Past Perfect Practice: Mastering Did & Didn’t for Class 5 

This Grade 5 English worksheet focuses on helping students correctly use “did” and “did not” in past simple sentences. Through a variety of structured and engaging exercises, learners understand how to form correct negative sentences and questions using base verbs, avoiding common grammar mistakes.

Why Did & Didn’t Matter in Grammar? 

Understanding how to use “did” and “did not” is essential for forming correct past tense sentences. For Grade 5 learners, this topic is important because: 
1. It teaches correct sentence structure in past tense. 
2. It helps avoid common errors like using past verbs after “did”. 
3. It improves question formation skills. 
4. It strengthens both writing and speaking accuracy. 

What’s Inside This Worksheet? 

This worksheet includes five grammar-rich activities that build fluency with “did” and “did not”:

Exercise 1 – Choose the Correct Option (a/b)
Students pick the correct sentence with proper usage of “did/did not”. 

Exercise 2 – True or False
Students identify whether “did/did not” is used correctly in each sentence. 

Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks
Students complete sentences using the correct base verb form after “did/did not”. 

Exercise 4 – Sentence Transformation
Students rewrite sentences using “did” or “did not” with the correct base verb form. 

Exercise 5 – Passage Completion
Students fill in a real-life passage using “did” and “did not”, improving contextual grammar understanding. 

Answer Key (For Parents & Educators)

Exercise 1 – Choose the Correct Option (a/b)
1. a – Arjun did not go to school 
2. b – Did Neha finish her drawing? 
3. b – Kabir did not break the glass 
4. a – Did Pooja play badminton? 
5. b – Irfan did not write the note 
6. a – Did they go to the park? 
7. b – Sanya did not know the answer 
8. a – Did Mohan read the story? 
9. a – Tina did not buy vegetables 
10. b – Did Rahul sing on stage? 

Exercise 2 – True or False 
1. True 
2. False 
3. False 
4. True 
5. True 
6. True 
7. False 
8. True 
9. False 
10. False

 Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks
1. ring 
2. carry 
3. open 
4. win 
5. send 
6. visit 
7. follow 
8. write 
9. buy 
10. sing 

Exercise 4 – Sentence Transformation
1. Aiswarya did not write the letter. 
2. Kohli did not do the work. 
3. Manu did do the anchoring. 
4. Did he take the book from class? 
5. We did not play cricket in the rain. 
6. Did Surya do some creative work in her bedroom? 
7. She did not do the laundry on Sunday. 
8. Did she go to market? 
9. They did not come on time. 
10. Did Harsha do her homework every evening? 

Exercise 5 – Passage Completion 
At the party, we did a lot of singing and had a great time, and everyone seemed cheerful throughout the evening. However, things had not been going well earlier. Last month we did not take a vacation, and last week I did not buy a new car either, as we were trying to save money for important needs. My mom did not see a movie last weekend because she was busy with household work, and they did not finish their project work last night due to a lack of time. She did her best to help him, and everyone appreciated her effort, but I’m not responsible for what he did because his choices were entirely his own. I did that without consulting anyone, which later made me feel uneasy. As I thought more about the situation, I began to wonder why he did that, since it created unnecessary confusion. In the end, we did not ask her to come with us, even though she usually enjoys such outings, because we assumed she might already have other plans. 

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