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.
The past tense of ring is rang.
2. Have you .................................. your violin?
The past and past participle form of bring is brought.
3. The cat has ................................ all the milk.
We need a past participle form after has, have and had. The past participle of drink is drunk.
4. Have you ...................................... your duty?
The past participle of do is done.
5. They ..................................... a deep well in the yard.
The past and past participle of dig is dug.
6. You needn't have .................................... that much money on that coat.
The past participle of spend is spent.
7. That shirt ................................. me 80 dollars.
8. The soldiers ..................................... that they would never surrender.
Swore is the past participle of swear.
9. I got ...................................... in the traffic jam for two hours.
Stuck is the past participle of stick.
10. He ......................................... fifty miles.
Strode is the past tense of stride.
11. He has ........................................ up.
12. He .................................... unconsciousness on the pavement.
Lay is the past tense of lie.
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.
