Past Simple grammar worksheet for English learners with interactive exercises and illustrations.

I'll work through this Past Simple worksheet step by step, solving each section carefully.

Section 1: Write the past simple of these verbs

Let me go through each verb and convert it to past simple:
1. open → opened (regular)
2. want → wanted (regular)
3. buy → bought (irregular)
4. take → took (irregular)
5. tell → told (irregular)
6. watch → watched (regular)
7. tidy → tidied (regular - change y to ied)
8. drink → drank (irregular)
9. feed → fed (irregular)
10. die → died (regular)
11. clean → cleaned (regular)
12. write → wrote (irregular)

Section 2: Complete the sentences with missing verbs and match with pictures

Looking at the context clues in each sentence:
1. "I ___ my teeth three times yesterday" → brushed (matches toothbrushing picture)
2. "They ___ a new car last month" → bought (matches car picture)
3. "Tony ___ me a very funny joke" → told (matches people laughing/talking picture)
4. "Ann's grandpa ___ when he was 90" → died (matches picture with "90")
5. "She ___ her room yesterday" → cleaned/tidied (matches cleaning picture)
6. "It was hot in the room, so I ___ the window" → opened (matches window picture)
7. "Karen ___ tea yesterday morning" → drank/made (matches teapot picture)
8. "She ___ a letter to her brother yesterday" → wrote (matches writing picture)
9. "She ___ a taxi from the airport to her hotel" → took (matches taxi picture)
10. "Emma ___ her cat two hours ago" → fed (matches feeding cat picture)
11. "When I was a child, I ___ to be a doctor" → wanted (matches person with dream/career picture)
12. "Fred ___ a DVD yesterday evening" → watched (matches watching TV/DVD picture)

Section 3: Make the sentences negative

For past simple negatives, we use "didn't + base form":
1. My sister played with her toys yesterday. → My sister didn't play with her toys yesterday.
2. Tom studied French last year. → Tom didn't study French last year.
3. He ate an apple after lunch. → He didn't eat an apple after lunch.
4. Mum did the washing-up after dinner. → Mum didn't do the washing-up after dinner.
5. Our teacher went on holiday last week. → Our teacher didn't go on holiday last week.

Section 4: Make questions from these sentences

For past simple questions, we use "Did + subject + base form":
1. He worked in London two years ago. → Did he work in London two years ago?
2. She gave a present to Bill. → Did she give a present to Bill?
3. Mr Brown left the office at six o'clock. → Did Mr Brown leave the office at six o'clock?
4. We passed our exams in June. → Did we pass our exams in June?
5. I saw my English teacher yesterday. → Did you see your English teacher yesterday? (or "Did I see...")

Final Answer:

Section 1 - Past Simple Verbs:
1. opened
2. wanted
3. bought
4. took
5. told
6. watched
7. tidied
8. drank
9. fed
10. died
11. cleaned
12. wrote

Section 2 - Complete Sentences:
1. brushed
2. bought
3. told
4. died
5. cleaned/tidied
6. opened
7. drank/made
8. wrote
9. took
10. fed
11. wanted
12. watched

Section 3 - Negative Sentences:
1. My sister didn't play with her toys yesterday.
2. Tom didn't study French last year.
3. He didn't eat an apple after lunch.
4. Mum didn't do the washing-up after dinner.
5. Our teacher didn't go on holiday last week.

Section 4 - Questions:
1. Did he work in London two years ago?
2. Did she give a present to Bill?
3. Did Mr Brown leave the office at six o'clock?
4. Did we/you pass our/your exams in June?
5. Did you/I see your/my English teacher yesterday?