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Simple Past Tense

Total questions: 117

Worksheet time: 2hrs 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

write

b)

wrote

c)

written

d)

writes

2.

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

a)

am sad

b)

were

c)

was

d)

did

3.

__________ they study French last year?

a)

Does

b)

Did

c)

Do

d)

Are

4.

______ you _______ the dishes by yourself last night?

a)

Did ... wash

b)

Did ... washed

c)

Do ... wash

d)

Do ... washed

5.
My childhood ________ happy and I would like to share about it.
a)
 is
b)

are

c)

were

d)
was
6.
The old woman  __________ some cookies for her family yesterday.
a)
climbed
b)
baked
c)
ate
d)
cried
7.

The simple past of be is:

a)

was -were

b)

are-is

8.

The negative form of was and were are:

a)

aren't - isn't

b)

wasn't - weren't

9.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT PAST FORM OF LIVE:

a)

leave

b)

lived

10.

Choose the correct past form of go:

a)

goes

b)

went

11.

Choose the correct past form of go:

a)

goes

b)

went

12.

Choose the correct verb form in the sentence:

a)

I studied English.

b)

I studyied English.

13.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT NEGATIVE FORM:

a)

He didn't study French.

b)

He didn't studied French.

14.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT FORM:

a)

I didn´t bough food. It was expensive.

b)

I didn't buy food. It was expensive.

15.

Select the verbs in simple past

a)

forgave

b)

bringing

c)

brought

d)

forgotten

e)

pleased

16.

Select the sentence that is incorrect

a)

I didn't agree with her

b)

I ripped my pants

c)

My phone fell apart

d)

I bake a cherry pie yesterday

17.

I _______ you finished your homework last night. _____ it difficult?

a)

thought, was

b)

think, was

c)

thougt, was

d)

thought, where

18.

Find the mistake in:

My mom is always telling me to fold my pants, and I forget to do it last week.

a)

telling me

b)

fold my pants

c)

forget to do it

d)

do it last week

19.

I ______ some letters yesterday.

a)

write

b)

wrote

c)

writes

d)

written

e)

writed

20.

Arini did not ______ the class last week.

a)

attend

b)

attended

c)

attending

d)

attendt

e)

attends

21.

Did you ____ to school yesterday?

a)

went

b)

gone

c)

go

d)

goed

e)

going

22.

Juni _____ late yesterday.

a)

was

b)

were

c)

am

d)

is

e)

are

23.

The shoes _____ not expensive in the last garage sale.

a)

was

b)

were

c)

is

d)

am

e)

are

24.

You and John went to the movie last week. ______ it nice?

a)

Was

b)

Were

c)

Am

d)

Is

e)

Are

25.
The girls _______ the song sweetly yesterday.
a)
sing
b)
sings
c)
singing
d)
sang
26.

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

a)

ate

b)

eaten

c)

eating

d)

eats

27.

Jamil and Jamal ………… (win) the competition two years ago.

a)

wun

b)

won

c)

winned

d)

winning

28.

My family ……….. (sell) watermelons at the market last month.

a)

sold

b)

sells

c)

solded

d)

selling

29.
Ms. Stephens ____________ shopping for her wedding dress.
a)
go
b)
goes
c)
went
d)
goed
30.
That student __________ all the correct answers on the history quiz.
a)
knowed
b)
know
c)
knew
31.

Choose the correct simple past tense sentence.

a)

They fight at school last week.

b)

They are fighting at school last week.

c)

They fights at school last week.

d)

They fought at school last week.

32.

Choose the correct simple past tense sentence.

a)

The dancers wears colourful costumes

b)

The dancers wore colourful costumes

c)

The dancers weared colourful costumes

d)

The dancers wear colourful costumes

33.

I .........(go) cinema yesterday

Yukarıdaki boşluğa hangisi getirilmeli?

a)

drank

b)

went

c)

ate

34.

I ........(study) the lesson.

a)

studied

b)

went

c)

make

35.

I .........(make) cake yesterday.

a)

drank

b)

ate

c)

made

d)

cut

36.

My mother .....................a nurse ten years ago

a)

is

b)

were

c)

was

d)

am

37.

Did you .... to college by motorcycle yesterday ?

a)

go

b)

goed

c)

went

d)

want

38.

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

a)

told

b)

tell

c)

telling

d)

telled

39.

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

a)

Ate

b)

Eaten

c)

Eating

d)

Eats

40.

We….. to aceh two weeks ago

a)

Go

b)

Gone

c)

Going

d)

Went

41.

1. The past form of write is ___

a)

a. Writes

b)

b. Wrote

c)

c. Written

d)

d. Writing

42.

