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Mastering the Simple Past Tense

Total questions: 212

Worksheet time: 2hrs 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

He _________________ television.

a)

watched

b)

cooked

c)

opened

d)

planted

2.

He _________________ the door.

a)

opened

b)

cleaned

c)

played

d)

jumped

3.

It was funny. They _________________.

a)

laughed

b)

watched

c)

looked

d)

wanted

4.

The family _________________ in the kitchen.

a)

cooked

b)

asked

c)

parked

d)

opened

5.

The baby ________________ a cookie.

a)

wanted

b)

played

c)

listened

d)

jumped

6.

They _________________ the ice cream.

a)

enjoyed

b)

stayed

c)

walked

d)

talked

7.

They ______________ to school.

a)

walked

b)

watched

c)

asked

d)

listened

8.

The dog ___________________.

a)

jumped

b)

cooked

c)

parked

d)

opened

9.

He ________________ the car.

a)

cleaned

b)

cooked

c)

added

d)

helped

10.

The teacher ______________ the student.

a)

helped

b)

cooked

c)

walked

d)

parked

11.

She _______________ the car.

a)

parked

b)

played

c)

cleaned

d)

jumped

12.

The girls ________________ in the cafeteria.

a)

talked

b)

walked

c)

jumped

d)

cleaned

13.

They _________________ soccer.

a)

played

b)

laughed

c)

asked

d)

parked

14.

They ___________________ at the bus stop.

a)

waited

b)

cooked

c)

enjoyed

d)

played

15.

She is sick. She ___________ at home.

a)

stayed

b)

laughed

c)

enjoyed

d)

played

16.

The family ______________ the street.

a)

crossed

b)

waited

c)

cooked

d)

parked

17.

He ________________ 911.

a)

called

b)

listened

c)

waited

d)

laughed

18.

She ___________________ to the radio.

a)

listened

b)

walked

c)

talked

d)

jumped

19.

He _________________ the flowers.

a)

planted

b)

asked

c)

listened

d)

laughed

20.

The cat _________________.

a)

jumped

b)

listened

c)

laughed

d)

parked

21.

Cristel ____________ to help her Dad to wash the dishes last night.

a)

try

b)

tryed

c)

tried

d)

am trying

22.

What is the simple past of clean?

a)

cleaned

b)

cleans

c)

cleaning

d)

clean

23.

Eunice __________ for her English test yesterday.

a)

study

b)

studied

c)

studies

d)

studying

24.

Barbara Mishel_________ to the store to buy food.

a)

smiled

b)

fried

c)

buried

d)

walked

25.

Sorangel ________ in the Dominican Republic when she was little.

a)

lives

b)

arrived

c)

passed

d)

lived

26.

Erisela ________ some hot and delicious food for her family.

a)

cooked

b)

cookd

c)

madeded

d)

is cooked

27.

Erika ________ her dad with the laundry.

a)

helpd

b)

is helped

c)

helped

d)

hleps

28.

Andrea ________ happily to the friend.

a)

is smiled

b)

smiled

c)

smiledd

d)

smiles

29.

Goldilocks ___________ loudly when she saw the three bears because she was very scared.

a)

cryed

b)

is cryed

c)

cried

d)

cries

30.

Melvin..............alone to the movie theater last night.

a)

Walk

b)

walked

c)

Walking

d)

Walkes

31.

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

a)

Love

b)

Be loving

c)

Are loved

d)

Loved

32.

They ________ soccer yesterday.

a)

played

b)

play

c)

playes

d)

is played

33.

Javier _________________ his house yesterday.

a)

cleans

b)

cleaned

c)

clean

d)

cleaning

34.

Last week, Franklin ________ (kick) a ball.

a)

kicking

b)

kicks

c)

kicked

35.

Last night, it ________ (rain).

a)

rains

b)

rained

c)

raining

36.
On Saturday, my mother _______ (cook) spaghetti.
a)
cooks
b)
cooked
c)
cooking
37.

Last month, Jurgen ______ (watch) a movie.

a)

watched

b)

watching

c)

watches

38.
I _______ (paint) a pretty picture.
a)
paints
b)
painting
c)
painted
39.

Yesterday, the teacher _______ (ask) Kelvin a question.

a)

asking

b)

asks

c)

asked

40.

Red Riding Hood ________ her hair neatly before walking to the forest.

a)

changed

b)

baked

c)

looked

d)

brushed

41.

My uncle ________ a picture yesterday.

a)

painted

b)

paint

c)

was painted

d)

did painted

42.

Her elder sister ___________ the teacher's question 2 minutes ago.

a)

answered

b)

did answered

c)

was answered

d)

answer

43.

