37501 past simple tense irregular verbs part 1 3 pages exercises answer key

Elementary exercises to the irregular verbs
TASK 1 - Write the past tense form of
the verbs on the line.
learn ___________________
bring ___________________
feel
___________________
catch ___________________
give
___________________
know ___________________
be
___________________
leave ___________________
hold
___________________
cost
___________________
drive ___________________
buy
___________________
grow ___________________
keep ___________________
hear ___________________
do
___________________
can
___________________
become___________________
lose
___________________

eat
___________________

TASK 2 - Write the past tense form of the
verbs in the brackets on the lines.
Tim ____________ (break) the window.
I ____________ (cut) my finger.
The Smiths ____________ (build) a new house
for their dog.
Mary ____________ (draw) a horse.
He ____________ (bite) me.
My face ____________ (hurt).
The school ____________ (begin).
We ____________ (find) a good film.
They ____________ (have) dinner.
Birds ____________ (fly) over the trees.
She ____________ (get) flowers from him.
We ____________ (come) to the party.
He ____________ (hide) his presents.
You ____________ (go) to the cinema.
Peter ____________ (fall) from the tree.

TASK 3 –
Which verbs can you see in the pictures? Write the two form next to the pictures.
1
2
3
4
5
__________
__________________ the letters
________ the letters__________
____________________
____________________ a bath
_________ a bath6
7
8
9
1
0
__________

____________________ the ball
__________ the ball__________
____________________
____________________
__________


with irregular verbsaffirmative

Sentence construction in the Past Simple
sentencesubject + irregular verb form + object + adverb of place + adverb

of timeE.g. I broke a vase in the living-room yesterday.negative sentencesubject + did + not (didn’t) + verb +
object + adverb of place + adverb of timeE.g. I did not (didn’t) break a vase in the living-room
yesterday.interrogative sentence(Wh-question) + did + subject + verb + object + adverb of place + adverb of
timeE.g. Did you dust the shelves in the living-room yesterday?

When did you break a vase in the living-room?

short answerYou give short answers to yes-no questions.Yes, subject +did. Or No, subject + didn’t.E.g. Did you
dust the shelves in the living-room yesterday? Yes I did.No, I didn’t.

TASK 4 - Rewrite the sentences into the
Past Simple Tense. Then write a negative
sentence. Look at the example below.
e.g. He writes a letter. è He wrote a letter.
He didn’t write a letter.
I am a little girl.
__________________________________
__________________________________

He loses his job.
__________________________________
__________________________________
We learn English.
__________________________________
__________________________________
The fire burns.
__________________________________
__________________________________
Matthew drives a car.
__________________________________
__________________________________
The dog brings a bone.
__________________________________
__________________________________
You drink some coke.
__________________________________
__________________________________
Trees grow in the garden.
__________________________________
__________________________________
I know your address.
__________________________________
__________________________________
Tom leaves school.
__________________________________
__________________________________

TASK 5 - Rewrite the sentences into the
Past

Simple
Tense.
Then
write
an
interrogative sentence. Look at the example
below.
e.g. They go skiing. è They went skiing.
Did they go skiing?
She keeps the lunch warm.
__________________________________
__________________________________
You do your homework.
__________________________________
__________________________________
She eats ham and eggs for breakfast.
__________________________________
__________________________________
I feel tired.
__________________________________
__________________________________
The boys always fight.
__________________________________
__________________________________
I give you my book.
__________________________________
__________________________________
We hear everything.
__________________________________
__________________________________

I learn the new words every day.
__________________________________
__________________________________
They hit the ball.
__________________________________
__________________________________
You hold my camera.
__________________________________
__________________________________


TASK 6 - Change the following
sentences into interrogative then give
short answers according to the sign.
Look at the examples.

TASK 7 - Rewrite the sentences into
the Present Simple Tense. There are
regular and irregular verbs in this
exercise. Look at the example.

e.g.: They ate a lot.  
Did they eat a lot? Yes, they did.

e.g.: She danced a lot.  She dances a lot.

She knew the secret.  
Did she know the secret? No, she didn’t.
I became a doctor.
_______________________________

_______________________________
We had dinner at 6
 o’clock yesterday.
_______________________________
_______________________________
Father bought food.
_______________________________
_______________________________
The teacher gave us a test last week.
_______________________________
_______________________________
Sam could see you.
_______________________________
_______________________________
Henry fell asleep in his bed.
_______________________________
_______________________________
Tom and Mary caught a cold.
_______________________________
_______________________________
Paul learnt the irregular verbs.
_______________________________
_______________________________
It cost 2
0
 p.
_______________________________
_______________________________
Tim broke the world record.
_______________________________
_______________________________

They went to the swimming-pool.

