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Simple Past Tense

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Make a simple sentence using the verb 'eat' in the past tense.

a)

I will eat rice.

b)

I am eating rice.

c)

I have eaten rice.

d)

I eat rice.

2.

What is the past form of the verb 'to go'?

a)

come

b)

wait

c)

stop

d)

go

3.

Make a negative sentence using the verb 'sleep' in the past tense.

a)

He already slept last night.

b)

He did not sleep last night.

c)

He did not sleep in the morning.

d)

He slept in the afternoon.

4.

List three irregular verbs and their past forms.

a)

sing - sang

b)

run - ran

c)

go - went, eat - ate, see - saw

d)

write - wrote

5.

Make a sentence using the adverb of time 'yesterday' and the verb 'play' in the past tense.

a)

Yesterday I played at school.

b)

Yesterday I played in the park.

c)

Yesterday I played soccer.

d)

Yesterday I will play in the park.

6.

Make a simple sentence using the verb 'to write' in the past tense.

a)

I wrote a letter tomorrow.

b)

I write a letter now.

c)

I wrote a letter yesterday.

d)

I will write a letter next week.

7.

Make a negative sentence using the verb 'to walk' in the past tense.

a)

He walked yesterday.

b)

He did not walk last week.

c)

He walks today.

d)

He did not walk yesterday.

8.

Make a sentence using the time adverb 'two days ago' and the verb 'study' in the past tense.

a)

I will study in two days.

b)

I studied two days ago.

c)

I will study tomorrow.

d)

I studied yesterday.

9.

What is the past form of the verb 'to give'?

a)

gave

b)

given

c)

give

d)

receive

10.

Make a simple sentence using the verb 'to speak' in the past tense.

a)

He will speak with his friend tomorrow.

b)

He has spoken with his friend yesterday.

c)

He speaks with his friend next week.

d)

He is speaking with his friend now.

11.

Make a negative sentence using the verb 'to read' in the past tense.

a)

I did not read the book yesterday.

b)

I do not read the book now.

c)

I will not read the book yesterday.

d)

I read the book yesterday.

12.

List three irregular verbs and make a simple sentence for each.

a)

She drank a glass of water.

b)

I run to the store every Sunday.

c)

I go to the market every Saturday. She ate an apple for breakfast. They saw a movie last night.

d)

They saw a concert last week.

13.

Make a sentence using the time adverb 'last night' and the verb 'watched' in the past tense.

a)

I watched a movie last night.

b)

I watched a show this afternoon.

c)

I will watch a movie tomorrow night.

d)

I watched television this morning.

14.

What is the past form of the verb 'to sing'?

a)

to sing (past)

b)

to sing-sing

c)

has sung

d)

to sing

15.

Make a simple sentence using the verb 'to draw' in the past tense.

a)

He will draw that picture next week.

b)

He is drawing that picture now.

c)

He will draw that picture tomorrow.

d)

He drew that picture yesterday.

16.

Make a negative sentence using the verb 'to run' in the past tense.

a)

He did not run.

b)

He never ran.

c)

He did not run.

d)

He ran yesterday.

17.

What is the past form of the verb 'to understand'?

a)

understood

b)

understanded

c)

understanding

d)

understanded

18.

Make a sentence using the time adverb 'last week' and the verb 'went' in the past tense.

a)

I went to the market next week.

b)

I went to the market this week.

c)

I went to the market last month.

d)

I went to the market last week.

19.

Make a sentence using the time adverb 'three weeks ago' and the verb 'travel' in the past tense.

a)

I will travel three weeks ago.

b)

I traveled three weeks ago.

c)

I travel three weeks ago.

d)

I traveled last week.

20.

Make a simple sentence using the verb 'to swim' in the past tense.

a)

I swam in the pool yesterday.

b)

I swim in the pool now.

c)

I will swim in the pool tomorrow.

d)

I am swimming in the pool.