Simple past tense worksheet

Sentences are given in the simple present tense. Change them into the simple past tense.

In the simple present tense, the verb takes the marker -s when the subject is a singular noun or pronoun. In the simple past tense, both singular and plural subjects take the same verb.

Study the examples given below.

She writes with her left hand. (Here the verb takes the marker -s because the subject is the third person singular pronoun she.)

They write with their left hand.

The girl finished her lunch. (Simple past)

The girls finished their lunch. (Simple past)

Exercise

1. I like to read books.

2. Do you enjoy swimming in the sea?

3. My children enjoy watching cartoons.

4. They sing and dance merrily.

5. She dusts and mops the house every day.

6. We plan to visit Manali during the summer vacation.

7. Seema hates brinjals.

8. Birds live in nests.

9. My son wants to be a doctor.

10. She works hard to support her family.

Answers

1. I liked to read books.

2. Did you enjoy swimming in the sea?

3. My children enjoyed watching cartoons.

4. They sang and danced merrily.

5. She dusted and mopped the house every day.

6. We planned to visit Manali during the summer vacation.

7. Seema hated brinjals.

8. Birds lived in nests.

9. My son wanted to be a doctor.

10. She worked hard to support her family.