Past Simple - Regular Verbs worksheet with exercises for practicing past tense forms, positive and negative sentence construction, and answering questions about past events.

Here are the answers to the worksheet exercises.

A) Write the past forms of the regular verbs below.
*(Note: Most regular verbs just add "-ed". If a verb ends in "e", you just add "-d". If it ends in a consonant + "y", change the "y" to "i" and add "-ed".)*

1. played
2. studied
3. washed
4. died
5. painted
6. watched
7. tried
8. started
9. phoned
10. stayed
11. loved
12. helped
13. carried
14. walked
15. skipped *(double the 'p' because it is a short vowel sound)*
16. answered
17. enjoyed
18. cried
19. laughed
20. invited
21. visited
22. moved
23. tidy → tidied
24. liked

B) Rewrite these sentences making them positive.
*(Remove "didn't" and change the main verb to its past form.)*

1. Robert waited for his friends this morning.
2. They listened to music at 11 p.m. last night.
3. My mother cleaned the kitchen yesterday.
4. The students learned (or learnt) Japanese last year.
5. Mr. Smith arrived home before dinner.
6. Her aunt cooked the dinner on Tuesday.

C) Rewrite these sentences making them negative.
*(Add "didn't" before the verb and change the main verb back to its base form.)*

1. Patricia didn't watch a film at 10 p.m. last night.
2. I didn't borrow a book from the library last week.
3. My classmates didn't answer all the questions.
4. She didn't talk to her English teacher five days ago.
5. Mrs. Jackson didn't repair the chair last weekend.
6. Eric didn't brush his teeth before breakfast today.
7. Debra and Rachel didn't cycle to school yesterday.

D) Answer the questions about yourself.
*(These answers will be different for everyone, but here are examples of how to write them correctly.)*

1. Yes, I played the piano yesterday. / No, I didn't play any musical instruments yesterday.
2. I watched a comedy film last weekend.
3. Yes, she did. / No, she didn't.
4. I stayed at a hotel. / I stayed at my grandma's house.
5. I talked with my best friend.

E) Read the answers and write questions to the underlined words.

1. When did Marilyn print her photographs?
*(The underlined part is "last Saturday", which is a time, so we use "When".)*

2. Where did Roy work last year?
*(The underlined part is "in a marble factory", which is a place, so we use "Where".)*

3. What did Mr. King watch yesterday evening?
*(The underlined part is "the news", which is a thing, so we use "What".)*

4. Who milked all the cows this morning?
*(The underlined part is "My cousin", which is a person acting as the subject, so we use "Who" and do not use "did".)*

5. Did she finish her project about recycling?
*(The answer starts with "Yes", so it is a Yes/No question. We start with the helper verb "Did".)*

6. How often did the children visit the library?
*(The underlined part is "every day", which shows frequency, so we use "How often".)*

7. When did you telephone Mrs. Garcia?
*(The underlined part is "at 6 p.m.", which is a specific time, so we use "When". Note: "you" changes to "I" in the answer, so the question asks "you".)*

8. Did Danielle need any help this morning?
*(The answer starts with "No", so it is a Yes/No question using "Did".)*

9. What did Roy and Joe do an hour ago?
*(The underlined part is "jumped on the sofa", which is an action, so we use "What did... do".)*

10. Who did Mr. Wright play hide and seek with?
*(The underlined part is "with his son", which is a person, so we use "Who".)*