______________________________
Mandy found an umbrella.
_______________________________
Jim and Alison travelled to Scotland.
_______________________________
Terry worked in a bank.
_______________________________
My sister had a shower in the morning.
_______________________________
They watched television.
_______________________________
I got up at 8
 o’clock.
_______________________________
She ate an orange.
_______________________________
My mum cleaned my room.
_______________________________
I played tennis.
_______________________________
They enjoyed the party.
_______________________________
My father finished work at 5
 o’clock.
_______________________________
We bought a new car.
_______________________________
Mrs Bill painted the bathroom.
_______________________________
The children washed the car.
_______________________________
He started school.

_______________________________
by Zsuzsapszi


SOLUTION
Task 1

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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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learn – learnt
bring – brought
feel – felt
catch – caught
give – gave
know – knew
be – was / were

Task 2

1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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broke

cut
build
drew
bit

Task 3

1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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fall –fell
bring – brought
buy – bought
build – built
have - had

8
)
9
)
1
0
)
1
1
)
1
2
)
1
3
)
1
4
)

leave – left
hold – held
cost – cost
drive – drove

buy– bought
grow – grew
keep – kept

1
5
) hear – heard
1
6
) do – did
1
7
) can – could
1
8
) become – became
1
9
) lose – lost
2
0
) eat – ate

6
) hurt
7
) began
8
) found
9
) had
1
0
)
flew

1
1
) got
1
2
)
1
3
)
1
4
)
1
5
)

came
hid
went
fell

6
) draw – drew

7
) catch – caught
8
) cut- cut
9
) eat – ate
1
0
)
drink - drank

Task 4


1
) I was a little girl. I wasn’t a little girl.
2
) He lost his job. He didn’t lose his job.
3
) We learned /learnt English. We didn’t learn English.
4
) The fire burnt. The fire didn’t burn.
5
) Matthew drove a car. Matthew didn’t drive a car.
6
) The dog brought a bone. The dog didn’t bring a bone.
7
) You drank some coke. You didn’t drink some coke.
8
) Trees grew in the garden. Trees didn’t grow in the garden.
9
) I knew your address. I didn’t know your address.
1
0
)
Tom left school. Tom didn’t leave school.

Task 5


1
) She kept the lunch warm. Did she keep the lunch warm?
2
) You did your homework. Did you do your homework?
3
) She ate ham and eggs for breakfast. Did she eat ham and eggs for breakfast?
4
) I felt tired. Did I / you feel tired?
5
) The boys always fought. Did the boys always fight?
6
) I gave you my book. Did I / you give you my book?
7
) We heard everything. Did we / you hear everything?
8
) I learned / learnt the new words every day. Did I / you learn the new words every day?

9
) They hit the ball. Did they hit the ball?
1
0
)
You held my camera. Did you hold my camera?


Task 6


1
) Did I / you become a doctor? Yes, I did.
2
) Did we / you have dinner at 6
 o’clock yesterday? No, we didn’t.
3
) Did father buy food? Yes, he did.
4
) Did the teacher give us a test last week? No, he/she didn’t.
5
) Could Sam see you? No, he couldn’t.
6
) Did Henry fall asleep in his bed? Yes, he did.
7
) Did Tom and Mary catch a cold? Yes, they did.
8
) Did Paul learn the irregular verbs? No, he didn’t.
9
) Did it cost 2
0
 p? Yes, it did.
1
0
)
Did Tim break the world record? No, he didn’t.

Task 7

1
)
2
)
3
)
4
)
5
)
6
)
7
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8
)

They go to the swimming-pool.

Mandy finds an umbrella.
Jim and Alison travel to Scotland.
Terry works in a bank.
My sister has a shower in the morning.
They watch television.
I get up at 8
 o’clock.
She eats an orange.

9
) My mum cleans my room.
1
0
)
I play tennis.
1
1
) They enjoy the party.
1
2
)
My father finishes work at 5
 o’clock.
1
3
)
We buy a new car.
1
4
)
Mrs Bill paints the bathroom.
1
5
)
The children wash the car.
1
6
)
He starts school.