Simple Past Tense Exercise

Fill in the blanks with the simple past tense form of the verb.

1. I …………………. my parents last week. (visit)

2. She ………………….. in 2005. (graduate)

3. It ………………….. for hours. (rain)

4. She ……………………. In the morning. (arrive)

5. They …………………… the winners. (congratulate)

6. She ……………………… (tell) me a story.

7. The cat …………………… (drink) all the milk.

8. I ………………… (bake) a cake yesterday.

9. She ……………………… (request) them to help her.

10. I ……………………. for a walk in the morning. (go)

11. She …………………….. (promise) to buy me an ice-cream.

12. I …………………… (take) two hours to finish the job.

Answers

1. I visited my parents last week.

2. She graduated in 2005.

3. It rained for hours.

4. She arrived in the morning.

5. They congratulated the winners.

6. She told me a story.

7. The cat drank all the milk.

8. I baked a cake yesterday.

9. She requested them to help her.

10. I went for a walk in the morning.

11. She promised to buy me an ice-cream.

12. I took two hours to finish the job.