Practice forming Wh-Questions and Yes/No Questions in the Past Simple tense with these 50 mixed exercises. Fill in the blanks, choose the correct option, and correct the mistakes to master this essential grammar skill. Includes verb “to be” and other verbs.
Fill in the Blanks (1-20)
Complete the questions with the correct form of the verb in the Past Simple tense.
- __________ (be) you at the park yesterday?
- What __________ she __________ (cook) for dinner last night?
- __________ they __________ (not/know) the answer?
- Why __________ he __________ (not/come) to the party?
- __________ the dog __________ (bark) at the mailman?
- Where __________ you __________ (go) last weekend?
- __________ your friends __________ (play) soccer in the park?
- When __________ the train __________ (arrive) yesterday?
- __________ she __________ (not/work) on her assignment?
- How __________ they __________ (travel) to the conference?
- __________ the kids __________ (draw) pictures in the living room?
- Why __________ you __________ (not/call) your parents?
- __________ he __________ (read) a book in the library?
- Where __________ your sister __________ (study) for her test?
- __________ the cat __________ (not/sleep) on the couch?
- What __________ your brother __________ (do) in the garage?
- __________ you __________ (not/enjoy) the party?
- How often __________ they __________ (practice) the piano?
- __________ the flowers __________ (bloom) in the garden?
- Why __________ she __________ (not/answer) her phone?
Multiple-Choice Questions (21-35)
Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the questions in the Past Simple tense.
- __________ you __________ (be/were) at the library yesterday?
a) Was
b) Were - What __________ she __________ (cook/cooked) for dinner last night?
a) did / cook
b) does / cook - __________ they __________ (not/know/not knew) the answer?
a) Did / not know
b) Does / not know - Why __________ he __________ (not/come/not came) to the meeting?
a) did / not come
b) does / not come - __________ the dog __________ (bark/barked) at the mailman?
a) Did / bark
b) Does / bark - Where __________ you __________ (go/went) last weekend?
a) did / go
b) does / go - __________ your friends __________ (play/played) soccer in the park?
a) Did / play
b) Do / play - When __________ the bus __________ (leave/left) yesterday?
a) did / leave
b) does / leave - __________ she __________ (not/work/not worked) last week?
a) Did / not work
b) Does / not work - How __________ they __________ (travel/traveled) to the conference?
a) did / travel
b) do / travel - __________ the kids __________ (play/played) outside yesterday?
a) Did / play
b) Do / play - Why __________ you __________ (not/call/not called) me last night?
a) did / not call
b) do / not call - __________ he __________ (read/readed) a book yesterday?
a) Did / read
b) Does / read - Where __________ your brother __________ (study/studied) last year?
a) did / study
b) does / study - __________ the cat __________ (not/sleep/not slept) on the couch?
a) Did / not sleep
b) Does / not sleep
Sentence Correction (36-50)
Correct the mistakes in the following questions.
- Was you at the park yesterday?
- What did she cooked for dinner last night?
- Did they not knew the answer?
- Why did he not came to the party?
- Did the dog barked at the mailman?
- Where did you went last weekend?
- Did your friends played soccer in the park?
- When did the bus left yesterday?
- Did she not worked last week?
- How did they traveled to the conference?
- Did the kids drawed pictures in the living room?
- Why did you not called me last night?
- Did he readed a book yesterday?
- Where did your brother studied last year?
- Did the cat not slept on the couch?
Answer Key
Fill in the Blanks (1-20)
1. was | 2. played | 3. did not like | 4. were | 5. left | 6. Did / finish | 7. was not | 8. studied | 9. Did / call | 10. rained | 11. were | 12. Did / bark | 13. did not understand | 14. rose | 15. Were | 16. slept | 17. enjoyed | 18. Did / work | 19. were | 20. did not forget
Multiple-Choice Questions (21-35)
21. b) was | 22. b) played | 23. b) did not like | 24. a) did / not come | 25. a) Did / bark | 26. b) did / do | 27. a) Did / visit | 28. a) did / leave | 29. a) Did / not work | 30. a) did / travel | 31. a) Did / play | 32. a) did / not call | 33. a) Did / read | 34. a) did / study | 35. a) Did / not sleep
Sentence Correction (36-50)
- Were you at the park yesterday?
- What did she cook for dinner last night?
- Did they not know the answer?
- Why did he not come to the party?
- Did the dog bark at the mailman?
- Where did you go last weekend?
- Did your friends play soccer in the park?
- When did the bus leave yesterday?
- Did she not work last week?
- How did they travel to the conference?
- Did the kids draw pictures in the living room?
- Why did you not call me last night?
- Did he read a book yesterday?
- Where did your brother study last year?
- Did the cat not sleep on the couch?
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