Irregular Verbs exercises

Irregular Past Participles

Make the past participle:

1. She has never _____________________ (let) her daughter have a boyfriend.

2. Have you already _____________________ (read) today's newspaper?

3. The house has been _____________________ (sell).

4. He has _____________________ (lose) his wallet again.

5. I have _____________________ (write) three essays this week.

6. That clock was _____________________ (make) in Switzerland.

7. He had _____________________ (run) 6 miles when he hurt his ankle.

8. I have never _____________________ (see) such a beautiful view.

9. He has _____________________ (teach) hundreds of students during his

career.

10. Have you ever _____________________ (meet) a famous person?

11. Because she hadn't _____________________ (pay) the bill, the electricity

went off.

12. They have _____________________ (send) Christmas cards to all their

friends.

13. Where have we _____________________ (put) the car keys?

14. We have never _____________________ (sing) in public before.

15. She had _____________________ (wear) her blue dress many times.

16. John had never _____________________ (speak) English before he came to

London.

17. Why have you _____________________ (stand) up? Are we leaving?

18. Have you ever _____________________ (swim) in the Atlantic Ocean?

19. It had _____________________ (take) three hours to reach the station, so they

missed the train.

20. I have never _____________________ (say) that I didn't love you.

21. David jumped into the air.  He had _____________________ (sit) on a

drawing pin.

22. The weatherman had _____________________ (tell) us it would be sunny, but

it rained all day.

23. I'm sorry I'm so tired. I haven't _____________________ (sleep).

24. Have you _____________________ (think) about changing jobs?

25. He’d thought he had _____________________ (understand) the problem, but

now he realised he had made a mistake.

Answers:

1. She has never let her daughter have a boyfriend.

2. Have you already read today's newspaper?

3. The house has been sold.

4. He has lost his wallet again.

5. I have written three essays this week.

6. That clock was made in Switzerland.

7. He had run 6 miles when he hurt his ankle.

8. I have never seen such a beautiful view.

9. He has taught hundreds of students during his career.

10. Have you ever met a famous person?

11. Because she hadn't paid the bill, the electricity went off.

12. They have sent Christmas cards to all their friends.

13. Where have we put the car keys?

14. We have never sung in public before.

15. She had worn her blue dress many times.

16. John had never spoken English before he came to London.

17. Why have you stood up? Are we leaving?

18. Have you ever swum in the Atlantic Ocean?

19. It had taken three hours to reach the station, so they missed the train.

20. I have never said that I didn't love you.

21. David jumped into the air.  He had sat on a drawing pin.

22. The weatherman had told us it would be sunny, but it rained all day.

23. I'm sorry I'm so tired. I haven't slept.

24. Have you thought about changing jobs?

25. He’d thought he had understood the problem, but now he realised he had made

a mistake.

Irregular Verbs Past Simple

1. I _________________ (come) to England in 1993.

2. She _________________ (stand) under the tree to shelter from the rain.

3. They _________________ (do) their homework yesterday.

4. We _________________ (sing) too much last night, I have a sore throat!

5. He already _________________ (eat) all the cake.

6. The child _________________ (fall) off his bicycle.

7. It _________________ (take) three hours to drive to Paris.

8. I _________________ (find) your keys under the table.

9. She _________________ (get) a new bike for her birthday.

10. She _________________ (sell) her house last year.

11. We _________________ (go) to New York in January.

12. Finally my mother _________________ (let) me go to a party.

13. It _________________ (be) cold last night.

14. I _________________ (meet) John at the weekend.

15. Lucy _________________ (pay) the bill, before leaving the restaurant.

16. We _________________ (see) the new film yesterday.

17. She _________________ (wear) her new coat to the party.

18. I _________________ (think) my football team would win.

19. They _________________ (put) their bags in the bedroom.

20. Billy _________________ (run) after the bus.

21. She _________________ (say) that she would come later.

22. I _________________ (buy) some books this morning.

23. We _________________ (make) a cake, it was delicious.

24. He _________________ (sit) on the old chair, and it broke.

25. They _________________ (write) a letter to their parents.

Answers:

1. I came to England in 1993.

2. She stood under the tree to shelter from the rain.

3. They did their homework yesterday.

4. We sang too much last night, I have a sore throat!

5. He already ate all the cake.

6. The child fell off his bicycle.

7. It took three hours to drive to Paris.

8. I found your keys under the table.

9. She got a new bike for her birthday.

10. She sold her house last year.

11. We went to New York in January.

12. Finally my mother let me go to a party.

13. It was cold last night.

14. I met John at the weekend.

15. Lucy paid the bill, before leaving the restaurant.

16. We saw the new film yesterday.

17. She wore her new coat to the party.

18. I thought my football team would win.

19. They put their bags in the bedroom.

20. Billy ran after the bus.

21. She said that she would come later.

22. I bought some books this morning.

23. We made a cake, it was delicious.

24. He sat on the old chair, and it broke.

25. They wrote a letter to their parents.