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IRREGULAR VERBS EXERCISE 1 (ESL)
level: Beginner (A1/A2)
Irregular verbs are among the first things English learners need to memorise — and knowing both the past simple and past participle forms is essential for using the perfect tenses correctly. This exercise covers 10 high-frequency irregular verbs at beginner level.
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1.
He ________ to get very angry.
(to begin)
begun
began
beginned
Correct answer:
began
— begin/began/begun — no auxiliary verb → use the simple past:
began
.
2.
I ________ my glasses when I fell.
(to break)
broked
broken
broke
Correct answer:
broke
— break/broke/broken — no auxiliary verb → use the simple past:
broke
.
3.
Those kids have ________ five windows playing baseball.
(to break)
broked
broken
broke
Correct answer:
broken
— break/broke/broken —
have broken
→ present perfect requires the past participle.
4.
I have ________ studying French.
(to begin)
begun
began
beginned
Correct answer:
begun
— begin/began/begun —
have begun
→ present perfect requires the past participle.
5.
He told me that he had ________ all the work himself.
(to do)
done
did
done did
Correct answer:
done
— do/did/done —
had done
→ past perfect requires the past participle.
6.
Have you ________ yet today?
(to eat)
ate
eated
eaten
Correct answer:
eaten
— eat/ate/eaten —
have eaten
→ present perfect requires the past participle.
7.
My father has ________ me to talk to you.
(to forbid)
forbidden
forbade
forbid
Correct answer:
forbidden
— forbid/forbade/forbidden —
has forbidden
→ present perfect requires the past participle.
8.
I ________ him stealing that woman's purse.
(to catch)
caught
catched
catch
Correct answer:
caught
— catch/caught/caught — no auxiliary verb → use the simple past:
caught
.
9.
He must have ________ 8 beers last night.
(to drink)
drank
drunk
done drunk
Correct answer:
drunk
— drink/drank/drunk —
must have drunk
→ modal + have + past participle.
10.
I ________ down and broke my arm.
(to fall)
fallen
falled
fell
Correct answer:
fell
— fall/fell/fallen — no auxiliary verb → use the simple past:
fell
.
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CHECK OUT OUR OTHER IRREGULAR VERB EXERCISES:
Irregular verbs 1
(A1/A2)
Irregular verbs 2
(B1/B2)
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