Simple Past Tense: Lesson and Practice Questions

Simple Past Tense: Usage, Structure and Examples

Usage:
- Used for completed actions or events in the past.
Structure:
- Affirmative: Subject + past simple form of the verb (e.g., She walked).
- Negative: Subject + did not + base form of the verb (e.g., They did not go).
- Interrogative: Did + subject + base form of the verb? (e.g., Did he call?).
Examples:
- She visited Paris last summer.
- We didn’t watch the movie.
- Did you finish your homework?

She ____________ (visit) her grandparents last weekend.

a. visited
b. visit
c. has visited
We ____________ (watch) a movie yesterday.

a. watched
b. watch
c. have watched
He ____________ (finish) his homework before dinner.

a. finished
b. finishes
c. has finished
They ____________ (travel) to Europe last summer.

a. travels
b. traveled
c. have traveled
I ____________ (read) that book two months ago.

a. read
b. reads
c. have read

Answers: (Affirmative)

1. A, 2. A, 3. A, 4. B, 5. A

She ____________ (not/eat) sushi when she was in Japan.

a. did not eat
b. not eats
c. has not eaten
We ____________ (not/see) that movie before.

a. have not seen
b. not seeing
c. did not see
The company ____________ (not/make) any profits last year.

a. did not make
b. not making
c. has not made
I ____________ (not/be) to a concert last month.

a. have not been
b. did not be
c. not being
They ____________ (not/try) the new restaurant downtown.

a. have not tried
b. did not try
c. not trying

Answers: (Negative)

1. A, 2. C , 3. A, 4. B , 5. B

__________ you ____________ (see) the latest episode?

a. Did / see
b. Have / seen
c. Does / see
__________ he ____________ (visit) London last year?

a. Did / visit
b. Has / visited
c. Do / visit
How many countries ____________ you ____________ (visit) last summer?

a. Have / visited
b. Did / visit
c. Are / visiting
__________ they ____________ (finish) the assignment already?

a. Have / finished
b. Did / finish
c. Do / finish
__________ you ____________ (ever/be) to a live concert?

a. Have / been
b. Did / be
c. Does / be

Answers: (Interrogative)

1. A, 2. A, 3. B, 4. B, 5. B