Last week, the nanny ___________ the room.

a)

didn't clean

b)

did cleaned

c)

wasn't cleaned

d)

didn't cleaned

44.

Jack _____________ the button on the wall yesterday.

a)

didn't press

b)

didn't pressed

c)

wasn't pressed

d)

not pressed

45.

How did Sarah ______ that news?

a)

know

b)

knew

c)

known

d)

knowed

46.

________ you __________ a DVD last night?

a)

Did ... bring

b)

Did ... brought

c)

Did ... broughts

d)

Did ... bringed

47.

When did Gatsby __________ school?

a)

start

b)

started

c)

starts

d)

startes

48.

What _______ your mother _______ last Sunday?

a)

did ... do

b)

did ... did

c)

was ... do

d)

was ... did

49.

Why _______ your aunt ________ 2 days ago?

a)

did ... cry

b)

did ... cried

c)

did ... crys

d)

did ... cries

50.

Mr. John (meet) (a)   his wife yesterday.

51.

My dog (bring) (a)   a bone home a week ago.

52.

His son (build) (a)   a modern house last week.

53.

My niece (catch) (a)   a ball nicely in a match last month.

54.

Last year, I (visit) (a)   the Phong Nha - Ke Bang caves

55.

My family (eat) (a)   fried chicken 5 hours ago.

56.

Fill in the blank with the correct past simple tense verb.


He (a)   the vase. (break)

57.

Fill in the blank with the correct past simple tense verb.


The wind (a)   strongly last night. (blow)

58.

Fill in the blank with the correct past simple tense verb.


Mrs. Lee (a)   a new television set. (buy)

59.

Fill in the blank with the correct past simple tense verb.


The policeman (a)   the thief. (catch)

60.

Fill in the blank with the correct past simple tense verb.


They (a)   the poison by mistake. (drink)

61.

Fill in the blank with the correct past simple tense verb.


Mrs Fan (a)   her car into the tree. (drive)

62.

Fill in the blank with the correct past simple tense verb.


We (a)   sick just now. (feel)

63.

Fill in the blank with the correct past simple tense verb.


The guests (a)   home last week. (go)

64.

Fill in the blank with the correct past simple tense verb.


I (a)   a voice coming from that room. (hear)

65.

Fill in the blank with the correct past simple tense verb.


The dancers (a)   colourful costumes. (wear)

66.

Fill in the blank with the correct past simple tense verb.


He (a)   a letter to his uncle two weeks ago. (write)

67.

Fill in the blank with the correct past simple tense verb.


I (a)   the news in the papers today. (read)

68.

Fill in the blank with the correct past simple tense verb.


Mr Wing (a)   us Science last year. (teach)

69.

Fill in the blank with the correct past simple tense verb.


The old man (a)   me to go away. (tell)

70.

Fill in the blank with the correct past simple tense verb.


The teachers (a)   the pupils to the zoo. (take)

71.

Fill in the blank with the correct past simple tense verb.


The boat (a)   in the harbour. (sink)

72.

Fill in the blank with the correct past simple tense verb.


The car salesman (a)   five cars yesterday. (sell)

73.

Fill in the blank with the correct past simple tense verb.


The roadsweeper (a)   the streets early this morning. (sweep)

74.

Fill in the blank with the correct past simple tense verb.


Max (a)   by the door for a few minutes. (stand)

75.

Fill in the blank with the correct past simple tense verb.


Johnny (a)   the answers and shared them with his friends. (know)

76.

My sister ______ a party for her last birthday. (have)

a)

have

b)

has

c)

had

d)

haved

77.

We ______ an essay in our history class last week. (write)

a)

write

b)

writed

c)

wrote

d)

writes

78.

David _____ baseball in the park yesterday. (play)

a)

played

b)

play

c)

plays

d)

plaied

79.

We ________ together last night. (study)

a)

study

b)

studied

c)

studyed

d)

studys

80.

They.............................football last month. (not play)

a)

didn't play

b)

don't play

c)

doesn't play

81.

She _____ home early from the party yesterday. (come)

a)

camed

b)

didn't came

c)

came

82.

Tom : Was Ted at work yesterday?

Smith : ____________________

a)

Yes, he wasn’t.

b)

No, he weren’t.

c)

No, he were.

d)

Yes, he was.

83.

Last week, we didn't go to work because we ______ very ill. (be)

a)

was

b)

were

c)

wasn't

d)

weren't

84.

Which is the past form of "catch"?

a)

catched

b)

caught

c)

catchhed

d)

catcheed

85.

