Irregular Verbs: Past Simple Exercises for English Learners

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Which of the following is the correct past simple form of 'build'?

  • Bilt
  • Built (correct)
  • Beld
  • Builded

What is the correct past participle form of 'swim'?

  • Swum (correct)
  • Swimmed
  • Swam
  • Swimed

Which of the following is the correct past simple form of 'lie' (as in 'lie on the beach')?

  • Layd
  • Lay (correct)
  • Lied
  • Layn

What is the correct past participle form of 'hang' (as in 'hang her clothes to dry')?

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Which of the following is the correct past participle form of 'catch'?

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In the sentence 'I have (grow) tired', which form of the verb 'grow' is correct?

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Which sentence correctly uses the present perfect tense?

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Which of the following is the correct past participle form of the verb 'fall'?

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What is the correct past simple form of the verb 'buy' in the sentence 'I (buy) it and (read) it last month.'?

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Which option correctly completes the sentence 'Peter (become) a famous chef in the 1990s.'?

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What is the correct past participle form of 'steal' in the present perfect tense?

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Which verb form correctly completes the sentence? John has __ a book and he has stood at the top of a mountain.

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In the sentence 'He has sung karaoke and he has sat in the forest', what is the correct past participle form of 'sit'?

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What is the correct past simple form of 'bite'?

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Which verb form correctly completes the sentence? Lisa has __ her neighbour and she has ridden the subway.

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Which sentence uses the present perfect tense incorrectly?

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What is the correct past participle form of 'drink' in the sentence 'I have drunk beer'?

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What is the past perfect form of 'begin'?

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Which sentence correctly uses the passive voice?

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What is the irregular past simple form of 'cost'?

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What is the past participle form of the verb 'bring'?

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In the present perfect tense, which form is correct for the verb 'begin'?

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Which of the following is the past participle of 'swim'?

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What is the past participle of the verb 'hide'?

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Which of these forms is correct in the present perfect tense for 'forbid'?

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What is the correct past simple form of the verb used in the sentence 'I did many things yesterday'?

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Which verb form correctly completes the sentence 'I ____ a candy from my sister'?

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What is the past simple form of the verb used in the sentence 'I have written in my diary'?

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Which verb form correctly completes the sentence 'I ___ a slice of cake'?

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What is the correct past simple form of the verb used in 'I have given my phone number'?

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'I have forgave' is an incorrect usage due to:

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'The friend forgave her' implies action in the:

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Flashcards

Build (past simple)

The past simple of 'build' is built.

Swim (past participle)

The past participle of 'swim' is swum.

Lie (past simple)

The past simple form of 'lie' (to recline) is 'lay'.

Hang (past participle)

The past participle form of 'hang' (suspend) is 'hung'.

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Catch (past participle)

The past participle form of 'catch' is 'caught'.

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Grow (past participle)

The past participle of 'grow' is 'grown'.

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Fall (past participle)

The past participle form of 'fall' is 'fallen'.

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Buy (past simple)

The past simple form of 'buy' is 'bought'.

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Become (past simple)

The past simple form of 'become' is 'became'.

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Steal (past participle)

The past participle form of 'steal' is 'stolen'.

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Write (past participle)

The past participle of 'write' is 'written'.

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Sit (past participle)

The past participle of 'sit' is 'sat'.

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Bite (past simple)

The past simple form of 'bite' is 'bit'.

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Meet (past participle)

The past participle of 'meet' is 'met'.

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Drink (past participle)

The past participle form of 'drink' is 'drunk'.

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Begin (past perfect)

The past perfect form of 'begin' is 'had begun'.

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Cost (past simple)

The past simple form of 'cost' is 'cost'.

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Bring (past participle)

The past participle form of 'bring' is 'brought'.

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Begin (present perfect)

The past participle of 'begin' is 'begun'.

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Hide (past participle)

The past participle of 'hide' is 'hidden'.

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Forbid (present perfect)

The past participle of 'forbid' is 'forbidden'.

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Give (past simple)

The past simple of 'give' is 'gave'.

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Write(past simple)

The past simple form of 'write' is 'wrote'.

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Give (Past simple)

The past simple form of 'give' is 'gave'.

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Forgave Definition

'Forgave' is the past simple of 'forgive'.

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Study Notes

Irregular Verb Forms

  • The correct past simple form of 'build' is 'built'.
  • The correct past participle form of 'swim' is 'swum'.
  • The correct past simple form of 'lie' (as in 'lie on the beach') is 'lay'.
  • The correct past participle form of 'hang' (as in 'hang her clothes to dry') is 'hung'.
  • The correct past participle form of 'catch' is 'caught'.
  • The correct form of the verb 'grow' in the sentence 'I have (grow) tired' is 'grown'.
  • The correct sentence using the present perfect tense is not provided.
  • The correct past participle form of the verb 'fall' is 'fallen'.
  • The correct past simple form of the verb 'buy' is 'bought'.
  • The correct form of the verb 'become' is 'became'.
  • The correct past participle form of 'steal' is 'stolen'.
  • The correct verb form completing the sentence 'John has __ a book and he has stood at the top of a mountain' is 'written'.
  • The correct past participle form of 'sit' is 'sat'.
  • The correct past simple form of 'bite' is 'bit'.
  • The correct verb form completing the sentence 'Lisa has __ her neighbour and she has ridden the subway' is 'met'.
  • The incorrect sentence using the present perfect tense is not provided.
  • The correct past participle form of 'drink' is 'drunk'.
  • The past perfect form of 'begin' is 'had begun'.
  • The correct sentence using the passive voice is not provided.
  • The irregular past simple form of 'cost' is 'cost'.
  • The past participle form of the verb 'bring' is 'brought'.
  • The correct form of the verb 'begin' in the present perfect tense is 'begun'.
  • The past participle of 'swim' is 'swum'.
  • The past participle of the verb 'hide' is 'hidden'.
  • The correct form of the verb 'forbid' in the present perfect tense is 'forbidden'.
  • The correct past simple form of the verb used in the sentence 'I did many things yesterday' is dependent on the verb.
  • The correct verb form completing the sentence 'I ____ a candy from my sister' is 'was given'.
  • The past simple form of the verb used in the sentence 'I have written in my diary' is 'wrote'.
  • The correct verb form completing the sentence 'I ___ a slice of cake' is 'had'.
  • The correct past simple form of the verb used in 'I have given my phone number' is 'gave'.
  • 'I have forgave' is an incorrect usage due to incorrect verb form.
  • 'The friend forgave her' implies action in the past.

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