Irregular Verbs Exercise

This grammar exercise tests your understanding of irregular verb forms. Fill in the blanks.

1. I .................................. the bell six times but no one opened the door.
rang
ringed
rung
The past tense of ring is rang.

2. Have you .................................. your violin?

bringed
brought
The past and past participle form of bring is brought.

3. The cat has ................................ all the milk.

drunk
drinked
drank
We need a past participle form after has, have and had. The past participle of drink is drunk.

4. Have you ...................................... your duty?

did
done
The past participle of do is done.

5. They ..................................... a deep well in the yard.

digged
dug
dugged
The past and past participle of dig is dug.

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6. You needn't have .................................... that much money on that coat.

spend
spent
spended
The past participle of spend is spent.

7. That shirt ................................. me 80 dollars.

cost
costed
Either could be used here

8. The soldiers ..................................... that they would never surrender.

swore
sworn
sweared
Swore is the past participle of swear.

9. I got ...................................... in the traffic jam for two hours.

sticked
stuck
stucked
Stuck is the past participle of stick.

10. He ......................................... fifty miles.

strided
strode
stroded
Strode is the past tense of stride.

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11. He has ........................................ up.

grew
grown
growed

12. He .................................... unconsciousness on the pavement.

lied
lay
laid
Lay is the past tense of lie.

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Answers
1. I rang the bell six times but no one opened the door.
2. Have you brought your violin?
3. The cat has drunk all the milk.
4. Have you done your duty?
5. They dug a deep well in the yard.
6. You needn’t have spent that much money on that coat.
7. That shirt cost / costed me 80 dollars.
8. The soldiers swore that they would never surrender.
9. I got stuck in the traffic jam for two hours.
10. He strode fifty miles.
11. He has grown up.
12. He lay unconsciousness on the pavement.

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