Irregular Verbs in the Past

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The past tense of "write"

Shakespeare many famous plays.


The past tense of "ride"

Jason: Did you walk to school?
Jeff: No, I my bicycle.


The past tense of "drive"

My friend and I took a long trip; I and he read the map.


The past tense of "come"

Many Italians to the United States between 1880 and 1920.


The past tense of "give"

When Bob and Karen got married, their parents them
some money.


The past tense of "eat"

Ruth: Do you want some cake?
Ellen: No thanks, I just a big breakfast.


The past tense of "meet"

I a lot of interesting people at the International
Visitor's Center.


The past tense of "fall"

The baby down and started crying.


The past tense of "hold"

Mike just bought a small car; his old car six people.


The past tense of "know"

Beth: Franco speaks English very well.
Tracy: Yes, but he English before he came to the U.S.


The past tense of "grow"

Jack vegetables in his garden last year; he gave some to me.


The past tense of "fly"

We opened all the windows, and a bird into the house.


The past tense of "sit"

The last time I was on an airplane, I in the no smoking section.


The past tense of "begin"

That was a long meeting! It at 8:30 a.m. and ended at 5:30 p.m.


The past tense of "run"

There was no traffic just then, so we across the street.


The past tense of "become"

Fred Astaire was a dancer, then he an actor.


The past tense of "keep"

Before we had a refrigerator, we the milk outside the window.


The past tense of "leave"

Anne: May I please speak to Mark?
Paul: I'm sorry. He an hour ago.


The past tense of "mean"

Mary: Why did Brian say he loved Lisa?
Eric: He really it.


The past tense of "build"

They a new hotel near the airport.


The past tense of "send"

Albert some flowers to his mother for her birthday.


The past tense of "lose"

Michael: Why don't you open the door?
Melissa: I the key.


The past tense of "bring"

Janice: Oh no, it's raining!
Dennis: Don't worry. I my umbrella.


The past tense of "buy"

David: Is that the Smiths' new car?
Kevin: Yes, they just it.


The past tense of "think"

You're eating fish! I you didn't like it.


The past tense of "catch"

Greg threw the ball, and Andy it with one hand.


The past tense of "teach"

Kim her American friends some Vietnamese words.


The past tense of "let"

I had to go to the doctor, so the teacher me leave early.


The past tense of "put"

Carol: Where is my notebook?
Diane: I it on your desk.


The past tense of "cut"

Jim: Did you hurt yourself?
Ron: Yes, I my finger.


The past tense of "sleep"

I didn't wake up until nine, I ten hours.


The past tense of "speak"

Bruce: Is your father going to help you?
Mike: I think so. I to him last night.


The past tense of "wear"

Brian and Kathy went to a nice restaurant for dinner; Kathy a new dress.


The past tense of "win"

Bjorn Borg his first tennis championship in 1976 at Wimbledon.


The past tense of "take"

Ben went to Canada last week, I him to the airport.


The past tense of "see"

We some strange animals at the zoo.


The past tense of "get"

The mailman just came. I six letters.


The past tense of "find"

There are many new words in this story, but I all of them in the dictionary.


The past tense of "do"

We our homework before dinner, then we went to a concert.


The past tense of "say"

Jerry: Is Monique from France?
Dean: I think so. She just something in French.


The past tense of "tell"

Kyoko her classmates about life in Japan.


The past tense of "hear"

Tom: I just got this record.
Jim: It's very good; I it last week.


The past tense of "have"

Nancy: Did you buy some new jeans?
Donna: No, they cost $30 and I only $15.


The past tense of "make"

My grandmother a beautiful sweater for me.


The past tense of "stand"

We in line for twenty minutes to buy concert tickets.


The past tense of "go"

Mrs. Carter: Is your mother at home?
Jennifer: No, she shopping.


The past tense of "forget"

Sue: Did you bring the ice?
Ed: I'm sorry. I it.


The past tense of "feel"

I had a headache yesterday, I terrible all day.