2. The past form of buy is ___

a)

a. Bought

b)

b. Brought

c)

c. Buys

d)

d. Buying

43.

3. Maya ___ some money to her sister yesterday.

a)

a. giving

b)

b. gives

c)

c. give

d)

d. gave

44.

I..............in this sofa with him yesterday.

a)

Sitting

b)

Sits

c)

Sat

d)

Set

45.

We..............in the public library last evening.

a)

Are

b)

Is

c)

Were

d)

Was

46.

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

a)

Don't

b)

Didn't

c)

Can't

d)

Doesn't

47.

(-) Arman ..... not cook in school yesterday

a)

did

b)

has

c)

had

d)

do you can

48.

(?) ...... Yumna go to park yesterday

a)

Do

b)

did

c)

does

d)

doing

49.

We . . . to the library yesterday.

a)

Go

b)

Went

c)

Gone

d)

Going

50.

Mathematics will be the most difficult subject. (ubah ke simple past tense)

a)

Mathematics are the most difficult subject.

b)

Mathematics is the most difficult subject.

c)

Mathematics were the most difficult subject.

d)

Mathematics was the most difficult subject.

51.

Yang termasuk time signal pada simple past tense adalah berikut ini, kecuali...

a)

Last month

b)

Yesterday

c)

Next year

d)

Two days ago

52.

3. Maya ___ some money to her sister yesterday.

a)

a. giving

b)

b. gives

c)

c. give

d)

d. gave

53.

The geese swim in the river. (ubah ke simple past tense)

a)

The geese swam in the river

b)

The geese swum in the river

c)

The geese swem in the river

d)

The geese swims in the river

54.

I ……………………… my phone two days ago

a)

Loss

b)

Lost

c)

was losing

d)

is losing

55.

My father went to London last week. He had something to do there. He … the night in Hilton hotel.

a)

Spend

b)

Spends

c)

Spent

d)

Has spent

56.

Form the past tense of the verb

swim - (a)  

57.

Form the past tense of the verb

wash - (a)  

58.

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

a)

Walk

b)

Walked

c)

Walking

d)

Walkes

59.

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

a)

Ate

b)

Eaten

c)

Eating

d)

Eats

60.

I..............in this sofa with him yesterday.

a)

Sitting

b)

Sits

c)

Sat

d)

Set

61.

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

a)

Love

b)

Be loving

c)

Are loved

d)

Loved

62.

..............he read novel last night?

a)

Do

b)

Did

c)

Done

d)

Are

63.

We….. to aceh two weeks ago

a)

Go

b)

Gone

c)

Going

d)

Went

64.

We..............in the public library last evening.

a)

Are

b)

Is

c)

Were

d)

Was

65.

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

a)

Don't

b)

Didn't

c)

Can't

d)

Doesn't

66.

My little brother……..a new motorcycle yesterday

a)

Had

b)

Has

c)

Have

d)

Having

67.

Sandra..........................at the bus station.

a)

Was

b)

Wasn't

c)

Were

d)

Weren't

68.

Mozart ___________ more than 600 pieces of music.

a)

writes

b)

wrote

c)

writed

d)

was wrote

69.

We _______ David in town a few days ago.

a)

did see

b)

was saw

c)

did saw

d)

saw

70.

It was cold, so I _____________ the window.

a)

shut

b)

was shut

c)

am shut

d)

shutted

71.

I ___________ to the cinema three times last week.

a)

was go

b)

went

c)

did go

d)

goed

72.

What __________ you _________ last weekend?

a)

were / do

b)

did / did

c)

did / do

d)

do / did

73.

The police ___________ me on my way home last night.

a)

was stop

b)

stopped

c)

stops

d)

stopping

74.

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

a)

enjoyed

b)

wasn't enjoy

c)

didn't enjoyed

d)

didn't enjoy

75.

The bed was very uncomfortable. I ____________ sleep very well.

a)

didn't

b)

did

c)

wasn't

d)

not

76.

The window was open and a bird ___________ into the room.

a)

fly

b)

flew

c)

was flew

d)

did fly

77.

I __________ a lot of money yesterday. I __________ an expensive dress.

a)

spend / buy

b)

spent / buy

c)

spent / bought

d)

was spent / bought

78.

David __________ a new cartoon last night.

a)

watches

b)

wathced

c)

watching

d)

watch

79.

Did your father __________ his car?

a)

wash

b)

washed

c)

washes

d)

washing

80.

Milly __________ study for English test. So she __________.

a)

didn't / fail

b)

aren't / failed

c)

wasn't / failed

d)

didn't / failed

81.

_____ you have an English lesson yesterday?

a)

Did

b)

Were

c)

Are

d)

Have

82.

How many students ______ there in the class yesterday?

a)

are

b)

did

c)

were

d)

was

83.

