5 Simple Past Tense Worksheet Sets with Answer Keys

These simple past tense worksheet sets are a corollary to the main lesson on past tense or the past indefinite tense. You could use these simple past tense worksheets with answers independently or revise the structures and get to a firm start.

As a quick guide, this infographic below encapsulates the main simple past tense rules.

If necessary, do revise the main lesson that details the past tense rules, structure, positive, negative, and interrogative forms, along with image-based exercises before attempting these past tense worksheet here.

Worksheet Contents:

Here are the contents of the simple past tense exercise sets. Click on the links to skip right to the ones you wish to practice on.

1. Simple Past Tense Worksheet 1: FIBs for Positive Sentences
2. Simple Past Tense Worksheet 2: FIBS to make Simple Past Negative Sentences
3. Simple Past Tense Worksheet 3: Make Interrogative Sentences for the given subject and verb.
4. Simple Past Tense Worksheet 4: Make Negatives & Interrogative Sentences for the given Positive sentences.
5. Simple Past Tense Exercises- 5: Correct the errors .

Simple Past Tense Worksheet 1: Positive Sentences

A) Complete the sentences with the simple past forms of the verbs given in the brackets:

1) The Raos ________ (host) a party last weekend.
2) Manoj ________ (waste) a lot of time before the exams.
3) Bharat _______ (inform) the office about his absence in advance.
4) Babli _________ (ask) her father to play the same song again.
5) The Tiwari family ________ (arrive) before anyone else did.
6) Krupa ________ (study) for 8 hours every evening, every single day, and _______(score) top grades in the exam.
7) He ________ (pay) the premium on time.
8) We _______ (collect) Rs.5000 to give a nice gift to Brunda on her birthday.
9) Rajitha _______ (forget) the last date to file the application.
10) Hardeep _______ (manage) the situation very well.

Answers:

1. hosted 2. wasted 3. informed 4. asked 5. arrived 6. studied-scored 7. paid 8. forgot 9. collected 10. managed

Simple Past Tense Worksheet 2: Make Simple Past Negative Sentences

B) Complete the sentences with the simple past tense forms of the verbs in parentheses.

She _______ in last year’s marathon. (participate)
They _______ adjust their gear ratios before the race. (adjust)
He _______ his tire pressure before setting off. (check)
The team _______ at the starting point on time. (gather)
We _______ energy bars to the cyclists. (distribute)
The captain _______ the team on the route beforehand. (brief)
They _______ for the pre-marathon photo. (smile)
She _______ her water bottle securely. (fasten)
He _______ his bicycle from the trailer. (unload)
We _______ our bikes properly. (set up)

Answers:

You can use “didn’t” or “did not”.

1. didn’t participate 2. didn’t adjust 3. didn’t check 4. didn’t gather 5. didn’t distribute 6. didn’t briefed 7. didn’t smiled 8. didn’t fastened 9. didn’t unloaded 10. didn’t set up

Simple Past Tense Worksheet 3: Make Interrogative Sentences

E) Use the given cues to frame complete past simple tense interrogative sentences. In each of the simple past tense exercise, you are provided a subject and a verb that you must use to complete the sentence with the right question structure.

1. (Subject: she Verb: win) _______ the elocution competition?
2. (Subject: they Verb: confirm) _______ their hotel reservations before going?
3. (Subject: Karan Verb: tell) _______ you the reason behind his decision?
4. (Subject: the supplier Verb: send)_______ the packages on time?
5. (Subject: the volunteers Verb: distribute) _______ all the 2000 pamphlets among the crowd?
6. (Subject: you Verb: inform) _______ the announcer about the name changes?
7. (Subject: they Verb: seem upset) _______ about being dropped at the last minute?
8. (Subject: the little kid Verb: fasten) _______ her seat belt on her own?
9. (Subject: the old man Verb: fall off) _______ the bicycle while riding?
10. (Subject: you Verb: set up) _______ the camera lighting properly?

Answers:

1. Did she win the elocution competition?
2. Did they confirm their hotel reservations before going?
3. Did Karan tell you the reason behind his decision?
4. Did the supplier send the packages on time?
5. Did the volunteers distribute all the 2000 pamphlets among the crowd?
6. Did you inform the announcer about the name changes?
7. Did they seem upset about being dropped at the last minute?
8. Did the little kid fasten her seat belt on her own?
9. Did the old man fall off the bicycle while riding?
10. Did you set up the camera lighting properly?

