Simple Past Tense Worksheet for Class 5

Simple Past Tense Worksheet for Class 5

Simple Past Tense Worksheet

Name: _______________

Date: _______________

Part 1: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in the past tense.

  1. Yesterday, I __________ (visit) my grandmother’s house.
  2. He __________ (play) soccer with his friends last weekend.
  3. They __________ (watch) a movie on Saturday.
  4. She __________ (read) a great book last night.
  5. We __________ (go) to the park after school yesterday.
  6. The teacher __________ (teach) us a new lesson yesterday.
  7. I __________ (eat) pizza for dinner last Friday.
  8. He __________ (sing) a beautiful song at the concert.
  9. The cat __________ (sleep) on the sofa all afternoon.
  10. My parents __________ (buy) a new car last month.

Part 2: Change the following sentences to the past tense.

  1. I play the piano every day. → ____________________________________________________
  2. They go to the zoo every summer. → ____________________________________________________
  3. She takes her dog for a walk in the morning. → ____________________________________________________
  4. We travel to the beach every holiday. → ____________________________________________________
  5. He studies hard for his exams. → ____________________________________________________

Part 3: Write about what you did last weekend.

Use at least five verbs in the simple past tense. Write at least 5 sentences.

Part 4: Circle the correct form of the verb.

  1. She (walked / walks) to school yesterday.
  2. They (eat / ate) dinner at 7 PM last night.
  3. He (saw / see) a new movie last weekend.
  4. We (played / play) basketball after school.
  5. I (read / readed) a funny story this morning.

Bonus Question:

Write a story using at least 10 verbs in the simple past tense. You can write about your day, a trip you took, or a special event.

Answer Key:
(For the teacher)

Part 1:

  1. visited
  2. played
  3. watched
  4. read
  5. went
  6. taught
  7. ate
  8. sang
  9. slept
  10. bought

Part 2:

  1. I played the piano every day.
  2. They went to the zoo every summer.
  3. She took her dog for a walk in the morning.
  4. We traveled to the beach every holiday.
  5. He studied hard for his exams.

Part 3 & 4: Answers will vary based on student responses.

Answer

Part 1: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in the past tense.

  1. Yesterday, I visited my grandmother’s house.
  2. He played soccer with his friends last weekend.
  3. They watched a movie on Saturday.
  4. She read a great book last night.
  5. We went to the park after school yesterday.
  6. The teacher taught us a new lesson yesterday.
  7. I ate pizza for dinner last Friday.
  8. He sang a beautiful song at the concert.
  9. The cat slept on the sofa all afternoon.
  10. My parents bought a new car last month.

Part 2: Change the following sentences to the past tense.

  1. I played the piano every day.
  2. They went to the zoo every summer.
  3. She took her dog for a walk in the morning.
  4. We traveled to the beach every holiday.
  5. He studied hard for his exams.

Part 3: Write about what you did last weekend.

(This is a personal question, and answers will vary depending on the student’s experience.)

Example Answer:
“Last weekend, I visited my friend’s house. We played video games and ate snacks. On Sunday, I went to the park with my family. We walked around and enjoyed the sunny weather.”

Part 4: Circle the correct form of the verb.

  1. She walked to school yesterday.
  2. They ate dinner at 7 PM last night.
  3. He saw a new movie last weekend.
  4. We played basketball after school.
  5. I read a funny story this morning.

Bonus Question:

(This is an open-ended question; answers will vary.)

Example Answer:
“One day, I went to the zoo with my parents. We saw many animals. I saw lions, tigers, and giraffes. I also fed the goats. It was a great day.”