Simple Past Tense Exercise For Class 4
Fill in the blanks using the simple past tense form of the verb.
1. They ……………………….. the invitation. (accept)
2. I …………………. my lesson the hard way. (learn)
3. I …………………… him blindly. (believe)
4. He ………………….. to a sports club. (belong)
5. I ……………………… him his name. (ask)
6. They …………………… my name. (call)
7. He …………………… the floor with a cloth. (clean)
8. I ……………………. the bottle. (open)
9. She ………………….. me her photos. (show)
10. I …………………… for an extra night. (stay)
11. He ………………….. the car. (stop)
12. She …………………… in a low voice. (talk)
13. They …………………… merrily. (laugh)
14. I ………………….. to shout at him. (want)
15. The boy …………………… the man to stand up. (help)
16. I …………………………. writing the letter. (finish)
17. She ……………………. them on the forehead. (kiss)
18. He …………………….. with great difficulty. (walk)
19. They …………………….. about aimlessly. (move)
20. I …………………… some more salt to the soup. (add)
Answers
1. They accepted the invitation.
2. I learned / learnt my lesson the hard way.
3. I believed him blindly.
4. He belonged to a sports club.
5. I asked him his name.
6. They called my name.
7. He cleaned the floor with a cloth.
8. I opened the bottle.
9. She showed me her photos.
10. I stayed for an extra night.
11. He stopped the car.
12. She talked in a low voice.
13. They laughed merrily.
14. I wanted to shout at him.
15. The boy helped the man to stand up.
16. I finished writing the letter.
17. She kissed them on the forehead.
18. He walked with great difficulty.
19. They moved about aimlessly.
20. I added some more salt to the soup.