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Simple past tense worksheet

August 22, 2016 - A2pdf

The simple past tense is the normal tense for talking about actions or situations completed in the past. Complete the following sentences using an appropriate simple past tense form. Choose your answers from the given options.

Progress 0 of 10 answered
1I ............... Joe in the morning.
Wrong!
2He ............... recognize me.
Wrong!
3She ............... out of the window.
Wrong!
4Peter ............... another window yesterday.
Wrong!
5Deceived by his friends, he ............... all hope.
Wrong!
6The teacher ............... the boy for misbehaving in the class.
Wrong!
7The cat ............... all the milk.
Wrong!
8The bell ...............
Wrong!
9The sailor ............... with the sinking ship.
Wrong!
10The boy ............... if he could have another piece of cake.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/10

Answers

  1. I met Joe in the morning.
  2. He didn’t recognize me.
  3. She looked out of the window.
  4. Peter broke another window yesterday.
  5. Deceived by his friends, he lost all hope.
  6. The teacher punished the boy for misbehaving in the class.
  7. The cat drank all the milk.
  8. The bell rang
  9. The sailor stayed with the sinking ship.
  10. The boy asked if he could have another piece of cake.
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