Simple Past Tense Worksheets and Exercises

The Simple Past Tense is one of the most important tenses in English. We use it to talk about actions or events that happened in the past. Practicing with worksheets and exercises helps learners understand how to form past tense verbs, make questions, and use negatives correctly. In this article, you’ll find useful simple past tense worksheets and exercises to improve your grammar and fluency.

Simple Past Tense Worksheets

Simple Past Tense Exercises

✍️ Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb (Simple Past)

1. Yesterday, I ___ (walk) to school.

2. She ___ (cook) dinner last night.

3. They ___ (play) football in the park.

4. We ___ (watch) a movie yesterday.

5. He ___ (visit) his grandparents last weekend.

6. The baby ___ (cry) a lot last night.

7. My mom ___ (bake) a cake for my birthday.

8. Tom ___ (clean) his room yesterday morning.

9. I ___ (call) my best friend yesterday.

10. The teacher ___ (explain) the lesson clearly.

✍️ Exercise 2: Change the sentences into the negative form

1. She watched TV last night.

2. I visited the museum yesterday.

3. They studied for the test.

4. We played in the garden.

5. He cleaned the kitchen.

6. She called her brother.

7. I traveled to London last year.

8. We cooked pasta for dinner.

9. The kids painted the wall.

10. He opened the window.

✍️ Exercise 3: Rewrite the sentences into questions (Simple Past)

1. She played tennis yesterday.

2. They traveled to Paris last summer.

3. He cleaned the house last night.

4. We watched a film yesterday.

5. I cooked dinner last Friday.

6. The students studied English yesterday.

7. She visited her aunt last week.

8. They walked to the park.

9. He listened to music last night.

10. We painted the door yesterday.

✍️ Exercise 4: Correct the mistakes in the sentences

1. She go to school yesterday.

2. They was very happy last night.

3. We eated pizza for lunch.

4. I buyed a new phone yesterday.

5. He watch a movie last weekend.

6. The children plays in the park yesterday.

7. She don’t visited her aunt.

8. We writed a letter to our teacher.

9. He clean the car yesterday.

10. I am late for school yesterday.

✍️ Exercise 5: Complete the sentences with your own ideas (open-ended)

1. Yesterday, I ___.

2. Last weekend, my family ___.

3. I ___ a delicious meal last night.

4. My friend ___ me a nice gift yesterday.

5. We ___ to the beach last summer.

6. I ___ a new word in English yesterday.

7. They ___ a party last weekend.

8. She ___ a very funny movie last night.

9. I ___ to bed very late yesterday.

10. We ___ our grandparents last holiday.

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Answer Key

✅ Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks

1. walked

2. cooked

3. played

4. watched

5. visited

6. cried

7. baked

8. cleaned

9. called

10. explained

✅ Exercise 2: Negative sentences

(Remember: did not + base verb)

1. She did not watch TV last night.

2. I did not visit the museum yesterday.

3. They did not study for the test.

4. We did not play in the garden.

5. He did not clean the kitchen.

6. She did not call her brother.

7. I did not travel to London last year.

8. We did not cook pasta for dinner.

9. The kids did not paint the wall.

10. He did not open the window.

✅ Exercise 3: Questions

(Remember: Did + subject + base verb…?)

1. Did she play tennis yesterday?

2. Did they travel to Paris last summer?

3. Did he clean the house last night?

4. Did we watch a film yesterday?

5. Did I cook dinner last Friday?

6. Did the students study English yesterday?

7. Did she visit her aunt last week?

8. Did they walk to the park?

9. Did he listen to music last night?

10. Did we paint the door yesterday?

✅ Exercise 4: Correct the mistakes

1. She went to school yesterday.

2. They were very happy last night.

3. We ate pizza for lunch.

4. I bought a new phone yesterday.

5. He watched a movie last weekend.

6. The children played in the park yesterday.

7. She didn’t visit her aunt.

8. We wrote a letter to our teacher.

9. He cleaned the car yesterday.

10. I was late for school yesterday.

✅ Exercise 5: Open-ended answers

(Answers will vary. Here are examples)

1. Yesterday, I went shopping.

2. Last weekend, my family visited my grandparents.

3. I ate a delicious meal last night.

4. My friend gave me a nice gift yesterday.

5. We went to the beach last summer.

6. I learned a new word in English yesterday.

7. They had a party last weekend.

8. She watched a very funny movie last night.

9. I went to bed very late yesterday.

10. We visited our grandparents last holiday.