2015-08-12
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Some verbs are irregular (not regular). The Past Simple is not -ed.
Here are some important irregular verbs
| begin –> break bring build buy catch come do drink eat | began broke brought built bought caught came did drank ate | fall –> find fly forget get give go have hear know | fell found flew forgot got gave went had heard knew | leave –> lose make meet pay put read ring say see | left lost made met paid put read(/red/) rang said saw | sell –> sit sleep speak stand take tell think win write | sold sat slept spoke stood took told thought won wrote |
- I usually get up early but this morning I got up at 9.30.
- We did a lot of housework yesterday.
- Caroline went to the cinema three times last week.
- Mr Todd came into the room, took off his coat and sat down.
Exercise 3. Complete the sentences putting the verbs in the Past Simple Tense. Use each verb only once.
| sell spend buy fly drive run cost drink understand |
Example: Mr and Mrs Brown drove from London to Manchester last weekend.
1. We needed money badly so we__our car.
2. Ann__a lot of money yesterday. She__a dress which__$70.
3. Dan__the marathon in two hours.
4. They__champagne to celebrate their wedding anniversary.
5. As teenagers, we__each other very well.
6. They__to Spain the day before yesterday.
