PRACTICE 5. Inregular verbs. (Chart 2-7) (e) Directions: The following is a review of the forms of irregular verbs. The simple form is given. You are to provide the simple past and the past participle. ALL THREE FORMS ARE DIFFERENT sink spring stink swim get forget mistake shake take hide be eat fall Group 1A: The vowel changes from “i” to “a” to begin began begun drink — ring ——___ shrink sing = Group 1B: The vowel changes in the simple past. The past participle ends in “n.” blow —vlew __vlown draw ee grow know throw fly ‘break choose drive freeze ride rise speak steal swear tear wear = ea weave a ? HT Present and Past, Simple and Progressivesell sola. __solA_ lay tell say | flee —___ } bleed find —_—_eo Cr" ee grind —_——_ feed wind —_——— lead ee read have oe i speed hear —— { Group 2B: The simple past and the past participle end in “t.” creep —crept __cvept _ bring deal ee buy } feel ee catch } keep ——S-_—» fight | knee! SO seek eave = - mean age meet sleep ee bend sweep ee build weep ‘ —— — lend —__ | send lose ee spend Group 2C: The vowel changes to form the simple past and the past participle. | ling —clung___clung hold a | dig ——— shoot | hang —_ sit _ | ‘pin —— stand a | see —_—- understand _ | sting ———— —_ win strike —————— —___ swing a | 10 CHAPTER 2[Group 2D: Only the simple past is differcat Trecome became become come —— _ © PRACTICE 6. Simple past of irregular verbs. (Chart 2-7) "Directions: Complete the sentences with the simple past of the irregular verbs in the list. Pay special attentign to spelling. Use each verb only once. ! - burst draw stick buy hide sli v swear dig shake spread win [ge ee OC 1. All of the witnesses _Sweee to tell the truth in the court of law.” Mike was so cold that his whole body ~ a beautiful picture of a bird. |. Using only a pen with blue ink, Sue | everyone was startied by the sudden noise. wuld get stolen while he was away. ‘When the balloon Paul ____— his money because he was afraid it wo her finger with a needle while she was sewing. Emily accidentally Janice —___——_ Tost control of my car, and it butter all over her piece of toast with her knife. the soccer game by one goal. the top of the envelope with a knife instead of ripping it open. across the ice. Serene en Mary ————— 10, Our team finally Present and Past, Simple and Progressive 1711. The small animal ___ a hole in the ground to make her nest. some car wax and a garden hose, 12. When Fred went shopping yesterday, he PRACTICE 7. Simple past of irregular verbs. (Chart 2-7) ; Directions: Complete the sentences with the simple past of the irregular verbs in the list. Pay special attention to spelling. Use each verb only once. into a piece of hard candy. to his mother’s hand as they walked toward the schoo! bus what she said. 1, [broke a tooth when I 2. The little boy 3. Maria promised to help us. I hope she 4. Arthur ____ ut all of the candles on his birthday cake. 5. We both smoking three months ago, and we already feel much better. 6. Douglas the outside of his pocket to make sure his wallet was still there 7. Abee me on the hand while I was working in the garden, 8. Matthew Webb was the first person who across the English Channel, 9. Paul much more for his bike than I spent for mine, : 10. Rita threw the ball high in the air. Daniel it when ig came down. 11, Bach year as the snake grew larger, it formed a new skin and its old skin. 12, Everyone in Ali’s family has a special skill, His sister that beautiful carpet. 2 CHAPTER 2verbs. (Chart 2-7) f the irregular verbs in the list Pay PRACTI ICE 9. Simple past of Irneguics Von apie puto Directions: Complete the sentences special attention to spelling. Use each verb only once ne broadcan ‘fall lose weal | cost flee seck srike | | deat hold shoot sweep | 1, Ron had a small accident. He. — to the floor when his foot got caught in the rug. “The car that Barb was driving went out of control and ————~ top sign. That's the first time Barb ever hit anything with her car. the news of the peace plan yesterday All of the radio and TV stations. —_____—_—— When Mrs. Grant was having trouble, she ———————— help from her neighbors. w ay ‘She asked them for support and advice. 5. The team played badly. They ‘You can’t win ‘em all. the game by seven points. Oh, wcll |. When we played cards, Jane 1 five cards to each player. the knife in her right hand and the fork in her left hand. at the deer, but he missed . Sue 6. % 8. The hunter slowly raised his rifle and 9. Jenny wanted a color TV for her apartment, but the least expensive one too much for her budget, so she decided to wait until she could save enough money. it up. ‘his TV and his stereo set. 10, When I spilled rice on the floor, I got the broom and 11. A thief broke into Carlos’s apartment and ‘Tommy wanted to play a little joke on his friend Marcia. He ran up to Marcia’s front door. rang the doorbell, and then quickly down the street. When Marcia answered the door, no one was there. + PRACTICE 10. Troublesome verbs: raise/rise, set/sit, lay/ie. (Chart 2-8) Directions: Select the correct verb in parentheses. 1. Mr, Wong (taises, rises) many different kinds of vegetables in his garden. 2. The man (raised, rose) to his feet and walked to the front of the room. 3. Mike (set, sat) a large vase of roses on the coffee table. |. Claudia and Paulo (set, sat) next to each other at the lecture last night, . Jackie always (Jays, lies) her wedding ring on the kitchen counter when she washes dishes. . Wouldn't you prefer to be (dying, laying) on the beach right now instead of sitting in this class’ , When Alex (lay, laid) down to take a nap, he ended up sleeping for the whole afternoon8. Where is my wallet? 1 (lay, laid) it here on the dresser five minutes ago. 5 ZA Dr. Singh (hung, hanged) his diploma from medical school on the wall in his office 10. Nepal (lies, lays) to the north of India. PRACTICE 11. Te simple Past and the past progressive. (Charts 2-9 + 2-12) ‘Direc ‘ in the blanks with the simple past or the past progressive of the verbs in parentheses. Include any other words in parentheses, 1. We (have) Waa __ 9 wonderful dinner last night to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary. 2. We (have, at home) _were at home haying our anniversary dinner when my uncle called to congratulate us last night. 3. A: Why is Henry in the hospital? B: He (work, in his garage) on his car when. the gas tank (explode) . A: What (cause) the explosion? B: Henry (Alighs) ____________ a cigaretre. 4. A: I'm sorry, Officer. J (see, not) ____ the stop sign. I (think) about something else. B: What (you, chink) about? You should have been thinking about your driving. 5. Bill asked me to go over to his apartment, but I (want, noy) eave the house because I (teait) 6, Amy (hear, not) listen, in her room) to for a phene call. her parents having an argument last night. She to music. his car suddenly, the groceries (fail) 7. When Richard (stop) ont of the bag they were in and (pill) all over the floor of the car. 8. When the door-to-door salesperson (come) yesterday, Claudia (hear, not) the doorbell because she (ary, in her room) her hair with her electric hair dryer. When I was a child, my mother always (serve) cookies and milk to my to my house after school. friends and me when we (go) 10, When we (look) in on the baby last night, he (sleep) . I think he (dream) et something nice because he (smile) about Present and Past, Simple and Progressive 15-9 + 2-12) ive. (Charts 2-9 © PRACTICE 12. The simple past and the Larkana past progressive of the Verbs in Directions: Fill in the blanks with the simp! Parentheses. . 1. Yesterday David (cross) —WAS_9°2 sing a street when a truck (turn) turned » Yesterday Davi was crossing . i it him. the corner very fast and almost (hit) —H¥— and heemeto ass yesterday, it (be) ———— 2. During the study period in cl concentrate because the student next to me (hum) ‘h, in our living won) ——<$<$— ¢ on television, the electricity 3. Last Monday while we (wate a aexciting ga (eo) oust, So we (go) —'——-—— outside, (et) into the car, (turn) on the radlyand Ci)’ to the rest of the dead. game. The next day the car batcery (be) 4. The police (ourwit) a thief yesterday. They (surround) . athe jewelry store while he (stuff, still inside) his pockets with diamonds. Yesterday we had 4 houseful of children for my son’s sixth birthday party. In the middle of , 80 [had to leave the children alone for a back into the room, most of the childres the party, the phone (ring) moment, When I (come) (play, stil) (pull) together nicely. But over in the corner, Bobby Annie’s hair. 1 quickly (run) ______ over and (teil) Bobby to stop. 6. TEACHER: You're late again, You were supposed to be here ten minutes ago. Where were you? MICHAEL: I (look) _____________ for a place to park. TEACHER: (you find) ___________ one? MICHAEL: Yes, but it’s at a parking meter that has a 15-minute limit. So every 15 minutes Tl have to go out and put some more moncy in the meter. ‘TEACHER: Maybe you should start taking the bus to school. MICHAEL: I (take) the bus a couple of days ago and ended up miles from school. That's why I was absent from class. ‘TEACHER: Ob. 7. BoB: My office mate, Jack, really makes me angry! sue: Why? , ‘ Bor: Well for one thing, he (interrupy, alumys) ame T can barely get a sentence out of my mouth, sue: Is that all? x \ nom: No. He (ask, lows) ane co write his reports for hit Thave enough reports of my ov without doing his reports toc! 16 CHAPTER2 '4. sun So how did you and Bob get along at work today? nom: Same old stuff, While f (ry) 0 _ to explain something to him, he (interrupt) __. me, not just once but repeatedly. And once ain he (ask) » ~.... me to write a report that the boss had asked him two write. 1 (refuse) om SUK: Good for you, Jack needs to write his own reports, PRACTICE 13. The simple past and the Past progressive. (Charts 2-9 -- 2-12) Directions: Complete the sentence with the simple past or the past progressive. Use any verb that __ feems right to you, + Last Saturday while Sandy _was cleaning — out the attic, she Sou her grandmother's wedding dress, 2. Two days ago, Peter all of his money out of the bank and to work, he lost new car. Yesterday, while he another car. He wasn’t hurt, but the control of his steering and accident completely 3, Last night we suddenly _______up from a sound sleep when we a noise about 3:90 A.M. I thought it was a burglar, but it was only a cat that along the window sill. 4, Two days ago 1 ________ my friends Ann and Andy at their apartment. They his new car. _____ the dishes when I . They quickly, and we all down and about old times, 5. When I to/at the airport, Lisa ___ for me in the baggage claim area. As soon as she me, she _! her arms and eon something I couldn’t hear because the people around me pk 80 much noise. 6. Mary ____.__. outside So of course she the flowers when it to rain. off the hose and let nature take care of her garden. Present and Past, Simple and Progressive 17. 7 \