Simple Past Tense Worksheet

Fill in the blanks with a past simple form.

1. I ………………… the doorbell six times. (ring / rang / rung)

2. She ………………….. running to me. (come / came)

3. They ……………………. us. (didn’t help / haven’t helped / hadn’t helped)

4. She ………………….. rather rudely. (speak / spoke / speaks)

5. He …………………. with an accident the other day. (meet / met / meted)

6. I …………………….. your letter. (didn’t receive / haven’t received / hadn’t received)

7. She ……………………. him instantly. (recognize / recognized / recognizes)

8. He ……………………. to my suggestion. (agrees / agreed / agree)

9. The woodcutter ……………………… the trees. (fell / felled / fallen)

10. The chief guest ……………………… away the prizes. (give / gave / given)

11. I ………………….. the red frock. (choose / chose / chosen)

12. I …………………….. him a few thousand dollars the other day. (lend / lended / lent)

Answers

1. I rang the doorbell six times.

2. She came running to me.

3. They didn’t help us.

4. She spoke rather rudely.

5. He met with an accident the other day.

6. I didn’t receive your letter.

7. She recognized him instantly.

8. He agreed to my suggestion.

9. The woodcutter felled the trees.

10. The chief guest gave away the prizes.

11. I chose the red frock.

12. I lent him a few thousand dollars the other day.