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Past Simple: Irregular Verbs Exercise

March 16, 2026 - A2pdf

Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1Yesterday I ............... to the supermarket after work.
Wrong!
Use the past simple of go: went.
2She ............... a new phone last week.
Wrong!
Use the past simple of buy: bought.
3We ............... dinner at home because the restaurant was closed.
Wrong!
Use the past simple of eat: ate.
4He ............... up late this morning and missed the bus.
Wrong!
Use the past simple of get: got.
5They ............... a great movie on TV last night.
Wrong!
Use the past simple of see: saw.
6I ............... my keys on the table, so I could leave quickly.
Wrong!
Use the past simple of put: put.
7My sister ............... me a funny story on the phone.
Wrong!
Use the past simple of tell: told.
8The teacher ............... our homework carefully.
Wrong!
Use the past simple of read: read (pronounced red).
9We ............... a lot of water because it was very hot.
Wrong!
Use the past simple of drink: drank.
10He ............... his jacket at home, so he was cold outside.
Wrong!
Use the past simple of leave: left.
11I ............... my friend at the station and we talked for an hour.
Wrong!
Use the past simple of meet: met.
12She ............... a beautiful picture in her notebook yesterday.
Wrong!
Use the past simple of draw: drew.
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

  1. Yesterday I went to the supermarket after work.
  2. She bought a new phone last week.
  3. We ate dinner at home because the restaurant was closed.
  4. He got up late this morning and missed the bus.
  5. They saw a great movie on TV last night.
  6. I put my keys on the table, so I could leave quickly.
  7. My sister told me a funny story on the phone.
  8. The teacher read our homework carefully.
  9. We drank a lot of water because it was very hot.
  10. He left his jacket at home, so he was cold outside.
  11. I met my friend at the station and we talked for an hour.
  12. She drew a beautiful picture in her notebook yesterday.
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