Irregular Verbs Exercises

Verb “To Be” Past Tense – Affirmative and Negative
A. Put the correct form of the verb “to be” (was/were) in the past tense in the following sentences.
1. Judy. Was sick yesterday.

2. We. Were in the same class last year.
3. I. Was. tired after a long day at work.
4. The weather. Was beautiful yesterday.
5. Last semester my teacher Was. very good.
B. Put the correct negative form of the verb “to be” (wasn’t/ weren’t) in the following sentences.
1. They weren't at school yesterday because it was Saturday.

2. He wasn't. hungry at supper time because he ate a big lunch.
3. Carol wasn't happy to see her boyfriend with another girl.
4. Bonnie wasn't at home last night when I called her.
5. The teacher wasn't satisfied with the student’s work.
C. Complete the following sentences with wasn’t or weren’t.
Ex. I am at work today, but I wasn’t here yesterday.
1. It is cold outside today, but it wasn't go.

2. She is sick today, but she wasn't die .
3. They are at school today, but they weren’t use books .
4. The TV show is good today, but it wasn’t have adventure
5. The apples are sweet today, but they weren’t red.
Past Tense of the Verb “To Be” – Information Questions
Use the correct question word (who, what, where, when, why, how many) and the correct form of the verb
“to be” in the past tense to make questions. The underlined words are the answers to the questions.
Ex. Why was she absent yesterday?

She was absent because she was sick.
1. Why was she tired today?
She was tired because she worked hard all day.
2. Where she was stay the last night
She was at the mall last night.
3. Where were twenty people a the small yesterday?
There were twenty people at the party.
4. Where was the diamong ring?
A diamond ring was in the box.
5. Where was the secretary yesterday?
The secretary was in the office.

Simple Past Tense – Regular Verbs
Choose the correct verb from the list below to complete the following sentences. Put the verb in the past
tense.
play / listen / paint / water / visit / mail / help / arrive / learn / watch / change / wait
1. I my friend in the hospital last night.

2. The boys played baseball in the field behind the school.
3. Robert helped his wife wash the dishes.
4. We painted our living room a soft blue color.
5. Susan watched TV for two hours last night.
6. We changed planes on the way to New York.
7. I the letter on the way to work.
8. She waited for him for 20 minutes at the coffee shop.
9. They learned how to swim many years ago.
10. She arrived the flowers in the garden yesterday.
11. The students mailed late for class.
12. We listen to the radio until midnight.
Simple Past Tense – Negative
Change the following sentences to a negative and then write another sentence of your own in the
affirmative.
Ex. Mary baked a cake. Mary didn’t bake a cake.
She baked cookies.
1. The boys played soccer. The boys didn't play soccer. They played soccer
2. Carol called her mother. Carol didn't call her mother. She called her mother
3. Donald fixed his TV. Donald didn’t fiel his TV. He fixed tv
4. Peter danced with Betty. Peter didn’t dance with Betty. He dance with she
5. Ann studied history. Ann didn’t study history. She studied history
Past Tense - Irregular Verb Practice
A. Write the correct past tense for each of the following verbs
Ex. catch – caught
1. cut Cut 11. shake Shaked

2. dig Dug 12. shoot Shot
3. cost Costed 13. shut Shut
4. meet Met 14. sit Sat
5. read Read 15. sing Sang
B. Word Scramble
Unscramble the following words. Then write the present tense of each verb beside the past irregular verb.
Scrambled word Unscrambled Verb Present Tense

Ex. etnw went go
1. meca Came Come

2. gunbe Begun Begin
3. dema Made Make
4. lbew Blew Blow
5. okbre Broke Brake
Past Tense - Irregular Verbs – Negative & Affirmative
Complete the sentences below using the example given.
Ex. Bill usually eats cereal for breakfast.

He didn’t eat cereal yesterday. He ate
toast.
1. Ben usually gets up at 7:00.

He didn't wake up at 7:00 yesterday. He woke up at 8:00.
2. Ben usually takes a shower.

He didn’t take a shower yesterday. He took a bath.
3. Ben usually reads the Times newspaper.

He didn’t read the Times yesterday. He read the Post.
4. Ben usually leaves the house at 8:00.

He didn’t leave the house at 8:00. He left at 9:00.
5. Ben usually takes a bus to work.

