Past Simple Irregular Verbs Worksheet with Exercises and Illustrations

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 solve them.

---

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

Regular verbs form their past tense by adding -ed (or sometimes changing spelling slightly). But note: This section says "regular verbs," but some listed are irregular! Let’s check carefully:

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

✘ Wait! The instructions say "regular verbs", but all these are irregular verbs!

👉 So likely, this is a mistake in labeling. These are not regular verbs, but common irregular verbs.

So we will write the correct past simple forms for each:

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

✔ Note: All these verbs are irregular, so the title might be misleading. But the task is to fill in the correct past forms.

---

B) Rewrite these sentences making them positive.

We need to remove the "didn't" and make the sentence affirmative.

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.

---

C) Rewrite these sentences making them negative.

Add didn't + base verb or use negative form of irregular verbs.

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

---

D) Answer the questions about yourself.

These are personal questions. Here are sample answers (you can customize):

1. What did you eat at breakfast this morning?
→ I ate toast and jam.

2. Where did you last go for holiday?
→ I went to the beach.

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

4. Did you buy any clothes for yourself last week?
→ Yes, I bought a new T-shirt.

5. Who did you last speak with on the telephone?
→ I spoke with my mother.

---

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

We need to create questions based on the underlined parts.

1. Uncle drew this nice picture last Sunday.
→ When did Uncle draw this nice picture?

2. Bobby spent $50 at the toy shop yesterday.
→ How much did Bobby spend at the toy shop yesterday?

3. Mr. Lee wrote a novel in July last summer.
→ What did Mr. Lee write in July last summer?

4. My uncle built that big barn for the cows.
→ Who built that big barn for the cows?

5. Yes, she brought her project to the teacher.
→ Did she bring her project to the teacher?

6. Joyce and Jordan ran by the lake every day.
→ How often did Joyce and Jordan run by the lake?

7. I fed the dogs at 8 a.m. yesterday morning.
→ When did you feed the dogs?

8. No, Aaron didn’t sell his house three years ago.
→ Did Aaron sell his house three years ago?

9. My parents met their colleagues at lunch.
→ Who did your parents meet at lunch?

10. Mrs. Martin ate fried chicken at lunch today.
→ What did Mrs. Martin eat at lunch today?

---

✔ Final Notes:

- This worksheet focuses on past simple tense, especially irregular verbs.
- In Section A, even though it says "regular verbs", they're actually irregular — so treat them accordingly.
- Sections B and C practice positive/negative transformations using past simple.
- Section D is for personal practice.
- Section E practices forming questions from answers.

---

Would you like me to generate a printable version of the completed worksheet?