Simple Past Tense Worksheet-14
The boys playing cricket ___ this window yesterday.
A. Were breaking B. Broken
C. Breaks D. Broke
Ma’am ____ us a new lesson last Monday.
A. Teaches B. Was teaching
C. Teached D. Taught
Someone ____ my purse last Tuesday.
A. Was stealing B. Stole
C. Stolen D. Have stolen
We ____ black horses in Goa last month.
A. Rided B. Riding C. Rode D. Road
I ____ to go to my friend’s house yesterday evening.
A. Wanting B. Was wanting
C. Had wanted D. Wanted
Our school ____ Children’s Day with a show last November.
A. Celebrated B. Celebrating
C. Was celebrating D. Will celebrate
The people ____ round the film star in the evening yesterday.
A. Crowding B. Were crowding
C. Crowded D. Will crowd
Gandhiji ____ to free India from the British rule.
A. Was struggling B. Struggled
C. Is struggle D. Struggles
The cat ____ two rats last Saturday.
A. Was killing B. Has killed C. Killed D. Will kill
The Australian team ____ the match yesterday.
A. Was losing B. Lost C. Loosed D. Were losing
Answer Key:
Explanation: ‘Yesterday’ suggests the past tense and since there is only one action, the correct tense is simple past tense
Explanation: ‘Last Monday’ suggests the past tense and since there is only one action, the correct tense is simple past tense – taught.
Explanation: ‘Last Tuesday’ suggests the past tense and since there is only one action, the correct tense is simple past tense – stole.
Explanation: ‘Last month’ suggests the past tense and since there is only one action, the correct tense is simple past tense – rode.
Explanation: ‘Yesterday evening’ suggests the past tense and since there is only one action, the correct tense is simple past tense – wanted.
Explanation: ‘Last November’ suggests the past tense and since there is only one action, the correct tense is simple past tense – celebrated.
Explanation: ‘Yesterday’ suggests the past tense and since there is only one action, the correct tense is simple past tense – crowded.
Explanation: ‘British rule’ suggests the past tense and since there is only one action, the correct tense is simple past tense – struggled.
Explanation: ‘Last Saturday’ suggests the past tense and since there is only one action, the correct tense is simple past tense – killed.
Explanation: ‘Yesterday’ suggests the past tense and since there is only one action, the correct tense is simple past tense – lost.