Irregular Verbs Past Simple (Part 1)

Make the past simple.

1. She _________________ (bring) some chocolates to the party.

2. I _________________ (hear) a new song on the radio.
3. I _________________ (read) three books last week.
4. They _________________ (speak) French to the waitress.
5. He _______________________ (understand) during the class, but now he
doesn't understand.
6. I _________________ (forget) to buy some milk.
7. She _________________ (have) a baby in June.
8. You _________________ (lose) your keys last week.
9. They _________________ (swim) 500m.
10. I _________________ (give) my mother a CD for Christmas.
11. At the age of 23, she _________________ (become) a doctor.
12. I _________________ (know) the answer yesterday.
13. He _________________ (tell) me that he lived in Toronto.
14. We _________________ (lend) John £200.
15. She _________________ (drink) too much coffee yesterday.
16. The children _________________ (sleep) in the car.
17. He _________________ (keep) his promise.
18. I _________________ (choose) the steak for dinner.
19. The film _________________ (begin) late.
20. We _________________ (fly) to Sydney.
21. They _________________ (drive) to Beijing.
22. He _________________ (teach) English at the University.
23. I _________________ (send) you an e-mail earlier.
24. We _________________ (leave) the house at 7 am.
25. He _________________ (feel) terrible after eating the prawns.

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1. She brought some chocolates to the party.

2. I heard a new song on the radio.
3. I read three books last week.
4. They spoke French to the waitress.
5. He understood during the class, but now he doesn't understand.
6. I forgot to buy some milk.
7. She had a baby in June.
8. You lost your keys last week.
9. They swam 500m.
10. I gave my mother a CD for Christmas.
11. At the age of 23, she became a doctor.
12. I knew the answer yesterday.
13. He told me that he lived in Toronto.
14. We lent John £200.
15. She drank too much coffee yesterday.
16. The children slept in the car.
17. He kept his promise.
18. I chose the steak for dinner.
19. The film began late.
20. We flew to Sydney.
21. They drove to Beijing.
22. He taught English at the University.
23. I sent you an e-mail earlier.
24. We left the house at 7 am.
25. He felt terrible after eating the prawns.

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 Irregular Verbs Past Simple (Part 2)

1. I _________________ (come) to England in 1993.

2. She _________________ (stand) under the tree to shelter from the rain.
3. They _________________ (do) their homework yesterday.
4. We _________________ (sing) too much last night. I have a sore throat!
5. He already _________________ (eat) all the cake.
6. The child _________________ (fall) off his bicycle.
7. It _________________ (take) three hours to drive to Paris.
8. I _________________ (find) your keys under the table.
9. She _________________ (get) a new bike for her birthday.
10. She _________________ (sell) her house last year.
11. We _________________ (go) to New York in January.
12. Finally, my mother _________________ (let) me go to a party.
13. It _________________ (be) cold last night.
14. I _________________ (meet) John at the weekend.
15. Lucy _________________ (pay) the bill, before leaving the restaurant.
16. We _________________ (see) the new film yesterday.
17. She _________________ (wear) her new coat to the party.
18. I _________________ (think) my football team would win.
19. They _________________ (put) their bags in the bedroom.
20. Billy _________________ (run) after the bus.
21. She _________________ (say) that she would come later.
22. I _________________ (buy) some books this morning.
23. We _________________ (make) a cake, it was delicious.
24. He _________________ (sit) on the old chair, and it broke.
25. They _________________ (write) a letter to their parents.

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1. I came to England in 1993.

2. She stood under the tree to shelter from the rain.
3. They did their homework yesterday.
4. We sang too much last night. I have a sore throat!
5. He already ate all the cake.
6. The child fell off his bicycle.
7. It took three hours to drive to Paris.
8. I found your keys under the table.
9. She got a new bike for her birthday.
10. She sold her house last year.
11. We went to New York in January.
12. Finally, my mother let me go to a party.
13. It was cold last night.
14. I met John at the weekend.
15. Lucy paid the bill, before leaving the restaurant.
16. We saw the new film yesterday.
17. She wore her new coat to the party.
18. I thought my football team would win.
19. They put their bags in the bedroom.
20. Billy ran after the bus.
21. She said that she would come later.
22. I bought some books this morning.
23. We made a cake, it was delicious.
24. He sat on the old chair, and it broke.
25. They wrote a letter to their parents.

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 Irregular Past Participles (Part 1)

Make the past participle of the verb.

