WORKSHEET: PAST SIMPLE TENSE  

Name: ____________________  
Class: ____________________  
Date: ____________________  

Part 1. Complete the rule  

Fill in the blanks with the correct words.  

     1.   We use the Past Simple to talk about actions that happened in the __________.  

    2.   In affirmative sentences, we use the verb in the __________ form.  

    3.   In negative sentences, we use did not / didn’t + __________.  

    4.   In questions, we use __________ + subject + base verb.  

                                                                                                               

Part 2. Choose the correct answer  

Circle the best answer.  

     1.   She ______ to school yesterday.  
         a. go  
         b. went  
         c. goes  

    2.   They ______ football last Sunday.  
         a. played  
         b. play  
         c. playing  

    3.   I ______ my homework last night.  
         a. did not finished  
         b. did not finish  
         c. not finish  

    4.   ______ you visit your grandparents last weekend?  
         a. Did  
         b. Do  
         c. Are  

    5.   He ______ TV because he was busy.  
         a. didn’t watched  
         b. didn’t watch  
         c. not watched  

    6.   We ______ dinner at 7 p.m. yesterday.  
         a. have  
         b. had  
         c. has  

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    7.   My teacher ______ me a very interesting question.  
         a. ask  
         b. asked  
         c. asking  

    8.   ______ they go to the library yesterday?  
         a. Were  
         b. Did  
         c. Do  

                                                                                                                 

Part 3. Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple  

     1.   I __________ (watch) a movie last night.  

    2.   She __________ (go) to the supermarket yesterday.  

    3.   We __________ (study) English for the test.  

    4.   He __________ (not / come) to class last Monday.  

    5.   __________ you __________ (finish) your project yesterday?  

    6.   They __________ (see) their teacher in the hallway.  

    7.   My friends __________ (play) badminton after school.  

    8.   I __________ (not / understand) the question.  

    9.   __________ she __________ (call) you last night?  

     10. We __________ (eat) breakfast very early yesterday.  

                                                                                                                 

Part 4. Change the sentences  

Rewrite the sentences into negative or question form.  

     1.   She visited her aunt last weekend.  
         → Negative: ______________________________________  

    2.   They studied in the library yesterday.  
         → Question: ______________________________________  

    3.   He cleaned his room yesterday afternoon.  
         → Negative: ______________________________________  

    4.   You watched the football match last night.  
         → Question: ______________________________________  

    5.   I finished my homework before dinner.  
         → Negative: ______________________________________  

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    6.   Lan went to school by bus yesterday.  
         → Question: ______________________________________  

                                                                                                               

Part 5. Find and correct the mistakes  

     1.   She didn’t went to school yesterday.  
         → ______________________________________  

    2.   Did he studied for the exam?  
         → ______________________________________  

    3.   We was very tired after class.  
         → ______________________________________  

    4.   They not play basketball last Sunday.  
         → ______________________________________  

    5.   I eated lunch at 12 o’clock.  
         → ______________________________________  

    6.   Did you went to the bookshop yesterday?  
         → ______________________________________  

                                                                                                               

Part 6. Unscramble the words  

Put the words in the correct order.  

     1.   yesterday / to / went / I / school  
         → ______________________________________  

    2.   not / she / did / coffee / drink  
         → ______________________________________  

    3.   last night / did / what / do / you / ?  
         → ______________________________________  

    4.   watched / we / a film / yesterday evening  
         → ______________________________________  

    5.   they / the test / did / pass / ?  
         → ______________________________________  

                                                                                                               

Part 7. Reading and gap-fill  

Read the passage and fill in the blanks with the correct Past Simple form of the verbs in  
brackets.  

Yesterday, Mai __________ (wake) up at 6:00 a.m. She __________ (have) breakfast with  
her family and then __________ (go) to university. In the morning, she __________  

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(attend) two classes. After lunch, she __________ (meet) her friends in the library. They  
__________ (study) together for two hours. In the evening, Mai __________ (return)  
home, __________ (eat) dinner, and __________ (do) her homework. She __________  
(sleep) at 10:30 p.m.  

                                                                                                               

Part 8. Speaking / Writing  

Answer the questions in full sentences.  

     1.   What did you do yesterday morning?  
         → ______________________________________  

    2.   Did you study English last night?  
         → ______________________________________  

    3.   Where did you go last weekend?  
         → ______________________________________  

    4.   What did you eat for dinner yesterday?  
         → ______________________________________  

    5.   Did you watch TV yesterday? Why / Why not?  
         → ______________________________________