Irregular Verbs

Irregular Verbs – Exercises

These exercises test different forms of IRREGULAR VERBS

What are the three forms?

Many irregular verbs have three forms:

1. Base form

2. Past Simple

3. Past Participle

Example:

Past Simple

We use the Past Simple form for finished actions in the past.

Examples:

• I went to the beach last Sunday.

• She wrote a long email yesterday.

• We took the wrong train.

Past Participle

We use the Past Participle with have / has / had and in some passive forms.

Examples:

• I have seen that movie before.

• He has broken his glasses.

• They had done the work already.

Common Irregular Verbs

Here are some important irregular verbs for A2 learners:

Important Things to Remember

1. Irregular verbs do not follow one rule. You cannot just add -ed.

Incorrect:

• go → goed

• eat → eated

Correct:

• go → went

• eat → ate

2. Some irregular verbs stay the same

Examples:

• cut → cut

• put → put

• hit → hit

Sentences:

• She cut the paper.

• I put my bag on the chair.

3. Some verbs have the same past and past participle

Examples:

• buy → bought → bought

• have → had → had

• make → made → made

This can make them easier to learn.