Irregular Verbs Exercise

Fill in the blanks.

1. He is ................................. on mischief.
bend
bended
bent
The past participle of bend is bent.

2. I have ..................................... them for a long time.

knowed
knew
known
We use the past participle form of the verb after has, have or had.

3. Political conflict has ........................................ the nation.

tore
torn
teared
The past participle of tear is torn.

4. The kitten .................................... a hole in the curtain.

teared
tore
torn
The past simple form of tear is tore.

5. The man was ............................................. by a speeding vehicle.

hit
hitted
Either could be used here

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The past participle of hit is hit.

6. The house was .............................................. among the trees.

hided
hidden
hid
The past participle of hide is hidden.

7. The farmer was .......................................... by the dog.

bite
byte
bitten
The past participle of bite is bitten.

8. Last winter the water pipes ....................................... in the cold

weather.
burst
bursted
Either could be used here
Burst has only one form - burst

9. I ........................................ my hand yesterday.

burnt
burned
Either could be used here

10. The hikers ............................................ their way up the hill.

winded
wound
wounded

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The past of wind is wound.

11. The sweater has ............................................ thin at the elbows.

wore
worn
worned
The past participle of wear is worn.

12. Much water has ....................................................... under the bridge.

flowed
flew
flown
Flown is the past participle of flow.

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Answers
1. He is bent on mischief.
2. I have known them for a long time.
3. Political conflict has torn the nation.
4. The kitten tore a hole in the curtain.
5. The man was hit by a speeding vehicle.
6. The house was hidden among the trees.
7. The farmer was bitten by the dog.
8. Last winter the water pipes burst in the cold weather.
9. I burned / burnt my hand yesterday.
10. The hikers wound their way up the hill.
11. The sweater has worn thin at the elbows.
12. Much water has flown under the bridge.

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