Past Tense Sentences

Question 1

I _______ (stay) at home on the weekend because I was ill.

Answer 1

I STAYED at home on the weekend because I was ill.

Question 2

The cat ______ (be) hungry so it ______ (eat) very quickly.

Answer 2

The cat WAS hungry so it ATE very quickly.

Question 3

Dan _____ (have) a cold so he _____ (go) to the doctor.

Answer 3

Dan HAD a cold so he WENT to the doctor.

Question 4

We ______ (leave) home to go to school.

Answer 4

We LEFT home to go to school.

Question 5

My parents ______ (give) me a bicycle for my birthday.

Answer 5

My parents GAVE me a bicycle for my birthday.

Question 6

Did you eat breakfast today?

Answer 6

Yes, I ate breakfast today.
No, I didn’t eat breakfast today.

Question 7

Did you see the movie?

Answer 7

Yes, I saw the movie.
No, I didn’t see the movie.

Question 8

Did the baby cry?

Answer 8

Yes, it cried.
No, it didn’t cry.

Question 9

Did they go to school?

Answer 9

Yes, they went to school.
No, they didn’t go to school.

Question 10

Did the bus stop?

Answer 10

Yes, it stopped.
No, it didn’t stop.

Question 11

Did she go to see the movie?

Answer 11

Yes, she went to see the movie.
No, she didn’t go to see the movie.

Question 12

Did they want to play the game?

Answer 12

Yes, they wanted to play the game.
No, they didn’t want to play the game.

Question 13

Was the teacher nice?

Answer 13

Yes, the teacher was nice.
No, the teacher wasn’t nice.

Question 14

Did you remember to do your homework?

Answer 14

Yes, I remembered to do my homework.
No, I didn’t remember to do my homework.

Question 15

What did we decide to eat for dinner?

Answer 15

We decided to eat ramen for dinner.

Question 16

Did Kate and Brian write the story?

Answer 16

Yes, they wrote the story.
No, they didn’t write the story.

Question 17

Did Irene find the book?

Answer 17

Yes, she found the book.
No, she didn’t find the book.

Question 18

Yesterday my sister and I _______ (eat) ice cream.

Answer 18

Yesterday my sister and I ATE ice cream.

Question 19

The teacher ______ (tell) us to work in groups.

Answer 19

The teacher TOLD us to work in groups.

Question 20

Last night, I _____ (see) a shooting star.

Answer 20

Last night, I SAW a shooting star.

Question 21

When he was young, my grandfather _______ (can) climb a tree.

Answer 21

When he was young, my grandfather could climb a tree.