Grammar videos: The past simple – irregular verbs – exercises

ad the conversation between Sophie and Lucia. Then do these exercises to check your understanding of past simple irregular verbs.

1. Check your grammar: true or false – past simple irregular verbs

1. To form the past simple, we add -ed to the end of regular verbs. Tr Fals
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2. There are many different types of endings of irregular verbs in the past simple. Tr Fals
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3. We use did + not + infinitive to form past simple negatives with all types of Tr Fals
verbs. ue e
We use did + subject + infinitive to form past simple questions with all types
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of verbs. ue e

5. There are clear rules about the endings of past simple irregular verbs. Tr Fals
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6. You have to learn all the different irregular verb forms of the past simple. Tr Fals
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2. Check your grammar: multiple choice – past simple irregular verbs

1. hea
We about the storm on the news.
r
hea
rd
2. find out
They that it was my birthday.
found
out
3. bring
The waiter us the menu to look at.
brou
ght
4. sle
I didn’t very well last night.
ep
sle
pt
5. lea
Did you your coat in the cafe?
ve
left
6. free
It was so cold that the pipes .
ze
froz
e
7. t
She didn’t us what to do for homework.
e
ll
t
o
l
d
8. f
He bad about failing the test.
e
e
l
f
e
lt

3. Check your grammar: gap fill – past simple irregular

1. I (buy) some food for lunch.

2. Who (meet) you at the airport?

3. We all (have) the same idea.

4. (do) you speak to Sophie?

5. I (see) the weather forecast earlier.

6. He (give) us a lift into town.

7. She (read) three books in one week!

8. They (take) a taxi to the hotel.