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