SIMPLE PAST TENSE – COMPLETE ANSWER KEY

LEVEL 1 – EASY

A. Fill in the blanks

1. played
2. visited
3. went
4. ate
5. watched
6. cried
7. bought
8. wrote
9. taught
10. flew

B. Choose the correct option

1. b) went
2. a) wrote
3. c) played
4. a) completed
5. b) were

C. Change into Simple Past Tense

1. I ate breakfast.
2. She danced beautifully.
3. They visited the zoo.
4. He wrote a story.
5. We played cricket.
6. The children laughed loudly.

D. Identify the Simple Past Tense verbs

1. barked
2. cooked
3. broke
4. saw
5. answered

LEVEL 2 – HARD

A. Complete the sentences

1. left
2. did not attend
3. Did, finish
4. forgot
5. did not understand
6. did, shout
7. chose
8. caught
9. met
10. knew

B. Rewrite the sentences

1. She did not visit her aunt yesterday.
2. Did they play football in the evening?
3. He completed his homework.
4. You watched the television.
5. The students did not write an essay.
6. Did Rohan buy a new bicycle?

C. Find and correct the errors

1. She went to school yesterday.
2. They did not go to the park.
3. Did he complete his work?
4. I bought a new notebook last week.
5. We were very excited.
6. The teacher taught us mathematics.
7. He did not eat breakfast.
8. Did you see the accident?

D. Make questions using question words

1. Where did she visit last month?
2. What did Rahul buy?
3. When did they arrive?
4. How did he go to school?
5. Why did Riya cry?

LEVEL 3 – DIFFICULT

A. Complete the passage

Last Sunday, my family and I decided to visit a historical fort. We woke up early in the morning and prepared our breakfast. My father drove the car while my mother sang songs. We reached the fort at 10 a.m. Our guide welcomed us and explained its history. We learned many interesting facts. Before returning home, we took several photographs and bought some souvenirs.

B. Rewrite without changing the meaning

1. He forgot my birthday.
2. The injured man did not receive any help.
3. She was present yesterday.
4. The boy lied.
5. They did not win the competition.

C. Choose the correct verb form

1. reached, prepared
2. did not allow
3. Did
4. were
5. spoke
6. broke

D. Arrange the words

1. We visited the library yesterday.
2. Why did you not complete your homework?
3. Our team won the match.
4. Where did you spend your last holidays?
5. She painted a beautiful picture.

E. Convert the sentences into questions

1. Who did Aman visit yesterday?
2. What did she purchase?
3. Where did they travel last week?
4. When did he return home?
5. Why did Rohan stay at home?
6. How did Meena go to school?
7. Where did the children play?
8. When did Rahul complete his homework?
9. What did my father buy?
10. How did the students celebrate their annual function?

CHALLENGE – MIXED GRAMMAR TEST

A. Identify the sentence types

1. Negative
2. Interrogative
3. Affirmative
4. Negative
5. Interrogative

B. Change into Simple Past Tense

1. I was very happy.
2. She was a good dancer.
3. They were in the classroom.
4. He had a new bicycle.
5. We did our work carefully.

C. Complete with suitable time expressions

1. yesterday
2. last night
3. two days ago
4. last week
5. in 2020

Important Verb Forms

V1	V2
Go	Went
Eat	Ate
Write	Wrote
Buy	Bought
See	Saw
Speak	Spoke
Teach	Taught
Catch	Caught
Fly	Flew
Choose	Chose
Break	Broke
Drive	Drove
Forget	Forgot
Know	Knew
Take	Took
Bring	Brought
Think	Thought
Sleep	Slept
Feel	Felt
Meet	Met