PAST SIMPLE - IRREGULAR VERBS
Insert the correct form of the verb in brackets:
1) Somebody
(break) this window last night.
2) I film much.
(go) to the cinema but I
(not, enjoy) the
3) I
(be) angry because they
(be) late.
4) I've never
(hit) anybody in my life.
5)
(buy) a ticket to Paris at the airport.
6) He
(leave) the hotel,
(take) a taxi and
(drive) to the station.
Z) This house
(cost) $ 35,000 in 1998.
8) Philip
(make) no haste to move from where he
(sit).
9) I
(ring) the bell, but nobody
(be) at home.
10) Who else
(go) to the cinema with Mike yesterday evening?
11) Stephanie Meyer
(write) great books about vampires.
12) In summer I
(go) for long walks after breakfast.
13) It
(be) cold yesterday, so I
(take) my coat with me.
14) She
(put) on her coat,
(take) her bag and
(leave) the house.
15) Jack
(grow) a beard but now he has shaved it off.
16) When Jane me flowers.
(have) her Saturday job at a flower shop she
(send)
17) Princess Diana
(do) a lot of work for charity.
18) Elvis Presley
(sing) lots of hit songs.
19) Не
(hurt) his leg when he
(fall) off his skateboard.
20) They got into the car and
(drive) away.
21) While she
(be) in St. Petersburg, she
(write) us letters every week.
22) He
(come) to the table,
(take) a pen and started writing.
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1) Somebody broke this window last night.
To form the past simple of irregular verbs, we need to use the second form of the verb. The second form of "break" is "broke". So, the correct form is "broke".

2) I went to the cinema but I did not enjoy the film much.
To form the negative past simple, we use the auxiliary verb "did" followed by "not" and the base form of the verb. The base form of "enjoy" is "enjoy". So, the correct form is "did not enjoy".

3) I was angry because they were late.
The past simple of the verb "be" is "was" for the first person singular (I) and "were" for the third person plural (they). So, the correct form is "was" and "were".

4) I've never hit anybody in my life.
The past simple of the verb "hit" is "hit". So, the correct form is "hit".

5) I bought a ticket to Paris at the airport.
The past simple of the verb "buy" is "bought". So, the correct form is "bought".

6) He left the hotel, took a taxi and drove to the station.
The verbs "leave", "take", and "drive" in the past simple remain the same. So, the correct forms are "left", "took", and "drove".

7) This house cost $35,000 in 1998.
The past simple of the verb "cost" is "cost". So, the correct form is "cost".

8) Philip made no haste to move from where he was sitting.
The past simple of the verb "make" is "made" and the past simple of the verb "be" is "was". So, the correct forms are "made" and "was".

9) I rang the bell, but nobody was at home.
The past simple of the verb "ring" is "rang" and the past simple of the verb "be" is "was". So, the correct forms are "rang" and "was".

10) Who else went to the cinema with Mike yesterday evening?
The past simple of the verb "go" is "went". So, the correct form is "went".

11) Stephanie Meyer wrote great books about vampires.
The past simple of the verb "write" is "wrote". So, the correct form is "wrote".

12) In summer I went for long walks after breakfast.
The past simple of the verb "go" is "went". So, the correct form is "went".

13) It was cold yesterday, so I took my coat with me.
The past simple of the verb "be" is "was" and the past simple of the verb "take" is "took". So, the correct forms are "was" and "took".

14) She put on her coat, took her bag, and left the house.
The past simple of the verbs "put", "take", and "leave" remain the same. So, the correct forms are "put", "took", and "left".

15) Jack grew a beard but now he has shaved it off.
The past simple of the verb "grow" is "grew" and the past simple of the verb "shave" is "shaved". So, the correct forms are "grew" and "shaved".

16) When Jane had her Saturday job at a flower shop, she sent me flowers.
To form the past simple of regular verbs, we use the second form of the verb. The second form of "have" is "had" and the second form of "send" is "sent". So, the correct forms are "had" and "sent".

17) Princess Diana did a lot of work for charity.
The past simple of the verb "do" is "did". So, the correct form is "did".

18) Elvis Presley sang lots of hit songs.
The past simple of the verb "sing" is "sang". So, the correct form is "sang".

19) He hurt his leg when he fell off his skateboard.
The past simple of the verbs "hurt" and "fall" remain the same. So, the correct forms are "hurt" and "fell".

20) They got into the car and drove away.
The past simple of the verb "drive" is "drove". So, the correct form is "drove".

21) While she was in St. Petersburg, she wrote us letters every week.
The past simple of the verb "be" is "was" and the past simple of the verb "write" is "wrote". So, the correct forms are "was" and "wrote".

22) He came to the table, took a pen, and started writing.
The past simple of the verbs "come", "take", and "start" remain the same. So, the correct forms are "came", "took", and "started".