Simple Past Tense Worksheet-12
We ____ the Principal of your school yesterday.
A. Were meeting B. Met
C. Meet D. Are meeting
My friends ____ the new movie last Friday.
A. Watched B. Were watching
C. Watches D. Watch
I _____ rather late last night.
A. Was eating B. Ate C. Am eating D. Eaten
Sunil ____ to Goa last month.
A. Gone B. Was going C. Went D. Is going
Sonal ___ a letter to her friend yesterday.
A. Writes B. Was writing
C. Written D. Wrote
My friend ____ her new dress yesterday.
A. Worn B. Wears C. Wear D. Wore
My mother ____ to my teacher last week.
A. Speaks B. Speaking
C. Was speaking D. Spoke
Sunita ____ to my house yesterday evening.
A. Was coming B. Come
C. Came D. Comes
I ____ my homework at 5 o’clock.
A. Finished B. Finishes C. Finish D. Was finishing
We ____ pizzas for dinner last night.
A. Have B. Had
C. Were having D. Has
Answer Key:
Explanation: ‘Yesterday’ suggests the past tense and since there is only one action, the correct tense is simple past tense – met.
Explanation: ‘Last Friday’ suggests the past tense and since there is only one action, the correct tense is simple past tense – watched.
Explanation: ‘Last night’ suggests the past tense and since there is only one action, the correct tense is simple past tense – ate.
Explanation: ‘Last month’ suggests the past tense and since there is only one action, the correct tense is simple past tense – went.
Explanation: ‘Yesterday’ suggests the past tense and since there is only one action, the correct tense is simple past tense – wrote.
Explanation: ‘Yesterday’ suggests the past tense and since there is only one action, the correct tense is simple past tense – wore.
Explanation: ‘Last week’ suggests the past tense and since there is only one action, the correct tense is simple past tense – spoke.
Explanation: ‘Yesterday evening’ suggests the past tense and since there is only one action, the correct tense is simple past tense – came.
Explanation: ‘At 5 o’clock’ suggests the past tense and since there is only one action, the correct tense is simple past tense – finished.
Explanation: ‘Last night’ suggests the past tense and since there is only one action, the correct tense is simple past tense – had.