
For regular verbs, just add -ed to make the past tense:
- I work from 9 AM to 5:00 PM every day.
- Yesterday, I worked until 6:00 PM.
Many common English verbs are irregular in the past:
Verb | Past – Positive | Past – Negative |
be | was / were | wasn’t / weren’t |
become | became | didn’t become |
begin | began | didn’t begin |
break | broke | didn’t break |
bring | brought | didn’t bring |
build | built | didn’t build |
buy | bought | didn’t buy |
can | could | couldn’t |
come | came | didn’t come |
cost | cost | didn’t cost |
choose | chose | didn’t choose |
do | did | didn’t do |
drink | drank | didn’t drink |
drive | drove | didn’t drive |
eat | ate | didn’t eat |
fall | fell | didn’t fall |
feel | felt | didn’t feel |
find | found | didn’t find |
forget | forgot | didn’t forget |
get | got | didn’t get |
give | gave | didn’t give |
go | went | didn’t go |
grow | grew | didn’t grow |
have | had | didn’t have |
hear | heard | didn’t hear |
leave | left | didn’t leave |
let | let | didn’t let |
lose | lost | didn’t lose |
make | made | didn’t make |
meet | met | didn’t meet |
pay | paid | didn’t pay |
put | put | didn’t put |
read | read (pronounced “red”) |
didn’t read |
run | ran | didn’t run |
say | said | didn’t say |
see | saw | didn’t see |
sell | sold | didn’t sell |
send | sent | didn’t send |
sit | sat | didn’t sit |
sleep | slept | didn’t sleep |
speak | spoke | didn’t speak |
stand | stood | didn’t stand |
take | took | didn’t take |
teach | taught | didn’t teach |
tell | told | didn’t tell |
think | thought | didn’t think |
understand | understood | didn’t understand |
wake | woke | didn’t wake |
wear | wore | didn’t wear |
win | won | didn’t win |
write | wrote | didn’t write |
Irregular Past Verbs
Congratulations - you have completed Irregular Past Verbs.
You scored %%SCORE%% out of %%TOTAL%%.
Your performance has been rated as %%RATING%%
Your answers are highlighted below.
Question 1 |
We _________ tickets to the show.
A | didn't got |
B | didn't get |
C | isn't get |
Question 2 |
When ____________ their house?
A | was they sell |
B | did they sell |
C | did they sold |
Question 3 |
Mrs. Johnson ___________ us about World War II in history class.
A | thought |
B | learned |
C | taught |
Question 4 |
My favorite basketball team _______ the championship last year.
A | wore |
B | wan |
C | won |
Question 5 |
What ___________ at the store?
A | did you buy |
B | you bought |
C | you did buy |
Question 6 |
Aaron and Barbara _____________ out after work yesterday.
A | didn't went |
B | didn't gone |
C | didn't go |
Question 7 |
We _________ really late yesterday.
A | slipt |
B | sleeped |
C | slept |
Question 8 |
How long ____________ you to read the book?
A | did it took |
B | did it take |
C | did it told |
Question 9 |
I ___________ enough time to finish the project.
A | didn't have |
B | didn't had |
C | hadn't |
Question 10 |
Jimmy and Sean _________ a window while playing baseball inside the house.
A | bought |
B | broke |
C | built |
Question 11 |
I _______ the president at a conference in 2007.
A | met |
B | did meet |
C | was meet |
Question 12 |
Where _________ last Saturday night at 10 PM?
A | was you |
B | were you |
C | you're |
Question 13 |
When I was a teenager, my parents __________ me drive their car.
A | didn't let |
B | don't let |
C | didn't letted |
Question 14 |
Everyone _____ cake at Harold's birthday party on Saturday.
A | eat |
B | ate |
C | eated |
Question 15 |
What ___________ your girlfriend for her birthday last year?
A | you gave |
B | gave you |
C | did you give |
Question 16 |
My boss ________ me an important e-mail this morning.
A | sent |
B | spent |
C | said |
Question 17 |
I _____ the eggs and milk in the refrigerator.
A | put |
B | paid |
C | putted |
Question 18 |
I __________ understand the movie we watched in English class.
A | can't |
B | couldn't |
C | didn't can |
Question 19 |
The students ____________ their homework.
A | didn't |
B | didn't do |
C | didn't did |
Question 20 |
_______ your father happy when he _________ the news?
A | Was / heard |
B | Was / did hear |
C | Were / hear |
Once you are finished, click the button below. Any items you have not completed will be marked incorrect.
Get Results
There are 20 questions to complete.
You have completed
questions
question
Your score is
Correct
Wrong
Partial-Credit
You have not finished your quiz. If you leave this page, your progress will be lost.
Correct Answer
You Selected
Not Attempted
Final Score on Quiz
Attempted Questions Correct
Attempted Questions Wrong
Questions Not Attempted
Total Questions on Quiz
Question Details
Results
Date
Score
Hint
Time allowed
minutes
seconds
Time used
Answer Choice(s) Selected
Question Text
All done
Need more practice!
Keep trying!
Not bad!
Good work!
Perfect!