The simple past tells about finished actions in the past. Regular verbs add -ed (played); irregular verbs change (went, saw). Negatives and questions use did with the base form (didn't go, Did you go?). The answer key is at the end.
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Simple Past Tense Worksheet with Answers
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A. Write the past form
Write the simple past form of each verb.
- play
- go
- see
- stop
- carry
- buy
- write
- come
- put
- take
B. Fill in the blanks
Write the simple past form of the verb in brackets.
- We __________ (visit) our grandparents last Sunday.
- She __________ (eat) idli for breakfast.
- The match __________ (begin) at 2 p.m.
- I __________ (find) a wallet on the road.
- They __________ (travel) to Kerala last year.
- Ravi __________ (teach) us a new game.
C. Negatives and questions
Rewrite each sentence as shown in brackets.
- She watched the film. (negative)
- They went to the market. (negative)
- He bought a new phone. (question)
- You saw the doctor. (question)
D. Correct the mistakes
Each sentence has one mistake. Write the sentence correctly.
- I goed to school yesterday.
- She didn't came to the party.
- Did you finished your work?
- We buyed sweets last night.
Answer Key
A. Write the past form
- played
- went
- saw
- stopped
- carried
- bought
- wrote
- came
- put
- took
B. Fill in the blanks
- visited
- ate
- began
- found
- travelled
- taught
C. Negatives and questions
- She did not (didn't) watch the film.
- They did not (didn't) go to the market.
- Did he buy a new phone?
- Did you see the doctor?
D. Correct the mistakes
- I went to school yesterday.
- She didn't come to the party.
- Did you finish your work?
- We bought sweets last night.