Grammar snacks: The past simple irregular verbs exercises

Watch the video and read the conversation between Sophie and Lucia. Then do these exercises to check your understanding of past simple irregular verbs. You can watch the video at: http://bit.ly/I4raeO

1. Check your grammar: true or false past simple irregular verbs

Are these sentences True or False? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. To form the past simple, we add -ed to the end of regular verbs. There are many different types of endings of irregular verbs in the past simple. We use did + not + infinitive to form past simple negatives with all types of verbs. We use did + subject + infinitive to form past simple questions with all types of verbs. There are clear rules about the endings of past simple irregular verbs. You have to learn all the different irregular verb forms of the past simple. True True True True True True False False False False False False

2. Check your grammar: multiple choice past simple irregular verbs

Choose the correct words to complete the sentences. 1. We _______________ about the storm on the news. hear heard find out found out bring brought sleep slept leave left freeze froze

2.

They _______________ that it was my birthday.

3.

The waiter _______________ us the menu to look at.

4.

I didnt _______________ very well last night.

5.

Did you _______________ your coat in the cafe?

6.

It was so cold that the pipes _______________.

7.

She didnt _______________ us what to do for homework.

tell told feel felt

8.

He _______________ bad about failing the test.

3. Check your grammar: gap fill past simple irregular verbs

Put the irregular verb in the past simple tense to fill the gaps. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

I _______________ (buy) some food for lunch. Who _______________ (meet) you at the airport? We all _______________ (have) the same idea. _______________ (do) you speak to Sophie? I _______________ (see) the weather forecast earlier. He _______________ (give) us a lift into town. She _______________ (read) three books in one week! They _______________ (take) a taxi to the hotel.