15131 past simple mixed regular irregular verbs

PAST SIMPLE: MIXED REGULAR & IRREGULAR
1. Write the missing forms:
INFINITIVE

PAST
FELL

INFINITIVE
SPEAK

DRAW

2. Complete the sentences with the correct
past form. Use the verbs from exercise 1.
PAST
KNITTED

SAW
COME

KEEP
GIVE

BEGAN
BE

NEEDED
SEND

STUDIE
D

WRITE
LIVE

SWAM
SLEEP
THOUGH
T

WENT
BRING

WAKE
CATCH

FLEW
RIDE

MADE
STAY

COULD
SOLD

PAID
DO

1. Adam __________ a new iPad last week. (+)
2. “ _________ you __________ Tim at school
(?)” “Yes, I ________. He ________ with Sue”
(+)

3. Carol __________ the exercises yesterday
(-)
4. My father ___________ moving to London
was a mistake! (+)
5. “_________ Pam ________ her flat last
month?” No, she ________.”
6. Grandma __________ a nice sweater to me
for my birthday (+)
7. The film ___________ at 7:30, but at 7:40 (-)
8. We ___________ in the pool on Friday (+)
9. Where __________ you ________ in
London, in a hotel or with friends?
10. He ___________ a fantastic book last year
(+). I ___________ it as soon as it was
published (+)
11. Unfortunately we ___________ the bus (-),
4. Fill in Dave’s routine by putting the most
suitable past verb (affirmative or negative).
Different options are possible.

3. Choose the right option:
1. Alan didn’t see/ didn’t watch Paula t school.
2. Did you be/ Were you at the cinema
yesterday?
3. Carol brought/ bought her new laptop to
school.
4. The baby cried/cryed all night long.
5. My brother could swim/could swam when he
was four.
6. Charles repaired/prepared a nice dinner.

7. The children ate/eatted a cheese sandwich.
8. Did you sit/ Did you sat next to Mary?
9. There was/were a lot of people at the match.
10. Some of my friends missed/ mised the
party.
11. Peter forgot/forgotted my birthday.
12. The children plaied/ played football after
school.
13. Did you studied/ Did you study a lot for the
exam?
14. Who helped/ did helped you with the
homework?

Yesterday, Dave ……………… up at 7:15, but
he ……………… up until 7:25. His mother
…………… breakfast for him. Dave ……………
some orange juice and …………… some eggs
& bacon. After breakfast, he …………………
dressed, ……………… his teeth and
…………… his hair. He ……………… mum
before leaving home.
Dave …………… his friends at the bus stop.
They ………… for 10 minutes, but it
……………, so they ……………… to school,
but unfortunately they …………… late, so the
teacher ………………… angry.
Dave and his friends …………… lunch at the
canteen. Yesterday’s menu ………… horrible.
They …………… it. There ………………
vegetables and fish. Everybody ……………… it

…………… a healthy menu, but they
……………… it.
After school Dave ……………… back home on
foot. It …………… him 40 minutes. When he
…………… home, his mother ………… worried
because Dave ……………… her to say he


PAST SIMPLE: IRREGULAR VERBS
KEY
INFINITI
VE
FALL
DRAW
SEE
COME
BEGIN
BE
STUDY
WRITE
LIVE
GO
BRING
FLY
RIDE
CAN
SELL
GET

PAST

INFINITIVE

PAST

FELL
DREW
SAW
CAME
BEGAN
WAS
WERE
STUDIED
WROTE
LIVED

SPEAK
KNIT
KEEP
GIVE
NEED
SEND

SPOKE
KNITTED
KEPT
GAVE
NEEDED
SENT

SWIM
SLEEP
THINK

WENT
BROUGH
T
FLEW
RODE
COULD
SOLD
GOT

WAKE
CATCH

SWAM
SLEPT
THOUGH
T
WOKE
CAUGHT

MAKE
STAY
PAY
DO
RUN

MADE

STAYED
PAID
DID
RAN

1. Alan didn’t see Paula t school.
2. Were you at the cinema yesterday?
3. Carol brought her new laptop to school.
4. The baby cried all night long.
5. My brother could swim when he was four.
6. Charles prepared a nice dinner.
7. The children ate a cheese sandwich.
8. Did you sit next to Mary?
9. There were a lot of people at the match.
10. Some of my friends missed the party.
11. Peter forgot my birthday.
12. The children played football after school.
13. Did you study a lot for the exam?
14. Who helped you with the homework?
3.
1. I rode my bike on Friday afternoon.
2. My father’s car broke down yesterday.
3. We didn’t run for the bus, so we were late for
school.
5. Peter didn’t read the book I told him.
6. They had an enormous dinner!
7. Did Susan wear shorts or a tracksuit
yesterday?
8. Some children didn’t go to school yesterday.
9. Carol came home after lunch.

10. My sister didn’t feel very well last week.
11. They sang lots of Christmas carols.
12. Did Sue buy apples?
13. My granddad lost his glasses.

1. Adam GOT/BROUGHT/ BOUGHT a new
iPad last week. (+)
2. “ DID you SEE Tim at school (?)” “Yes, I
DID. He WAS with Sue” (+)
3. Carol DIDN’T DO the exercises yesterday
(-)
4. My father THOUGHT moving to London
was a mistake! (+)
5. “DID Pam SELL her flat last month?” No,
she DIDN’T.”
6. Grandma KNITTED a nice sweater to me
for my birthday (+)
7. The film DIND’T BEGIN at 7:30, but at 7:40
(-)
8. We SWAM in the pool on Friday (+)
9. Where DID you STAY in London, in a hotel
or with friends?
10. He WROTE a fantastic book last year (+).
I BOUGHT it as soon as it was published (+)
11. Unfortunately we DIDN’T CATCH the bus
Yesterday, Dave WOKE up at 7:15, but he
DIDN’T GET up until 7:25. His mother
MADE/PREPARED breakfast for him. Dave
DRANK/ HAD some orange juice and
ATE/HAD some eggs & bacon. After

breakfast, he GOT dressed,
BRUSHED/CLEANED his teeth and
COMBED/BRUSHED his hair. He KISSED
mum before leaving home.
Dave MET his friends at the bus stop. They
WAITED for 10 minutes, but it DIDN’T
COME, so they WALKED to school, but
unfortunately they WERE late, so the teacher
WAS angry.
Dave and his friends ATE/HAD lunch at the
canteen. Yesterday’s menu WAS horrible.
They DIDN’T LIKE/EAT it. There WERE
vegetables and fish. Everybody THOUGHT it
WAS a healthy menu, but they DIDN’T EAT/
LIKE it.
4.
After
school
Davedidn’t
WENT
back
foot.
1. Sam’s
parents
sell
himhome
a newon
laptop.
It
TOOK

him
40
minutes.
When
he
GOT
2. Did you see Peter two days ago?
home,
his mother
WASour
worried
3. My brother
thought
sisterbecause
was stupid!
Dave
DIND’T
PHONE
her
to
say he yard.
would be
4. The children fought in the school
late.
What
a day!
5. Mary
forgot
to bring the dictionary.
6. Who chose Tim’s present?

7. The baby fell down.
8. Adam spent a lot of money on CDs.
9. Some students didn’t speak English in
class