Positive form — Irregular verbs

Some verbs are irregular (not regular). The Past Simple is not -ed.

Here are some important irregular verbs

begin –> break bring build buy catch come do drink eat

began broke brought built bought caught came did drank ate

fall –> find fly forget get give go have hear know

fell found flew forgot got gave went had heard knew

leave –> lose make meet pay put read ring say see

left lost made met paid put read(/red/) rang said saw

sell –> sit sleep speak stand take tell think win write

sold sat slept spoke stood took told thought won wrote

- I usually get up early but this morning I got up at 9.30.

- We did a lot of housework yesterday.

- Caroline went to the cinema three times last week.

- Mr Todd came into the room, took off his coat and sat down.

Exercise 3. Complete the sentences putting the verbs in the Past Simple Tense. Use each verb only once.

sell spend buy fly drive run cost drink understand

Example: Mr and Mrs Brown drove from London to Manches­ter last weekend.

1. We needed money badly so we__our car.

2. Ann__a lot of money yesterday. She__a dress which__$70.

3. Dan__the marathon in two hours.

4. They__champagne to celebrate their wedding an­niversary.

5. As teenagers, we__each other very well.

6. They__to Spain the day before yesterday.

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