Simple Past Tense Worksheet-16
“Is Anita here?” “No, she ____ out an hour ago.”
A. Was going B. Gone C. Went D. Had went
“Where is your text book?”“Sorry Ma’am, I ____ to bring it today.”
A. Was forgetting B. Forgotten
C. Forgot D. Am forgot
“Shall we watch the new movie next week?” “No, I ____ it yesterday.”
A. Watched B. Am watched
C. Have watching D. Was watched
I ___ a strange sight yesterday.
A. Was seeing B. Am saw C. Saw D. Seen
“Do you have an extra pen?”“No, I ____ one to Sunita.”
A. Giving B. Has given C. Gave D. Am give
The magician ____ us many tricks yesterday.
A. Was showing B. Had shown
C. Shone D. Showed
I ____ two loaves for dinner last night from the new shop.
A. Was bringing B. Brought
C. Bought D. Was buying
Sachin ____ 72 runs in his last match.
A. Scores B. Scored
C. Was scoring D. Has scoring
Mother ____ the fruit with the new knife last night.
A. Cutting B. Was cutting
C. Cutted D. Cut
Sunil’s friend ____ his notebook to write the notes during the last period.
A. Wanting B. Was wanting
C. Wanted D. Is wanted
Answer Key:
Explanation: ‘An hour ago’ suggests the past tense and since there is only one action, the correct tense is simple past tense – went.
Explanation: In this sentence ‘today’ suggests ‘Early morning’ and hence the past tense and since there is only one action, the correct tense is simple past tense – forgot.
Explanation: ‘Yesterday’ suggests the past tense and since there is only one action, the correct tense is simple past tense – watched.
Explanation: ‘Yesterday’ suggests the past tense and since there is only one action, the correct tense is simple past tense – saw.
Explanation: The first question suggests that the action of the second sentence is in the past and since there is only one action, the correct tense is simple past tense – gave.
Explanation: ‘Yesterday’ suggests the past tense and since there is only one action, the correct tense is simple past tense – showed.
Explanation: ‘Last night’ suggests the past tense and since there is only one action, the correct tense is simple past tense – bought (Past tense of ‘buy’)
Explanation: ‘Last match’ suggests the past tense and since there is only one action, the correct tense is simple past tense – scored.
Explanation: ‘Last night’ suggests the past tense and since there is only one action, the correct tense is simple past tense – cut.
Explanation: ‘During….period’ suggests the past tense and since there is only one action, the correct tense is simple past tense – wanted.