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Let's solve this "Past Participles Practice" worksheet step by step. The goal is to fill in the blanks using the past participle form of the given verbs.
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The past participle is often used in perfect tenses (present perfect, past perfect, etc.) and passive voice.
- Regular verbs: usually add -ed (e.g., *walk → walked*)
- Irregular verbs: have unique forms (e.g., *go → gone*, *eat → eaten*, *break → broken*)
We'll use the correct past participle for each verb provided on the right side.
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#### 1. What's wrong with Mark? He's ________ his arm.
hurt → hurt
✔ *Hurt* is irregular — same form for past simple and past participle.
> He’s hurt his arm.
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#### 2. I've ________ my own hair. It's a bit messy.
cut → cut
✔ *Cut* is irregular — past participle is cut.
> I’ve cut my own hair.
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#### 3. We don't have any money. We've ________ all of it.
spend → spent
✔ Regular verb: *spend → spent*
> We’ve spent all of it.
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#### 4. We can't go home, we've ________ our tickets.
lose → lost
✔ *Lose → lost* (irregular)
> We’ve lost our tickets.
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#### 5. They aren't strangers. They've ________ before.
meet → met
✔ *Meet → met* (irregular)
> They’ve met before.
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#### 6. He feels great. He's ________ for 12 hours.
sleep → slept
✔ *Sleep → slept* (irregular)
> He’s slept for 12 hours.
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#### 7. Andrew has ________ a cake for the class to eat.
bring → brought
✔ *Bring → brought* (irregular)
> Andrew has brought a cake.
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#### 8. The teacher has ________ the present perfect.
teach → taught
✔ *Teach → taught* (irregular)
> The teacher has taught the present perfect.
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#### 9. Daniela has ________ her nose twice playing rugby.
break → broken
✔ *Break → broken* (irregular)
> Daniela has broken her nose.
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#### 10. We have ________ blue tiles for the bathroom.
choose → chosen
✔ *Choose → chosen* (irregular)
> We have chosen blue tiles.
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#### 11. Have you ever ________ a motorbike?
ride → ridden
✔ *Ride → ridden* (irregular)
> Have you ever ridden a motorbike?
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#### 12. They have ________ my present somewhere in the house.
hide → hidden
✔ *Hide → hidden* (irregular)
> They have hidden my present.
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#### 13. Are you full? You've ________ four pizzas.
eat → eaten
✔ *Eat → eaten* (irregular)
> You’ve eaten four pizzas.
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#### 14. I'm sorry, teacher. I've ________ how to spell the word.
forget → forgotten
✔ *Forget → forgotten* (irregular)
> I’ve forgotten how to spell the word.
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#### 15. I've ________ my brother since I was born.
know → known
✔ *Know → known* (irregular)
> I’ve known my brother since I was born.
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#### 16. David is very tall. He's ________ quickly.
grow → grown
✔ *Grow → grown* (irregular)
> He’s grown quickly.
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#### 17. Hurry! The film has already ________.
begin → begun
✔ *Begin → begun* (irregular)
> The film has already begun.
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#### 18. I've never ________ in the sea. It's too cold.
swim → swum
✔ *Swim → swum* (irregular)
> I’ve never swum in the sea.
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#### 19. Gary has ________ 10 marathons this year.
run → run
✔ *Run → run* (same form)
> Gary has run 10 marathons.
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#### 20. After a long winter, spring has ________ again.
come → come
✔ *Come → come* (same form)
> Spring has come again.
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These are irregular verbs that don’t follow typical patterns.
#### 21. Have you ________ enough to eat?
have → had
✔ *Have → had* (irregular)
> Have you had enough to eat?
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#### 22. Benfica have ________ Sporting. Again.
beat → beaten
✔ *Beat → beaten* (irregular)
> Benfica have beaten Sporting.
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#### 23. They've ________ here for three hours. I think they're bored.
be → been
✔ *Be → been* (irregular)
> They’ve been here for three hours.
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#### 24. I don't know where Mum is. I think she's ________ shopping.
go → gone
✔ *Go → gone* (irregular)
> She’s gone shopping.
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#### 25. Ricky looks tanned. Has he ________ on holiday again?
go → gone
✔ *Go → gone* (again!)
> Has he gone on holiday again?
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| No. | Sentence | Past Participle |
|-----|---------|-----------------|
| 1 | hurt | hurt |
| 2 | cut | cut |
| 3 | spend | spent |
| 4 | lose | lost |
| 5 | meet | met |
| 6 | sleep | slept |
| 7 | bring | brought |
| 8 | teach | taught |
| 9 | break | broken |
| 10 | choose | chosen |
| 11 | ride | ridden |
| 12 | hide | hidden |
| 13 | eat | eaten |
| 14 | forget | forgotten |
| 15 | know | known |
| 16 | grow | grown |
| 17 | begin | begun |
| 18 | swim | swum |
| 19 | run | run |
| 20 | come | come |
| 21 | have | had |
| 22 | beat | beaten |
| 23 | be | been |
| 24 | go | gone |
| 25 | go | gone |
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- Always check if the verb is regular or irregular.