1. Julie wasn't at home. She had _____________________ (go) to the shops.

2. We've already _____________________ (have) lunch.
3. This was the first time she had _____________________ (do) her homework
4. They have _____________________ (begin) painting the living room.
5. We have _____________________ (keep) this secret for three years.
6. He has never _____________________ (drive) a motorbike before.
7. I have _____________________ (be) sick all week.
8. By the time we arrived, the children had _________________________ (eat) all
the chocolate.
9. The books had _________________________ (fall) off the table, and were all over
the floor.
10. A: Are you okay? B: I've _____________________ (feel) better.
11. I'd _____________________ (lend) my umbrella to John, so I got wet.
12. I've been looking for ages, but I haven't _________________________ (find) my
keys yet.
13. The birds have _____________________ (fly) south for the winter.
14. She has finally _____________________ (come).
15. Don't worry, we haven't _____________________ (forget) about the meeting.
16. It had _____________________ (become) very cold, so we went inside.
17. You have _____________________ (buy) a lot of new clothes recently.
18. I'd _____________________ (get) a lovely new bike for my birthday, so I was keen
to try it.
19. She'd _____________________ (bring) a cake to the party, but we didn't eat it.
20. Have you _____________________ (choose) your university yet?
21. Have you ever _____________________ (drink) Turkish coffee?
22. I've _____________________ (give) some money to Julia.
23. Had you _____________________ (hear) of this band before you came to the USA?
24. She has _____________________ (know) about the problem for three months.
25. Why has John _____________________ (leave) already?

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1. Julie wasn't at home. She had gone to the shops.

2. We've already had lunch.
3. This was the first time she had done her homework
4. They have begun painting the living room.
5. We have kept this secret for three years.
6. He has never driven a motorbike before.
7. I have been sick all week.
8. By the time we arrived, the children had eaten all the chocolate.
9. The books had fallen off the table, and were all over the floor.
10. A: Are you okay? B: I have felt better.
11. I had lent my umbrella to John, so I got wet.
12. I've been looking for ages, but I haven't found my keys yet.
13. The birds have flown south for the winter.
14. She has finally come.
15. Don't worry, we haven't forgotten about the meeting.
16. It had become very cold, so we went inside.
17. You have bought a lot of new clothes recently.
18. I'd got a lovely new bike for my birthday, so I was keen to try it.
19. She'd brought a cake to the party, but we didn't eat it.
20. Have you chosen your university yet?
21. Have you ever drunk Turkish coffee?
22. I've given some money to Julia.
23. Had you heard of this band before you came to the USA?
24. She has known about the problem for three months.
25. Why has John left already?

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 Irregular Past Participles (Part 2)
Make the past participle.

1. She has never _____________________ (let) her daughter have a boyfriend.

2. Have you already _____________________ (read) today's newspaper?
3. The house has been _____________________ (sell).
4. He has _____________________ (lose) his wallet again.
5. I have _____________________ (write) three essays this week.
6. That clock was _____________________ (make) in Switzerland.
7. He had _____________________ (run) six miles when he hurt his ankle.
8. I have never _____________________ (see) such a beautiful view.
9. He has ___________________________ (teach) hundreds of students during his career.
10. Have you ever _____________________ (meet) a famous person?
11. Because she hadn't _________________________ (pay) the bill, the electricity went off.
12. They have ___________________________ (send) Christmas cards to all their friends.
13. Where have we _____________________ (put) the car keys?
14. We have never _____________________ (sing) in public before.
15. She had _____________________ (wear) her blue dress many times.
16. John had never _______________________________ (speak) English before he came
to London.
17. Why have you _____________________ (stand) up? Are we leaving?
18. Have you ever _____________________ (swim) in the Atlantic Ocean?
19. It had _____________________ (take) three hours to reach the station, so they missed
the train.
20. I have never _____________________ (say) that I didn't love you.
21. David jumped into the air. He had _____________________ (sit) on a drawing pin.
22. The weatherman had _____________________ (tell) us it would be sunny, but it rained
all day.
23. I'm sorry I'm so tired. I haven't _____________________ (sleep).
24. Have you _____________________ (think) about changing jobs?
25. He'd thought he had _____________________ (understand) the problem, but now he
realised he had made a mistake.

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1. She has never let her daughter have a boyfriend.

2. Have you already read today's newspaper?
3. The house has been sold.
4. He has lost his wallet again.
5. I have written three essays this week.
6. That clock was made in Switzerland.
7. He had run six miles when he hurt his ankle.
8. I have never seen such a beautiful view.
9. He has taught hundreds of students during his career.
10. Have you ever met a famous person?
11. Because she hadn't paid the bill, the electricity went off.
12. They have sent Christmas cards to all their friends.
13. Where have we put the car keys?
14. We have never sung in public before.
15. She had worn her blue dress many times.
16. John had never spoken English before he came to London.
17. Why have you stood up? Are we leaving?
18. Have you ever swum in the Atlantic Ocean?
19. It had taken three hours to reach the station, so they missed the train.
20. I have never said that I didn't love you.
21. David jumped into the air. He had sat on a drawing pin.
22. The weatherman had told us it would be sunny, but it rained all day.
23. I'm sorry I'm so tired. I haven't slept.
24. Have you thought about changing jobs?
25. He'd thought he had understood the problem, but now he realised he had made a
mistake.

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