What is the past form of the verb "find"?

a)

finded

b)

found

c)

fend

d)

find

86.

I ... go to school yesterday due to corona virus

a)

don't

b)

doesn't

c)

didn't

d)

is not

87.

Diana .... her holiday in Bali last holiday. (spend)

a)

spend

b)

spends

c)

spent

d)

spending

88.

Mozart ___________ more than 600 pieces of music. (write)

a)

writes

b)

wrote

c)

writed

d)

was wrote

89.

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

a)

didn't

b)

did

c)

wasn't

d)

not

90.

I _____ my homework, because I was sleepy. (not do)

a)

didn't do

b)

didn't

c)

not do

d)

do

91.

I …… a cake to your house last night. (bring)

a)

bring

b)

brought

c)

brings

d)

bringing

92.

My childhood ________ happy and I would like to share about it. (be)

a)
 is
b)

are

c)

were

d)
was
93.

My sister ________ her leg yesterday. (break)

a)

has broken

b)

breaks

c)

broke

d)

breaking

94.

We __________ (NOT draw) a picture together last Friday.

a)

don’t draw

b)

didn’t drew

c)

didn’t draw

d)

don’t drew

95.

She ........... to the cinema last week. (go)

a)
went
b)
go
c)
goed
d)
wend
96.

They ....... pizza yesterday. (eat)

a)
eat
b)
ate
c)
eats
d)
eated
97.

I didn't ..........football. (not play)

a)
playd
b)
played
c)
play
d)
plaid
98.

Anna .........in Paris. (study)

a)
study
b)
studyd
c)
studies
d)
studied
99.

They ........watch the match last Sunday. (not watch)

a)
didn't
b)
doesn't
c)
don't
d)
wasn't
100.

My parents .............me a scooter. (buy)

a)
buy
b)
buys
c)
bought
d)
buied
101.

Adam ...........dinner two days ago. (cook)

a)
cooked
b)
cook
c)
cooks
d)
cookied
102.

He ........in the sea last summer. (swim)

a)
swim
b)
swims
c)
swimmed
d)
swam
103.

They ......... ............two weeks ago. (not meet)

a)
didn't met
b)
didn't meet
c)
didn't meeted
d)
didn't meted
104.

They ......... the film last weekend. (see)

a)
see
b)
seen
c)
seed
d)
saw
105.

I .......my hair yesterday. (cut)

a)
cutted
b)
cuts
c)
cut
d)
cutt
106.

She ....... piano lesson three hours ago. (have)

a)
have
b)
has
c)
had
d)
haved
107.

What is the past of "Go"?

a)

Goed

b)

Went

c)

Go

108.

They _______________ football yesterday. (play)

a)

played

b)

play

c)

plays

109.

They _____ pizza yesterday. (eat)

a)

eat

b)

ate

c)

eated

110.

I didn't ____ fortnite.

a)

playd

b)

played

c)

play

111.

We…..........................(go) to Hua Hin last month.

a)

went

b)

going

c)

gone

112.

……………… your mother cook the soup last week

a)

Do

b)

Does

c)

Did

113.

They.............................football last month. (not play)

a)

didn't play

b)

don't play

c)

doesn't play

114.

She _____ home early from the party yesterday. (come)

a)

camed

b)

didn't came

c)

came

115.

They _____ a swimming pool into their backyard last summer. (put)

a)

did put

b)

put

c)

putted

116.

Jame : Did you play tennis?

Nana : _________________________

a)

Yes, I did.

b)

Yes, I play

c)

Yes, I do.

117.

Julie_____from Canada last month. (move)

a)

moved

b)

did move

c)

move

118.

I_____________him yesterday. (meet)

a)

meet

b)

met

c)

have met

119.

We ______________to Vancouver on holiday. (go)

a)

goed

b)

did go

c)

went

120.

Rochelle ______ to work by car yesterday. (go)

a)

go

b)

went

c)

didn't went

d)

goed

121.

Mary________(walk) her dog yesterday.

a)

walked

b)

walks

c)

walking

122.

We ________the mountain last week. (climb)

a)

climbed

b)

clumb

c)

climb

123.

I ______the movie with my friends when it came out. (watch)

a)

watch

b)

watchied

c)

watched

124.

We _______ our homework in after class. (turn)

a)

turned

b)

turnied

c)

turns

125.

I ____________ (be) at the school on Wednesday.

a)

be

b)

am

c)

were

d)

was

126.

Jimena ___________ (go) to Poland last year.

a)

went

b)

gone

c)

goed

d)

go

127.

My sister ________ ___________ (not clean) her room last week.

a)

didn't clean

b)

didn't cleaned

c)

did cleaned

d)

don't clean

128.

