GRAMMAR: Review of the past simple. Irregular verbs

Review of the past simple

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Read the teacher's answer to the question When did you learn to read?

I think I was 6 years old. When I was 4 or 5 I could identify the letters but I couldn't read. My parents always read 2 or 3 pages at night, when I was in bed, before I fell asleep. I have very good memories of those moments.

 

In pairs, ask and answer the questions below.

  1. Look at the verbs in bold type. What form of the verb do they have?
  2. Are they regular of irregular verbs? Why?

Exercise 1. Irregular verbs

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Complete the gaps with the past simple form of the verbs.

  1. Become -
  2. Buy -
  3. Choose -
  4. Cut -
  5. Drive -
  6. Fly -
  7. Forget -
  8. Go -
  9. Make -
  10. Say -
  11. See -
  12. Think -

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Exercise 2. Irregular verbs

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Complete the gaps with the past simple form of the verbs.

  1. When did you last (see) Patrick? I (see) him yesterday morning.
  2. I didn't (eat) pasta yesterday. We (eat) fish and chips
  3. Did you (read) any of the Harry Potter books? Of course, I (read) all.
  4. When Mark (tell) me your secret I (feel) really bad.
  5. Last month I (drink) white wine and I didn't (like) it at all.
  6. She (make) a big mistake when she  (sell) her grandfather's car
  7. I (give) him my umbrella but he didn't (say) thank you
  8. Did you (bring) bread? Oh no, sorry, I (forget)

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Bonus Task

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Test your knowledge on the irregular past simple form of verbs. Here you have the links to three different online exercises: