IRREGULAR VERBS EXERCISE 1 (COMMON PAST FORMS)
A1–A2 · BeginnerChoose the correct past simple or past participle form in 10 sentences. This beginner exercise focuses on common irregular verbs, with the surrounding sentence showing which form is needed.
Complete each sentence with the correct form of the irregular verb in parentheses.
1.He ________ to get very angry. (to begin)
Correct answer: began — begin/began/begun — no auxiliary verb → use the simple past: began.
2.I ________ my glasses when I fell. (to break)
Correct answer: broke — break/broke/broken — no auxiliary verb → use the simple past: broke.
3.Those kids have ________ five windows playing baseball. (to break)
Correct answer: broken — break/broke/broken — have broken → present perfect requires the past participle.
4.I have ________ studying French. (to begin)
Correct answer: begun — begin/began/begun — have begun → present perfect requires the past participle.
5.He told me that he had ________ all the work himself. (to do)
Correct answer: done — do/did/done — had done → past perfect requires the past participle.
6.Have you ________ yet today? (to eat)
Correct answer: eaten — eat/ate/eaten — have eaten → present perfect requires the past participle.
7.My father has ________ me to talk to you. (to forbid)
Correct answer: forbidden — forbid/forbade/forbidden — has forbidden → present perfect requires the past participle.
8.I ________ him stealing that woman's purse. (to catch)
Correct answer: caught — catch/caught/caught — no auxiliary verb → use the simple past: caught.
9.He must have ________ 8 beers last night. (to drink)
Correct answer: drunk — drink/drank/drunk — must have drunk → modal + have + past participle.
10.I ________ down and broke my arm. (to fall)
Correct answer: fell — fall/fell/fallen — no auxiliary verb → use the simple past: fell.
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