Simple Past Tense Worksheet 4: Make Negatives & Interrogative Sentences

F) Make the past simple negative and interrogative sentences for these positive sentences. Then check with the simple past tense exercises answers provided below.

1. Positive: She took a swim for nearly an hour.
   Negative: ____________________________
   Interrogative: _________________________
2. Positive: Rani got angry at her little sister for spilling water.
   Negative: ____________________________
   Interrogative: _________________________
3. Positive: The restaurant kept the people waiting for a long time.
   Negative: ____________________________
   Interrogative: _________________________
4. Positive: Dev outsmarted the other contestants within 10 minutes.
   Negative: ____________________________
   Interrogative: _________________________
5. Positive: The students excelled at the group project.
   Negative: ____________________________
   Interrogative: _________________________
6. Positive: The supervisor monitored the new employee closely.
   Negative: ____________________________
   Interrogative: _________________________
7. Positive: The pastor admonished the community for the violent act.
   Negative: ____________________________
   Interrogative: _________________________
8. Positive: The news spread like wild fire.
   Negative: ____________________________
   Interrogative: _________________________
9. Positive: The curtains fluttered in the breeze.
   Negative: ____________________________
   Interrogative: _________________________
10. Positive: The students approached the management to consider retesting.
    Negative: ____________________________
    Interrogative: _________________________

Past Tense Exercise Answers:

Here are the answers to the past tense exercises with all three forms.

1. She took a swim for nearly an hour.
   Positive: She took a swim for nearly an hour.
   Negative: She didn’t take a swim for nearly an hour.
   Interrogative: Did she take a swim for nearly an hour?
2. Rani got angry at her little sister for spilling water.
   Positive: Rani got angry at her little sister for spilling water.
   Negative: Rani didn’t get angry at her little sister for spilling water.
   Interrogative: Did Rani get angry at her little sister for spilling water?
3. The restaurant kept the people waiting for a long time.
   Positive: The restaurant kept the people waiting for a long time.
   Negative: The restaurant didn’t keep the people waiting for a long time.
   Interrogative: Did the restaurant keep the people waiting for a long time?
4. Dev outsmarted the other contestants within 10 minutes.
   Positive: Dev outsmarted the other contestants within 10 minutes.
   Negative: Dev didn’t outsmart the other contestants within 10 minutes.
   Interrogative: Did Dev outsmart the other contestants within 10 minutes?
5. The students excelled at the group project.
   Positive: The students excelled at the group project.
   Negative: The students didn’t excel at the group project.
   Interrogative: Did the students excel at the group project?
6. The supervisor monitored the new employee closely.
   Positive: The supervisor monitored the new employee closely.
   Negative: The supervisor didn’t monitor the new employee closely.
   Interrogative: Did the supervisor monitor the new employee closely?
7. The pastor admonished the community for the violent act.
   Positive: The pastor admonished the community for the violent act.
   Negative: The pastor didn’t admonish the community for the violent act.
   Interrogative: Did the pastor admonish the community for the violent act?
8. The news spread like wildfire.
   Positive: The news spread like wildfire.
   Negative: The news didn’t spread like wildfire.
   Interrogative: Did the news spread like wildfire?
9. The curtains fluttered in the breeze.
   Positive: The curtains fluttered in the breeze.
   Negative: The curtains didn’t flutter in the breeze.
   Interrogative: Did the curtains flutter in the breeze?
10. The students approached the management to consider retesting.
    Positive: The students approached the management to consider retesting.
    Negative: The students didn’t approach the management to consider retesting.
    Interrogative: Did the students approach the management to consider retesting?

Correct the Errors: Simple Past Tense Exercises

In simple past tense exercises, you are required to spot the errors and fix them in order to make perfect.

1. I didn’t ran the race.
2. Did you came on time or not?
3. We did not got the updated information.
4. The accountant messing up last year’s figures.
5. He switch on the air conditioning though everyone complaining.
6. Monsoon arrives on time last year.
7. He did not announced any holiday in spite of the nationwide bandh.
8. She eat ice-cream as well as gulab jamun at the party.
9. The actor demands the payment, which was due two years back.
10. The counselor didn’t educated the students well about bullying.

Answers

1. didn’t run 2. come on time 3. did not get 4. messed up 5. switched on 6 . arrived 7. didn’t 8. ate 9. demanded 9. educate

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