We ________ at the library last month. (be)

a)

is

b)

was

c)

were

d)

are

129.

What is the past form of "hurt"?

a)

hurt

b)

hurted

c)

heart

d)

hart

130.

What is the past form of "fall"?

a)

fallen

b)

fell

c)

falled

d)

falo

131.

In 2011, I ____ a teacher. (be)

a)

am

b)

is

c)

was

d)

were

132.
what is the past tense of
"invite"
a)
invites
b)
invities
c)
invited
d)
invito
133.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT VERB: 
She _________ her bike, yesterday. (ride)

a)
ride
b)
drive
c)
rode
d)
rided
134.

We really___ the game last Sunday. (enjoy)

a)
enjoy
b)
enjoyed
c)
enjoied
d)
enjoyyed
135.

She ... (get) a better education than others.

a)

got

b)

get

c)

geted

d)

getted

136.

You (a)   very busy on Friday.

137.

I (a)   sick last month.

138.

Mariam and Shama (a)   late for school.

139.

It (a)   new in 2000.

140.

(a)   they at school on last Monday?

141.

My mother (a)   a student a long time ago.

142.

He (a)   very nervous.

143.

Dave and Sue (a)   at the cinema last night.

144.

I (a)   in the museum.

145.

(a)   I late yesterday?

146.

He (a)   happy.

147.

Kate ______ happy at school last year. (was/were)

a)

was

b)

were

148.

She (a)   in USA last month.

149.

I (a)   in the cinema yesterday.

150.

This desk (a)   in class a long time ago.

151.

We_______ at home last night. (was/were)

a)

was

b)

were

152.

They (a)   in front of the supermarket.

153.

(a)   the cats in the garden yesterday?

154.

Where (a)   you last week?

155.

It (a)   very cold yesterday.

156.

What (a)   your favourite day last week?

157.

We (a)   at the cinema yesterday.

158.

William (a)   happy with this.

159.

Jim (a)   at home last night.

160.

I _____ late yesterday. (was/were)

a)

was

b)

were

161.

She (a)   very clearly

162.

I (a)   on the chair near the window

163.

We (a)   (eat) way too much chocolate last night

164.

He (a)   (think) he forgot his books in his locker

165.

They (a)   (bring) cookies to the party

166.

He (a)   (feel) sick after eating sushi

167.

We (a)   (leave) the house at 7 AM

168.

He (a)   (teach) English at Panora Lyceum last year

169.

They (a)   (drive) to Paris in 2002

170.

We (a)   (fly) to Sydney last week

171.

The film (a)   (begin) late

172.

The children (a)   (sleep) for hours in the car

173.

She (a)   (drink) too much coffee yesterday

174.

I (a)   (know) the answer yesterday

175.

I (a)   (give) my mother a CD for Christmas last year

176.

She (a)   (have) a baby in June

177.

I (a)   (forget) to buy some milk

178.

They (a)   (speak) French to the waitress

179.

I (a)   (read) three books last month

180.

What is the past simple form of: write

(a)  

181.

What is the past simple form of: read

(a)  

182.

What is the past simple form of: give

(a)  

183.

What is the past simple form of: take

(a)  

184.

What is the past simple form of: find

(a)  

185.

What is the past simple form of: do

(a)  

186.

What is the past simple form of: meet

(a)  

187.

What is the past simple form of: speak

(a)  

188.

What is the past simple form of: come

(a)  

189.

What is the past simple form of: make

(a)  

190.

What is the past simple form of: eat

(a)  

191.

What is the past simple form of: buy

(a)  

192.

What is the past simple form of: have

(a)  

193.

What is the past simple form of: sleep

(a)  

194.

What is the past simple form of: break

(a)  

195.

What is the past simple form of: see

(a)  

196.

What is the past simple form of: drink

(a)  

197.

What is the past simple form of: begin

(a)  

198.

When I was ten years old I (a)   a pet rabbit.

199.

Last week, I (a)   a new X-box.

200.

Oh no! I (a)   we had a math test today!

201.

My dog (a)   so fast at the park yesterday!

202.

She (a)   a beautiful song for us last week

203.

I (a)   a puppy for my birthday last year.

204.

The lions (a)   for the alpha position in the pack.

205.

The dog (a)   running to me when he saw me.

206.

They (a)   when they saw the police coming.

207.

I (a)   way too much money on clothes yesterday.

208.

She (a)   very clearly.

209.

They (a)   that on purpose.

210.

She (a)   him how to play football.

211.

I (a)   on the chair near the window.

212.

Write questions in past simple. What (you think) of the wedding?

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