Comprehensive worksheet helping students practice the past simple tense of irregular verbs through various sentence transformations.

Let's solve each section of this Past Simple – Irregular Verbs worksheet step by step. I'll go through all the exercises and explain how to answer them correctly.

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A) Write the past forms of the regular verbs below.

Regular verbs form the past simple by adding -ed to the base form.
But note: Some of these are irregular, so we must be careful!

1. drink → drank *(irregular)*
2. swim → swam *(irregular)*
3. buy → bought *(irregular)*
4. sell → sold *(irregular)*
5. read → read *(pronounced "red", irregular)*
6. write → wrote *(irregular)*
7. have → had *(irregular)*
8. take → took *(irregular)*
9. leave → left *(irregular)*
10. ride → rode *(irregular)*
11. drive → drove *(irregular)*
12. eat → ate *(irregular)*
13. sleep → slept *(regular)*
14. fly → flew *(irregular)*
15. begin → began *(irregular)*
16. speak → spoke *(irregular)*
17. cut → cut *(irregular – same form)*
18. be → was/were *(irregular)*
19. sing → sang *(irregular)*
20. break → broke *(irregular)*
21. hit → hit *(irregular – same form)*
22. come → came *(irregular)*
23. go → went *(irregular)*
24. see → saw *(irregular)*

✔ Note: Many of these are irregular verbs, even though the section says “regular.” This is likely a mistake in labeling. We use correct past forms based on actual verb types.

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B) Rewrite these sentences making them positive.

We remove "didn't" and make the verb positive (past simple).

1. Betty didn’t leave home at 7 a.m. this morning.
→ Betty left home at 7 a.m. this morning.

2. The children didn’t fly their kites two days ago.
→ The children flew their kites two days ago.

3. My father didn’t come home before dinner.
→ My father came home before dinner.

4. Mr. Miller didn’t teach Italian five years ago.
→ Mr. Miller taught Italian five years ago.

5. Joshua didn’t drink milk at breakfast yesterday.
→ Joshua drank milk at breakfast yesterday.

6. His sister didn’t drive to work last Wednesday.
→ His sister drove to work last Wednesday.

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C) Rewrite these sentences making them negative.

Add didn't + base verb for regular verbs, or use the correct past form with didn't.

1. Frank and Anna rode their bicycles in the park.
→ Frank and Anna didn’t ride their bicycles in the park.

2. The singer sang my favourite song last weekend.
→ The singer didn’t sing my favourite song last weekend.

3. I spoke French when I was in Paris last autumn.
→ I didn’t speak French when I was in Paris last autumn.

4. My cousin, Alan did his homework after school.
→ My cousin, Alan didn’t do his homework after school.

5. Mrs. Wilson fed those street cats this morning.
→ Mrs. Wilson didn’t feed those street cats this morning.

6. Her parents ate dinner at a Chinese restaurant.
→ Her parents didn’t eat dinner at a Chinese restaurant.

7. The fishermen caught a lot of fish Sunday.
→ The fishermen didn’t catch a lot of fish Sunday.

✔ Note: For irregular verbs like *ate*, *caught*, *fed*, etc., we use didn’t + base form.

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D) Answer the questions about yourself.

These are personal questions — answers will vary depending on the student.

1. What did you eat at breakfast this morning?
→ *Example: I ate toast and an egg.*

2. Where did you last go for holiday?
→ *Example: I went to Spain last summer.*

3. Which film did you last see at the cinema?
→ *Example: I saw "Incredibles 2".*

4. Did you buy any clothes for yourself last week?
→ *Example: Yes, I bought a new jacket.*

5. Who did you last speak with on the telephone?
→ *Example: I spoke with my mom.*

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E) Read the answers and write questions to the underlined words.

We need to form questions using wh- words (who, what, when, where, why, how much, etc.) based on the underlined parts.

1. Uncle drew this nice picture last Sunday.
→ Who drew this nice picture last Sunday? *(underlined: Uncle)*

2. Bobby spent $50 at the toy shop yesterday.
→ How much did Bobby spend at the toy shop yesterday? *(underlined: $50)*

3. Mr. Lee wrote a novel in July last summer.
→ What did Mr. Lee write in July last summer? *(underlined: a novel)*

4. My uncle built that big barn for the cows.
→ Who built that big barn for the cows? *(underlined: My uncle)*

5. Yes, she brought her project to the teacher.
→ Did she bring her project to the teacher? *(underlined: Yes, she...)*
→ But better: What did she bring to the teacher? *(if asking about object)*
→ Or: Did she bring her project to the teacher? *(if checking truth)*
✔ Best: Did she bring her project to the teacher? *(because the answer is yes/no)*

6. Joyce and Jordan ran by the lake every day.
→ Where did Joyce and Jordan run every day? *(underlined: by the lake)*

7. I fed the dogs at 8 a.m. yesterday morning.
→ When did you feed the dogs yesterday morning? *(underlined: at 8 a.m.)*

8. No, Aaron didn’t sell his house three years ago.
→ Did Aaron sell his house three years ago? *(underlined: No, ...)*
→ Question: Did Aaron sell his house three years ago?

9. My parents met their colleagues at lunch.
→ Who did your parents meet at lunch? *(underlined: their colleagues)*

10. Mrs. Martin ate fried chicken at lunch today.
→ What did Mrs. Martin eat at lunch today? *(underlined: fried chicken)*

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✔ Summary of Key Concepts:

- Past Simple Regular Verbs: Add -ed (e.g., walked, played).
- Irregular Verbs: Have unique past forms (e.g., go → went, eat → ate).
- Negative Sentences: Use didn’t + base verb.
- Positive Sentences: Use past simple form (e.g., walked, ate).
- Questions: Use did + subject + base verb? for past actions.
- Wh- Questions: Use appropriate question word based on what’s underlined.

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