Fill in the blanks using the appropriate form of the verb.
1. I .......................... the bell twice but no one opened the door.
Rang is the past tense of ring.
2. Have you ............................ your violin?
Brought is the past tense of bring.
3. Your cat has ........................... all the milk.
Drunk is the past participle form of drink. We use the past participle after drink.
4. She ................................ the clothes dry.
Wrung is the past tense of wring.
5. They ............................... a deep well.
Dug is the past tense of dig.
6. I ............................... the whole day in bed.
Spent is the past tense of spend.
7. The place ............................. of damp.
The past tense of smell can be smelled or smelt.
8. She ................................ like a star at the party.
Shone is the past tense of shine.
9. I .............................. some juice on the carpet.
The past tense of spill is spilled or spilt.
10. Suddenly a brilliant idea ................................. me.
Struck is the past tense of strike.
11. He was wearing a ................................ shirt.
Torn is the past tense of tear.
12. I .............................. up hearing a noise.
Woke is the past tense of wake.
Answers
1. I rang the bell twice but no one opened the door.
2. Have you brought your violin?
3. Your cat has drunk all the milk.
4. She wrung the clothes dry.
5. They dug a deep well.
6. I spent the whole day in bed.
7. The place smelled / smelt of damp.
8. She shone like a star at the party.
9. I spilled / spilt some juice on the carpet.
10. Suddenly a brilliant idea struck me.
11. He was wearing a torn shirt.
12. I woke up hearing a noise.
