PAST SIMPLE TENSE

-IRREGULAR VERBS-
A Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. Something ________________ (be) wrong with the computer. It just shut down.
2. They ___________________ (not, have) a lot of money when they were young.
3. I ________________ (fall) of a tree and _________________ (break) my wrist.
4. My sister _________________ (leave) the house 10 minutes ago.
5. We ____________________ (not, buy) a new car for Peter. He _________________ (buy) it himself.
6. I _____________________ (not, get) any e-mails yesterday.
7. Luke and Hannah __________________ (grow up) together.
8. Mrs. Billings __________________ (see) a burglar in her backyard last night. She _________________
(get) really scared so she __________________ (hide) under her bed.
9. My brother Josh _________________ (forget) his girlfriend`s birthday last January.
10. Julie _________________ (win) an award for the best screenplay in 2010.

B Write questions for given answers C Underline all irregular

verbs on the list below
1. _________________________ his breakfast this morning?
chew stay
Yes, Tommy ate his breakfast this morning.
grow bathe
2. What time __________________________ back home last night?
arrive drive
They came back home at 2 am last night. send compare
3. Why __________________________ our house? appear do
We sold our house because dad` firm got relocated to Chicago. start tell
4. ____________________________ a marathon last spring? feel read
No, I didn`t run a marathon last spring. borrow decide
5. What ___________________________ in the ruins 3 days ago? hear play
They found some bones and strange objects drink buy
6. How much money _________________________ in this boutique? check pretend
Sarah spent a lot of money in this boutique. cry think

D Complete the sentences with missing verbs. Choose the correct one for each sentence from the list on
the right
1. I just _______________ there and watched through the window children
GAVE
playing on the streets.
BROKE
2. Stan ________________ for the first time with a chopper yesterday. He was
terrified! SAT
3. She ________________ all the letters I have sent to her. CAUGHT
4. I _________________ a flu last weekend and I still caugh a little.
FLEW
5. We ________________ a lot of money to charities last year.
6. My sister ________________ her favourite toy. She was sad for days.
KEPT