When ________ the trip ________?

a)

was / started

b)

did / started

c)

did / start

d)

was / start

84.

The boy __________ in the garden two minutes ago.

a)

was

b)

is

c)

did

d)

were

85.

Did they have a meeting ______________?

a)

now

b)

at the moment

c)

yesterday

d)

for

86.

Why ________ you __________ this hat? It looks bad.

a)

were / buy

b)

was / buy

c)

did / buy

d)

did / bought

87.

Steven Spielberg ____________ TV programmes and then he ___________to direct films.

a)

directed / started

b)

was direct / started

c)

directed / was starting

d)

did direct / started

88.

Choose the correct past tense of the verb to complete the sentences.


Last year, my family and I (go) to Corregidor.

a)

goed

b)

gowed

c)

went

89.

Choose the correct past tense of the verb to complete the sentences.


We (begin) our trip with a ferry ride to the island.

a)

beginned

b)

began

c)

begun

90.

Choose the correct past tense of the verb to complete the sentences.


I (write) down everything I saw on a notebook.

a)

writed

b)

written

c)

wrote

91.

Choose the correct past tense of the verb to complete the sentences.


I (think) my notebook wasn't going to be enough.

a)

thought

b)

thinked

c)

thinkd

92.

Choose the correct past tense of the verb to complete the sentences.


My mother (give) me a camera to take pictures of the wonderful historical site.

a)

gived

b)

given

c)

gave

93.

Choose the correct past tense of the verb to complete the sentences.


My best friend (listen) as I recounted the things I learned.

a)

listened

b)

listen

c)

listend

94.

Choose the correct past tense of the verb to complete the sentences.


I (tell) her about the tunnel that recreated the battle in Corregidor.

a)

telled

b)

telld

c)

told

95.

Choose the correct past tense of the verb to complete the sentences.


I even (smell) some gunpowder in the tunnel.

a)

smelld

b)

smelled

c)

smold

96.

Choose the correct past tense of the verb to complete the sentences.


I (decide) to write about my experience in my Social Studies class.

a)

decided

b)

decidded

c)

decides

97.

Choose the correct past tense of the verb to complete the sentences.


My teacher (teach) us the significance of Corregidor in our country's history.

a)

teached

b)

tought

c)

taught

98.

Mozart ___________ more than 600 pieces of music.

a)

writes

b)

wrote

c)

writed

d)

was wrote

99.

We _______ David in town a few days ago.

a)

did see

b)

was saw

c)

did saw

d)

saw

100.

It was cold, so I _____________ the window.

a)

shut

b)

was shut

c)

am shut

d)

shutted

101.

I ___________ to the cinema three times last week.

a)

was go

b)

went

c)

did go

d)

goed

102.

What __________ you _________ last weekend?

a)

were / do

b)

did / did

c)

did / do

d)

do / did

103.

The police ___________ me on my way home last night.

a)

was stop

b)

stopped

c)

stops

d)

stopping

104.

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

a)

enjoyed

b)

wasn't enjoy

c)

didn't enjoyed

d)

didn't enjoy

105.

The bed was very uncomfortable. I ____________ sleep very well.

a)

didn't

b)

did

c)

wasn't

d)

not

106.

The window was open and a bird ___________ into the room.

a)

fly

b)

flew

c)

was flew

d)

did fly

107.

I __________ a lot of money yesterday. I __________ an expensive dress.

a)

spend / buy

b)

spent / buy

c)

spent / bought

d)

was spent / bought

108.

David __________ a new cartoon last night.

a)

watches

b)

wathced

c)

watching

d)

watch

109.

Did your father __________ his car?

a)

wash

b)

washed

c)

washes

d)

washing

110.

Milly __________ study for English test. So she __________.

a)

didn't / fail

b)

aren't / failed

c)

wasn't / failed

d)

didn't / failed

111.

_____ you have an English lesson yesterday?

a)

Did

b)

Were

c)

Are

d)

Have

112.

How many students ______ there in the class yesterday?

a)

are

b)

did

c)

were

d)

was

113.

When ________ the trip ________?

a)

was / started

b)

did / started

c)

did / start

d)

was / start

114.

The boy __________ in the garden two minutes ago.

a)

was

b)

is

c)

did

d)

were

115.

Did they have a meeting ______________?

a)

now

b)

at the moment

c)

yesterday

d)

for

116.

Why ________ you __________ this hat? It looks bad.

a)

were / buy

b)

was / buy

c)

did / buy

d)

did / bought

117.

Steven Spielberg ____________ TV programmes and then he ___________to direct films.

a)

directed / started

b)

was direct / started

c)

directed / was starting

d)

did direct / started