Irregular Verbs 1

Past Simple Exercise 1

Here's the first exercise about irregular verbs. It's to practise the past simple.

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Irregular Verbs - Past Simple 1

Change the verb into the past simple

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(hear) a new song on the radio.

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2) I

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(read) three books last week.

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3) They

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(speak) French to the waitress.

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4) He

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(understand) during the class, but now he doesn't understand.

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5) I
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(forget) to buy some milk.

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6) She

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(have) a baby in June.

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7) You

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(lose) your keys last week.

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8) They

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(swim) 500m.

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9) I

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(give) my mother a CD for Christmas.

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10) At the age of 23, she

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(become) a doctor.

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11) I

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(know) the answer yesterday.

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12) He
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(tell) me that he lived in Toronto.

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13) We

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(lend) John £200.

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14) She

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(drink) too much coffee yesterday.

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15) The children

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(sleep) in the car.

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16) He

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(keep) his promise.

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17) I

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(choose) steak for dinner.

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18) The film

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(begin) late.

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19) We
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(fly) to Sydney.

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20) They

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(drive) to Beijing.

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21) He

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(teach) English at the University.

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22) I

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(send) you an email earlier.

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23) We

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(leave) the house at 7am.

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24) He

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(feel) terrible after eating the prawns.

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25) She

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(bring) some chocolates to the party.

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