ST. XAVIER’S SCHOOLS- CHANDIGARH, PANCHKULA, MOHALI, ZIRAKPUR CLASS – VI ENGLISH WORKSHEET-9 PAST TENSE (SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS) SIMPLE PAST TENSE Read the given sentences carefully. Examples: The teacher distributed the story books. We lit lamps on Diwali. The verbs in these sentences are in the simple past tense. The simple past tense is used to: express a past habit or regular action in the past She went to her native place every year. express an action that began and ended in the past Soldiers fought the battle of Troy. express an action that took place at some particular time in the past and is over now She applied for admission last week. narrate a story Once upon a time there lived a prince. Form of Simple Past Tense In affirmative sentences in the past tense, we write: subject + simple past tense form of the verb with all subjects. They played the match. ( they-subject + played-verb in past tense) EXERCISE: 1 Fill in the blanks with the simple past tense form of the verbs given in brackets. 1. She _________ to fall down the steep slope. (begin) 2. The bird ________ away. (fly) 3. My cousin ___________ French fluently. ( speak) 4. The ball _____________ down the stairs. ( roll) In negative sentences with verbs in the past tense, we write: subject + did not + base form of the verb. They did not play the match. ( they-subject + did not + play-base form of the verb) Yes/No Questions The interrogative is formed when we write: did + subject + base form of verb + ….? Did they play the match? (did + they-subject + play-base form of the verb) When interrogative sentences begin with a question word (like how, when, what, where), we write: question word + did + subject + root form of the verb + ….? When did she leave? When we express past habit we may use words like generally, usually, always, everyday, never, often and sometimes with the simple past tense also.
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ST. XAVIER’S SCHOOLS- CHANDIGARH, PANCHKULA, MOHALI, ZIRAKPUR
CLASS – VI ENGLISH WORKSHEET-9
PAST TENSE (SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS)
SIMPLE PAST TENSE
Read the given sentences carefully.
Examples:
The teacher distributed the story books.
We lit lamps on Diwali.
The verbs in these sentences are in the simple past tense.
The simple past tense is used to:
express a past habit or regular action in the past
She went to her native place every year.
express an action that began and ended in the past
Soldiers fought the battle of Troy.
express an action that took place at some particular time in the past and is over now
She applied for admission last week.
narrate a story
Once upon a time there lived a prince.
Form of Simple Past Tense
In affirmative sentences in the past tense, we write: subject + simple past tense form of
the verb with all subjects.
They played the match. ( they-subject + played-verb in past tense)
EXERCISE: 1
Fill in the blanks with the simple past tense form of the verbs given in brackets.
1. She _________ to fall down the steep slope. (begin)
2. The bird ________ away. (fly)
3. My cousin ___________ French fluently. ( speak)
4. The ball _____________ down the stairs. ( roll)
In negative sentences with verbs in the past tense, we write: subject + did not + base
form of the verb.
They did not play the match. ( they-subject + did not + play-base form of the
verb)
Yes/No Questions
The interrogative is formed when we write: did + subject + base form of verb + ….?
Did they play the match? (did + they-subject + play-base form of the verb)
When interrogative sentences begin with a question word (like how, when, what, where), we
write: question word + did + subject + root form of the verb + ….?
When did she leave?
When we express past habit we may use words like generally, usually, always,
everyday, never, often and sometimes with the simple past tense also.
EXERCISE: 2
Rewrite these sentences in the negative and interrogative forms.
1. He gave an enlightening speech.
2. My father slept soundly.
3. He wrote a one-act play.
4. The men enjoyed the party.
PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE
The past continuous is used to:
express an action that was continuing in the past
The choir was singing songs.
express an action of longer duration
When I reached his house, he was sleeping.
describe situations or while telling stories
The mob was shouting and chasing the thief.
describe an action which had started at some time in the past but had not ended at
the time we are referring to
The lady was crying with pain last evening when I visited her.
express actions that were happening at a particular time in the past
At 8am he was driving to office.
Form of Past Continuous Tense
In affirmative sentence, we write: was/were + -ing form of the verb.
He was sleeping.
In negative sentences, ‘not’ is inserted after the first part of the verb.
We write: was/were + not + -ing form of the verb.
The children were not sleeping.
In interrogative sentences, the first part of the verb is put before the subject. We write:
was/were + the subject + second part of the verb (-ing form) + …?
Were the children playing in the garden?
EXERCISE: 3
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of verbs given in brackets in the past continuous
tense.
1. The fans __________ properly. (work)
2. The sparrows _________ in the garden. (chirp)
3. The babies ___________ in the cots. (sleep)
4. The ships ____________ in the direction of the wind. (sail)
EXERCISE: 4
Rewrite the following sentences in the negative and interrogative forms.
1. Mona was writing a letter to her brother.
2. He was talking to his friend.
3. The girl was sleeping on the sofa.
The answer key of worksheet-9 will be uploaded with worksheet-10
Answer key of worksheet-8
EXERCISE: 1
Fill in the blanks with the present perfect tense form of the verbs given in the brackets.
1. have gone
2. have performed
3. has placed
4. has received
5. has scored
EXERCISE: 2
Read the following sentences and state whether the verbs (in bold) are in the simple present,
present continuous or present perfect tense.
1. Present continuous tense
2. Present perfect tense
3. Present continuous tense
4. Simple present tense
5. Simple present tense
EXERCISE: 3
Rewrite these sentences using the subject given in brackets.
1. She has watched animated movies earlier.
2. The ministers have finalised the contract.
3. He has eaten lunch.
4. I look after the guests well.
EXERCISE: 4
Fill in the blanks with appropriate forms of verbs given in brackets according to the tenses form
mentioned with each sentence.
1. is reading
2. comes
3. wears
4. has thrown ______________________________________________________