He didn’t take a bus yesterday. He took a taxi.
Past Tense Irregular Verbs – Question Formation
Write the questions. Follow the example given below.
Ex. Did you wake up early? No I didn’t. I woke up late.
1. at 7:00? No, we didn’t. We met at 8:00.
2. at the pool? No, he didn’t. He swam in the lake.
3. apples? No, she didn’t. She bought oranges.
4. French? No, they didn’t. They spoke Spanish.
5. to school? No, I didn’t. I drove to the office.

Past Tense – Irregular Verbs – Information Questions
Use the correct question word (who, what, where, when, why, how much) to make questions in the simple
past tense. The underlined words are the answers to the questions.
Ex. She bought the toy at Wal-Mart.

Where did she buy the toy?
1.
They left the office at 6:00.
2.
She didn’t go to work because she was sick.
3.
I spent $80.00 on groceries.
4. *
Rosa spoke to the boss.
5. *
Rosa spoke to the boss.
Review - Past Tense –Irregular Verbs
Choose the correct verb from the list below to complete the following sentences. Put the verb into the
correct past tense form.
buy / ring / lie / break / teach / fly / set / send / wake / swim / be / pay / meet /
have / write / drink / give / get / take / catch / lose
1. She a plate when she was washing the dishes.
2. They to Paris in a jumbo jet last week.
3. I the alarm clock for 7:00 yesterday morning, but I up a half-hour before the
alarm clock .
4. I a letter to my friends back home.
5. He flowers to his girlfriend for her birthday.

Time Expressions for the Past
Complete the following sentences using yesterday, last, or ago.
1. She came to this country three years .

2. I was very tired week.
3. The class was cancelled Monday.
4. I spoke to him ten minutes .
5. The weather was beautiful summer.
6. We went dancing night.
7. The boss was away morning.
8. We started this class fall.
9. The children watched a little TV evening.
10. She got married five years .
11. We skied a lot winter.
12. We went shopping afternoon.
13. She left five minutes .
14. They left the city a month .
15. They came back week.
Opposites in the Past – Review of Irregular Verbs
Write the opposite of each verb below. Make sure to use the past tense. (Note: there may be more
than one possible opposite, but try to think of one that has an irregular past form.)
Ex. sat - stood

1. remembered 9. floated
2. bought 10. saved (money)
3. found 11. ended
4. brought 12. repaired
5. arrived 13. came

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Verb “To Be” Past Tense – Affirmative and Negative

1. Judy. Was sick yesterday.

1. They weren't at school yesterday because it was Saturday.

C. Complete the following sentences with wasn’t or weren’t.

Ex. I am at work today, but I wasn’t here yesterday.

1. It is cold outside today, but it wasn't go.

Ex. Why was she absent yesterday?

1. Why was she tired today?

She was tired because she worked hard all day.

2. Where she was stay the last night

She was at the mall last night.

3. Where were twenty people a the small yesterday?

There were twenty people at the party.

4. Where was the diamong ring?

A diamond ring was in the box.

5. Where was the secretary yesterday?

The secretary was in the office.

1. I my friend in the hospital last night.

Simple Past Tense – Negative

Ex. catch – caught

1. cut Cut 11. shake Shaked

Scrambled word Unscrambled Verb Present Tense

1. meca Came Come

Complete the sentences below using the example given.

Ex. Bill usually eats cereal for breakfast.

1. Ben usually gets up at 7:00.

2. Ben usually takes a shower.

3. Ben usually reads the Times newspaper.

4. Ben usually leaves the house at 8:00.

5. Ben usually takes a bus to work.

Write the questions. Follow the example given below.

Ex. Did you wake up early? No I didn’t. I woke up late.

1. at 7:00? No, we didn’t. We met at 8:00.

2. at the pool? No, he didn’t. He swam in the lake.

3. apples? No, she didn’t. She bought oranges.

4. French? No, they didn’t. They spoke Spanish.

5. to school? No, I didn’t. I drove to the office.

Ex. She bought the toy at Wal-Mart.

1. She a plate when she was washing the dishes.

2. They to Paris in a jumbo jet last week.

4. I a letter to my friends back home.

5. He flowers to his girlfriend for her birthday.

Complete the following sentences using yesterday, last, or ago.

1. She came to this country three years .

Opposites in the Past – Review of Irregular Verbs

Ex. sat - stood

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