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Irregular verb exercises
Fourteen sentences, one missing verb in each. Half want the past simple, half want the past participle — which is exactly the choice that decides whether you know a verb or merely recognise it.
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She at home yesterday evening.
was — the past simple of be.
She has that car for ten years.
had — the past participle of have, which is what you need after have, has or had.
He his homework an hour ago.
did — the past simple of do.
He has already everything he knows.
said — the past participle of say, which is what you need after have, has or had.
We to the beach last weekend.
went — the past simple of go.
It has much colder this week.
got — the past participle of get, which is what you need after have, has or had.
Mom pancakes yesterday morning.
made — the past simple of make.
They have each other since school.
known — the past participle of know, which is what you need after have, has or had.
I about it all day yesterday.
thought — the past simple of think.
Someone has my umbrella.
taken — the past participle of take, which is what you need after have, has or had.
We a great movie last night.
saw — the past simple of see.
Winter has finally .
come — the past participle of come, which is what you need after have, has or had.
He me his old guitar last year.
gave — the past simple of give.
They have a solution at last.
found — the past participle of find, which is what you need after have, has or had.
Answer key
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- be → was (past simple)
- have → had (past participle)
- do → did (past simple)
- say → said (past participle)
- go → went (past simple)
- get → got (past participle)
- make → made (past simple)
- know → known (past participle)
- think → thought (past simple)
- take → taken (past participle)
- see → saw (past simple)
- come → come (past participle)
- give → gave (past simple)
- find → found (past participle)
Where to go next
If a verb caught you out, its own page has the mistake spelled out — including the one everybody makes, using the past simple where the participle belongs.
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