Past simple irregular verbs
Irregular past verbs do not follow the regular -ed pattern; Learn common irregular pairs such as go-went, write-wrote, and eat-ate; Use the same irregular past form with every subject for finished past actions.
1. We _____ to the mountains last Sunday.
Multiple Choice20sAwent✓BgoedCgoesDgoing💡 Went is the irregular past form of go.
2. The past simple form of 'buy' is 'buyed'.
True / False20sTrueFalse ✓💡 Buy is irregular and changes to bought.
3. Farid _____ a postcard to his friend yesterday. (write)
Fill the Gap20sAcceptedwrote💡 Wrote is the irregular past form of write.
4. My classmates _____ a great time at the school concert.
Multiple Choice20sAhad✓BhavedChasDhaving💡 Had is the irregular past form of have.
5. Match each infinitive to its irregular past form.
Matching30sdrink→drankchoose→choseleave→leftgive→gave💡 Each verb has a different irregular past form that must be learned.
6. I _____ my little brother to the park after lunch. (take)
Fill the Gap20sAcceptedtook💡 Took is the irregular past form of take.
7. Put the words in order to describe Lily's breakfast.
Put in Order30s- 1.Lily
- 2.ate
- 3.some fruit
- 4.for breakfast.
💡 Use subject + irregular past verb + object.
8. Dan _____ the blue shirt, not the green one.
Multiple Choice20sAchose✓BchooseCchoosedDchosen💡 Chose is the past simple form of choose.
9. We can say 'I went', 'she went', and 'they went'.
True / False20sTrue ✓False💡 The past simple has the same form for all subjects.
10. Our neighbour _____ us some apples from her garden. (give)
Fill the Gap20sAcceptedgave💡 Gave is the irregular past form of give.
11. My uncle _____ us to the airport early this morning.
Multiple Choice20sAdrove✓BdrivedCdrivesDdriving💡 Drove is the irregular past form of drive.
12. Match each irregular past verb to its infinitive.
Matching30sran→runkept→keeptold→telllost→lose💡 These past forms do not use the regular -ed ending.
13. We _____ our new teacher for the first time on Monday. (meet)
Fill the Gap20sAcceptedmet💡 Met is the irregular past form of meet.
14. All irregular past verbs end in -ed.
True / False20sTrueFalse ✓💡 Forms such as went, ate, and wrote are irregular.
15. The children _____ in the lake during their holiday.
Multiple Choice20sAswam✓BswimmedCswumDswim💡 Swam is the past simple form of swim.
16. Put the words in order to explain why I ran this morning.
Put in Order30s- 1.I
- 2.ran
- 3.to catch the bus
- 4.this morning.
💡 Ran is the irregular past of run and follows the subject.
17. After the long walk, everyone _____ tired. (feel)
Fill the Gap20sAcceptedfelt💡 Felt is the irregular past form of feel.
18. Choose the correct past form of keep.
Multiple Choice20sAMia kept the ticket.✓BMia keeped the ticket.CMia keeps the ticket yesterday.DMia did kept the ticket.💡 Kept is the correct irregular past form of keep.
19. 'Left' is the past simple form of 'leave'.
True / False20sTrue ✓False💡 Leave changes irregularly to left in the past.
20. Sofia _____ a glass of milk before bed. (drink)
Fill the Gap20sAccepteddrank💡 Drank is the past simple form of drink.