WorksheetsPast Simple Tense_Beginning Level
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 4mins
We use the "Past Simple" tense to talk about .......................................................
completed actions in the past.
completed actions at present.
completed actions at the moment.
completed actions in the future.
Choose the correct POSITIVE (affirmative) formation of "Past Simple" tense:
S + V2/ed
S + did + V2/ed
S + was/were + V2/ed
S + V(s/es)
Choose the correct NEGATIVE formation of "Past Simple" tense:
S + V2/ed + not
S + did not + V2/ed
S + not + V2/ed
S + did not + V0
Choose the correct QUESTION (Interrogative) formation of "Past Simple" tense:
Was/Wer + S + V0 ...?
Did + S + V2/ed ...?
Did + S + V0 ...?
V2/ed + S ...?
My parents ..................... married in 1985.
get
got
did get
were get
They ..................... a house because they had a lot of money.
buyed
were buying
bought
did not buy
A year later, my dad ..................... from university.
graduating
was graduate
was graduating
graduated
We watched a film ......................... Saturday.
at
last
in
ago
We were at school ..........................
ago
last
now
yesterday
I visited my grandparents two weeks ..........................
at
last
in
ago
We finished our homework .......................... night.
last
in
ago
on
My aunt started school .......................... 1984.
last
in
ago
on
People did not travel by cars ...................... the eighteenth century.
last
in
ago
on
you/watch/TV/last night?
Do you watch TV last night?
Did you watch TV last night?ed
Have you watched TV last night?
Did you watch TV last night?
Which sentence is correct?
Jenny don't wear a skirt to the party last night.
Jenny deosn't wear a skirt to the party last night.
Jenny didn't wear a skirt to the party last night.
Jenny hasn't worn a skirt to the party last night.
When I was young, I .................. to become a doctor.
want
wanted
did want
have wanted
When we ................... in the park yesterday, I saw a very cute dog.
walked
was walking
did walk
were walking
Who/she/visit/last summer?
Who has she visited last summer?
Who did she visit last summer?
Who was she visiting last summer?
Who does she visit last summer?
The teachers/not find/the missing exams.
The teachers did not find the missing exams.
The teachers did not found the missing exams.
The teachers not find the missing exams.
The teachers not found the missing exams.
We use "Past Continuous" tense to talk about ...............................................
completed actions in the past
actions in progress at a specific time in the past
Choose the correct POSITIVE (affirmative) formation of the "Past Continuous":
S + was/were + V-ing ...
S + V-ing ...
S + be + V-ing
Choose the correct NEGATIVE formation of the "Past Continuous":
S + was/were not + V-ing ...
S + not V-ing ...
S + be not + V-ing
Choose the correct QUESTION (Interrogative) formation of the "Past Continuous":
Be + S + V-ing ...?
Was/Were + S + V-ing ...?
Was/Were + S + being + V0 ...?
While/I/talk/to/mom/yesterday,/dad/have/dinner.
While I talked to my mom yesterday, my dad had dinner.
While I talked to my mom yesterday, my dad have dinner.
While I was talking to my mom yesterday, my dad had dinner.
While I was talking to my mom yesterday, my dad was having dinner.
I/not know/what/to do/my last math test.
I don't know what to do in my last math test.
I didn't know what to do in my last math test.
I not know what to do in my last math test.
I not knew what to do in my last math test.
We/ turn off/ TV/ when/ our favorite program/ finish.
We turned off the TV when our favourite program finished.
We were turning off the TV when our favourite program finished.
We turned off the TV when our favourite program was finishing.
We were turning off the TV when our favourite program was finishing.
