into the bushes. Although Tom was trying hard to grip the collar, Paddy was running after the rabbit. That was the last time he saw Paddy.


He tried to look for him for days. Finally, five weeks later, when Tom was out for a coffee at Motorway Cafe, his parents called. They were having lunch when they heard a dog barked outside the house. The hurriedly went out and there was Paddy wigling his tail.

How did Paddy get lost?

a)

He was hungry and searched for a food

b)

He followed motorbike riders away

c)

He saw a rabbit and ran after it

d)

He felt bored and took a walk

26.

It was almost 6 A.M. Andi was hurriedly packing up his things. He had to catch up the 7 A.M train to Surabaya. At 6,30 A.M a taxi was coming to pick him up. He asked the driver to rush because his train was at 7 A.M. The traffic was very crowded. When he arrived at the station, the time showed 7.15 A.M. The train had already left.

What can you learn from the text? Andi should have ...

a)

Driven the car himself

b)

Left early

c)

Worn his watch

d)

Left his things

27.

A Trip to the Zoo


Yesterday my family and I went to the zoo to see the elephant. When we got to the zoo, we went to the shop to buy some food to give to the animals.


After getting the food, we went to the nocturnal house where we saw birds and reptiles which only come out at night.


Before having lunch, we went for a ride on the elephant. It was a thrill to ride it. Dad fell off when he let go off the rope, but he was ok.


During the lunch we fed some birds in the park. In the afternoon we saw the animals being fed. When we returned home we were very tired but happy. It was because we had so much fun activities at many places at the zoo.

What happened to the writer's dad when he rode an elephant?

a)

He felt a thrill

b)

He felt fun

c)

He fell off

d)

He failed

28.

It was almost 6 A.M. Andi was hurriedly packing up his things. He had to catch up the 7 A.M train to Surabaya. At 6,30 A.M a taxi was coming to pick him up. He asked the driver to rush because his train was at 7 A.M. The traffic was very crowded. When he arrived at the station, the time showed 7.15 A.M. The train had already left.

Andi arrived at the train station ... the train had already left.

a)

But

b)

And

c)

So

d)

If

29.

It was almost 6 A.M. Andi was hurriedly packing up his things. He had to catch up the 7 A.M train to Surabaya. At 6,30 A.M a taxi was coming to pick him up. He asked the driver to rush because his train was at 7 A.M. The traffic was very crowded. When he arrived at the station, the time showed 7.15 A.M. The train had already left..

Why was Andi late to arrive at the station? Because ...

a)

He took taxi

b)

The driver was driving slowly

c)

He got up late

d)

The driver was late

30.

I (am) ........ busy last night.

a)

A. do

b)

B. did

c)

C. was

d)

D. were

31.

Sinta ........ a letter last night

a)

write

b)

wrote

c)

written

d)

writes

32.

I….. sad when my best friend left me yesterday.

a)

am sad

b)

were

c)

was

d)

did

33.

__________ they study French last year?

a)

Does

b)

Did

c)

Do

d)

Are

34.

______ you _______ the dishes by yourself last night?

a)

Did ... wash

b)

Did ... washed

c)

Do ... wash

d)

Do ... washed

35.
My childhood ________ happy and I would like to share about it.
a)
 is
b)

are

c)

were

d)
was
36.
The old woman  __________ some cookies for her family yesterday.
a)
climbed
b)
baked
c)
ate
d)
cried
37.

Change into past form.


Mayka listens to Dynamite BTS.

a)

Mayka listen to Dynamite BTS.

b)

Mayka listensed to Dynamite BTS.

c)

Mayka listened to Dynamite BTS.

d)

Mayka listening to Dynamite BTS.

38.

Change into negative form.


Lia played violin last night.

a)

Lia did not play violin last night.

b)

Lia did not played violin last night.

c)

Lia did not plays violin last night.

d)

Lia does not play violin last night.

39.

Change into question form.


Kai danced to a hip hop song.

a)

Kai did not danced to a hip hop song?

b)

Did Kai danced to a hip hop song?

c)

Did Kai dancing to a hip hop song?

d)

Did Kai dance to a hip hop song?

40.

______ you _______ the dishes by yourself last night?

a)

Did ... wash

b)

Did ... washed

c)

Do ... wash

d)

Do ... washed

41.

Brian didn't ... his parents about his english test score last week

a)

told

b)

tell

c)

telling

d)

telled

42.
The hot air balloon at the field  ______ a lot of attention in yesterday's game.
a)
drew
b)
draws
c)
drawing
d)
drawn
43.

I did not have any money because i ..... lost my wallet

a)

did

b)

have

c)

has

d)

was

44.

When do we use the Simple Past tense?

a)

The idea that an action is happening at the moment of speaking.

b)

The idea that an action happened daily.

c)

The idea that an action started and finished at a specific time in the past.

d)

the idea that happened in the real time

45.

What are some common time expressions used with the past tense?

a)

always

b)

yesterday

c)

at the moment

d)

about

46.

The film wasn't very good. I _____________ it very much.

a)

enjoyed

b)

wasn't enjoyed

c)

weren't enjoyed

d)

did not enjoy

47.

Translate into English "Dion memenangkan kontes pidato di sekolahnya dua hari yang lalu)"

a)

Dion win the speech contest in his school two days ago.

b)

Dion won the speech contest in his school two days ago.

c)

Dion winning the speech contest in his school two days ago.

d)

Dion wins the speech contest in his school two days ago.

48.

Which is structure of Past simple tense

a)

S+V1

b)

S+ V to be + -ing

c)

S + V2

d)

S + Will + V1

49.
My childhood ________ happy and I would like to share about it.
a)
 is
b)

are

c)

were

d)
was
50.

Reorder the following

a)

We

b)

were

c)

so pleased

d)

to welcome new friends.

1)
2)
3)
4)
51.

Put this sentence in order

a)

The cars

b)

just

c)

run

d)

extremely

e)

slowly.

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
52.

What's the correct option?

a)

They wasn't satisfying of their assignment's result.

b)

They wasn't satisfying of their assignment's result.

c)

They weren't satisfying of their assignment's result

d)

They weren't satisfying of their assignment's result

53.

... they good for us?

a)

Were

b)

Was

c)

Is

d)

Are

54.

They ________ the door when I was cooking.

a)

knocked

b)

knocking

c)

knocks

d)

knockd

55.

We............in this restaurant two days ago.

a)

Ate

b)

Eaten

c)

Eating

d)

Eats

56.

They..............come to my house yesterday.

a)

Don't

b)

Didn't

c)

Can't

d)

Doesn't

57.

Mary didn't.......pizza last week.

a)

ate

b)

eaten

c)

eat

d)

has eaten

58.

I _______ my teacher a present for her birthday last year.

a)

gave

b)

give

c)

gives

d)

gived

59.

Peter______ to bed early last night.

a)

A. did not went

b)

B. dose not go

c)

C. didn't go

d)

D. don't went

60.

She _______ a book last night.

a)

read

b)

reading

c)

readed

d)

red