Past Simple Tense Practice
A Grade 4 worksheet to practice forming and using the past simple tense of regular and irregular verbs.
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Past Simple Tense Practice
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Read each section carefully and follow the instructions to complete the activities on past simple tense.
Complete the sentences by writing the past simple form of the verb in parentheses. Remember to add -ed to regular verbs.
1. My sister (play) with her new toy yesterday.
2. We (walk) to the park after school.
3. The dog (bark) loudly at the mailman.
4. I (watch) a funny movie last night.
5. They (clean) their rooms on Saturday.
Choose the correct past simple form of the irregular verb.
1. The bird (fly) away quickly.
flyed
flew
flown
flying
2. I (eat) a delicious sandwich for lunch.
eated
ate
eat
eating
Read each sentence. Is the verb in the past simple tense? Write T for True or F for False.
1. Sarah is singing a song.
True
False
2. They played soccer yesterday.
True
False
Write three sentences about what you did last weekend. Make sure to use verbs in the past simple tense.
Rewrite the following short story, changing all the verbs to the past simple tense. The first sentence is done for you.
Original Story:
Every morning, I wake up early. I eat my breakfast, and then I go to school. My friends and I play games during recess. After school, I read a book.
Rewritten Story:
Yesterday morning, I woke up early.