Let's solve this step-by-step. The task is to fill in the correct
past tense form of each irregular verb listed. Irregular verbs do not follow a standard pattern (like adding "-ed"), so their past tense forms must be memorized.
Here are the verbs and their correct past tense forms:
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1)
Fly →
Flew
- Present: fly
- Past: flew
- Example: "She flew to Paris last summer."
2)
Swim →
Swam
- Present: swim
- Past: swam
- Example: "They swam in the pool yesterday."
3)
Take →
Took
- Present: take
- Past: took
- Example: "He took his bag and left."
4)
Draw →
Drew
- Present: draw
- Past: drew
- Example: "She drew a beautiful picture."
5)
Freeze →
Froze
- Present: freeze
- Past: froze
- Example: "The lake froze over in winter."
6)
Get →
Got
- Present: get
- Past: got
- Note: While "gotten" is used in American English for the past participle, the simple past is "got."
- Example: "I got up early this morning."
7)
Wake →
Woke
- Present: wake
- Past: woke
- Example: "The baby woke up at 6 a.m."
8)
Speak →
Spoke
- Present: speak
- Past: spoke
- Example: "He spoke at the conference."
9)
Write →
Wrote
- Present: write
- Past: wrote
- Example: "She wrote a letter to her friend."
10)
Sleep →
Slept
- Present: sleep
- Past: slept
- Example: "We slept well last night."
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Final Answer:
Now, fill in the blanks as follows:
1) Fly →
Flew
2) Swim →
Swam
3) Take →
Took
4) Draw →
Drew
5) Freeze →
Froze
6) Get →
Got
7) Wake →
Woke
8) Speak →
Spoke
9) Write →
Wrote
10) Sleep →
Slept
✔ All these are irregular past tense verbs commonly taught in English grammar.
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