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past tense

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
When I saw him he...
a)
was watching TV.
b)
watched TV.
2.
The baby ________ with hunger while her mother __________ her food.
a)
cry, prepare
b)
cries, prepares
c)
cried, prepared
d)
crying, preparing
3.
Yesterday ________ (be) the last day of school for the term.
a)
is
b)
are
c)
was
d)
were
4.
The beds were very comfortable, I _____ well.
a)
sleeped
b)
sleped
c)
slept
d)
slipped
5.

______ you _______ the dishes by yourself last night?

a)

Did ... wash

b)

Did ... washed

c)

Do ... wash

d)

Do ... washed

6.
My friend .............me while I .....................the homework
a)
was phoning / was doing
b)
phoned / was doing
c)
phoned / did
d)
were phoning / were doing
7.

What is the simple past in negative of eat?

a)

don't eat

b)

ate

c)

didn't eat

d)

doesn't eat

8.

We ___________ in a caravan all over Peninsular Malaysia last holidays.

a)

travel

b)

travels

c)

travelled

d)

travelling

9.

Change the sentence from present to past tense:


You're busy today.

a)

You are busy yesterday.

b)

You're busy yesterday.

c)

You were busy yesterday.

d)

You was busy yesterday.

10.
 She ______ to bed at 10 o'clock yesterday. 
a)
go
b)
goes
c)
went
d)
going
11.
Jenny _____ very late as well.
a)
sleep
b)
slep
c)
slept
d)
sleeping
12.
They ______ a lot of calories in that marathon.
a)
burnt
b)
burns
c)
burning
d)
born
13.
Benny _____ about a year ago. 
a)
quit
b)
quitted
c)
quiting
d)
quited
14.
Benny _____ about a year ago. 
a)
quit
b)
quitted
c)
quiting
d)
quited
15.
Todd _____ 10 pounds when he was born.
a)
is
b)
was
c)
being
d)
were
16.
Dan _____ his car to car wash.
a)
takes
b)
takes
c)
taking
d)
took
17.
The boy ______ off the couch in the morning.
a)
fell
b)
felt
c)
falls
d)
fall
18.
The bride _____ after the groom.
a)
run
b)
ran
c)
running
d)
runs
19.
The hot air balloon at the field  ______ a lot of attention in yesterday's game.
a)
drew
b)
draws
c)
drawing
d)
drawn
20.
My mother _____ the birds before we left for vacation.
a)
fed
b)
feed
c)
feeding
d)
fedds