PAST SIMPLE: MIXED REGULAR & IRREGULAR

1. Write the missing forms: 2. Complete the sentences with the

correct past form. Use the verbs from
INFINITIVE PAST INFINITIVE PAST exercise 1.
FELL SPEAK
DRAW KNITTED 1. Adam __________ a new iPad last week.
SAW KEEP (+)
COME GIVE 2. _________ you __________ Tim at
BEGAN NEEDED school (?) Yes, I ________. He ________
BE SEND with Sue (+)
STUDIE SWAM 3. Carol __________ the exercises
D
yesterday (-)
WRITE SLEEP
4. My father ___________ moving to
LIVE THOUGH
T London was a mistake! (+)
WENT WAKE 5. _________ Pam ________ her flat last
BRING CATCH month? No, she ________.
FLEW MADE 6. Grandma __________ a nice sweater to
RIDE STAY me for my birthday (+)
COULD PAID 7. The film ___________ at 7:30, but at
SOLD DO 7:40 (-)
8. We ___________ in the pool on Friday
(+)
9. Where __________ you ________ in

4. Fill in Daves routine by putting the

most suitable past verb (affirmative or
negative). Different options are possible.

Yesterday, Dave up at 7:15,

but he up until 7:25. His
mother breakfast for him.
3. Choose the right option:
Dave some orange juice and
some eggs & bacon. After
1. Alan didnt see/ didnt watch Paula t
breakfast, he dressed,
school.
his teeth and his
2. Did you be/ Were you at the cinema
hair. He mum before leaving
yesterday?
home.
3. Carol brought/ bought her new laptop
to school.
Dave his friends at the bus
4. The baby cried/cryed all night long.
stop. They for 10 minutes, but it
5. My brother could swim/could swam
, so they to school,
when he was four.
but unfortunately they late, so
6. Charles repaired/prepared a nice
the teacher angry.
dinner.
7. The children ate/eatted a cheese
Dave and his friends lunch at
sandwich.
the canteen. Yesterdays menu
8. Did you sit/ Did you sat next to Mary?
horrible. They it. There
9. There was/were a lot of people at the
vegetables and fish.
match.
Everybody it a
10. Some of my friends missed/ mised
healthy menu, but they it.
the party.
11. Peter forgot/forgotted my birthday.
After school Dave back home
12. The children plaied/ played football
on foot. It him 40 minutes.
after school.
13. Did you studied/ Did you study a lot
3.
1. I rode my bike on Friday afternoon.
2. My fathers car broke down yesterday.
3. We didnt run for the bus, so we were
late for school.
4.
5. Peter didnt read the book I told him.
1. Sams parents didnt sell him a new
6. They had an enormous dinner!
laptop.
7. Did Susan wear shorts or a tracksuit
2. Did you see Peter two days ago?
yesterday?
3. My brother thought our sister was
8. Some children didnt go to school
stupid!
yesterday.
4. The children fought in the school
9. Carol came home after lunch.
yard.
10. My sister didnt feel very well last
5. Mary forgot to bring the dictionary.
week.
6. Who chose Tims present?
11. They sang lots of Christmas carols.
7. The baby fell down.
12. Did Sue buy apples?