Past Simple Tense Quiz

What is the past simple form of the verb 'be' for the pronoun 'I' in a positive sentence?

• am

• is

• was

• were

How do you form the negative of 'He was at school' in the past simple tense?

• He was not at school

• He is not at school

• He were not at school

• He wasn't at school

Which of the following is the correct negative short form for 'They were not tired'?

• They wasn't tired

• They weren't tired

• They aren't tired

• They isn't tired

In the past simple tense, which form of 'be' is used with 'We' in a positive sentence?

• am

• is

• was

• were

Which of the following is a correct 'wh' question with 'be'?

• Why was I sleepy?

• Why I was sleepy?

• Was why I sleepy?

• I was why sleepy?

How do we form the past simple tense for regular verbs?

• Add '-ing' to the infinitive

• Add '-ed' to the infinitive

• Use 'will' before the verb

• Use 'have' before the verb

Which of the following is an example of an irregular verb in the past simple tense?

• Walked

• Played

• Cooked

• Went

What is the negative form of "I walked" in the past simple tense?

• I not walked

• I didn't walked

• I did not walk

• I not walk

Which of the following sentences is in the past simple tense?

• I am walking

• I will walk

• I walked

• I walk

How do you form a 'yes/no' question in English using the verb 'did'?

yes, he worked

• Put 'did' after the subject and the infinitive before it.

  He did worked?

• Put 'did' before the subject and the infinitive after it.

  Did he work?

• Put 'did' before the infinitive and the subject after it.

  Did work he?

• Put 'did' after the infinitive and the subject before it.

  He work did ?