- For irregular verbs, memorize common ones like:
- go → gone
- eat → eaten
- see → seen
- take → taken
- write → written
- Use context to confirm tense and meaning.
Let me know if you'd like a printable version or flashcards for practice!
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🔹 Understanding Past Participles
The past participle is often used in perfect tenses (present perfect, past perfect, etc.) and passive voice.
- Regular verbs: usually add -ed (e.g., *walk → walked*)
- Irregular verbs: have unique forms (e.g., *go → gone*, *eat → eaten*, *break → broken*)
We'll use the correct past participle for each verb provided on the right side.
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✔ Solutions with Explanations
#### 1. What's wrong with Mark? He's ________ his arm.
hurt → hurt
✔ *Hurt* is irregular — same form for past simple and past participle.
> He’s hurt his arm.
---
#### 2. I've ________ my own hair. It's a bit messy.
cut → cut
✔ *Cut* is irregular — past participle is cut.
> I’ve cut my own hair.
---
#### 3. We don't have any money. We've ________ all of it.
spend → spent
✔ Regular verb: *spend → spent*
> We’ve spent all of it.
---
#### 4. We can't go home, we've ________ our tickets.
lose → lost
✔ *Lose → lost* (irregular)
> We’ve lost our tickets.
---
#### 5. They aren't strangers. They've ________ before.
meet → met
✔ *Meet → met* (irregular)
> They’ve met before.
---
#### 6. He feels great. He's ________ for 12 hours.
sleep → slept
✔ *Sleep → slept* (irregular)
> He’s slept for 12 hours.
---
#### 7. Andrew has ________ a cake for the class to eat.
bring → brought
✔ *Bring → brought* (irregular)
> Andrew has brought a cake.
---
#### 8. The teacher has ________ the present perfect.
teach → taught
✔ *Teach → taught* (irregular)
> The teacher has taught the present perfect.
---
#### 9. Daniela has ________ her nose twice playing rugby.
break → broken
✔ *Break → broken* (irregular)
> Daniela has broken her nose.
---
#### 10. We have ________ blue tiles for the bathroom.
choose → chosen
✔ *Choose → chosen* (irregular)
> We have chosen blue tiles.
---
#### 11. Have you ever ________ a motorbike?
ride → ridden
✔ *Ride → ridden* (irregular)
> Have you ever ridden a motorbike?
---
#### 12. They have ________ my present somewhere in the house.
hide → hidden
✔ *Hide → hidden* (irregular)
> They have hidden my present.
---
#### 13. Are you full? You've ________ four pizzas.
eat → eaten
✔ *Eat → eaten* (irregular)
> You’ve eaten four pizzas.
---
#### 14. I'm sorry, teacher. I've ________ how to spell the word.
forget → forgotten
✔ *Forget → forgotten* (irregular)
> I’ve forgotten how to spell the word.
---
#### 15. I've ________ my brother since I was born.
know → known
✔ *Know → known* (irregular)
> I’ve known my brother since I was born.
---
#### 16. David is very tall. He's ________ quickly.
grow → grown
✔ *Grow → grown* (irregular)
> He’s grown quickly.
---
#### 17. Hurry! The film has already ________.
begin → begun
✔ *Begin → begun* (irregular)
> The film has already begun.
---
#### 18. I've never ________ in the sea. It's too cold.
swim → swum
✔ *Swim → swum* (irregular)
> I’ve never swum in the sea.
---
#### 19. Gary has ________ 10 marathons this year.
run → run
✔ *Run → run* (same form)
> Gary has run 10 marathons.
---
#### 20. After a long winter, spring has ________ again.
come → come
✔ *Come → come* (same form)
> Spring has come again.
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🚨 STRANGE EXCEPTIONS
These are irregular verbs that don’t follow typical patterns.
#### 21. Have you ________ enough to eat?
have → had
✔ *Have → had* (irregular)
> Have you had enough to eat?
---
#### 22. Benfica have ________ Sporting. Again.
beat → beaten
✔ *Beat → beaten* (irregular)
> Benfica have beaten Sporting.
---
#### 23. They've ________ here for three hours. I think they're bored.
be → been
✔ *Be → been* (irregular)
> They’ve been here for three hours.
---
#### 24. I don't know where Mum is. I think she's ________ shopping.
go → gone
✔ *Go → gone* (irregular)
> She’s gone shopping.
---
#### 25. Ricky looks tanned. Has he ________ on holiday again?
go → gone
✔ *Go → gone* (again!)
> Has he gone on holiday again?
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✔ Final Answer Key:
| No. | Sentence | Past Participle |
|-----|---------|-----------------|
| 1 | hurt | hurt |
| 2 | cut | cut |
| 3 | spend | spent |
| 4 | lose | lost |
| 5 | meet | met |
| 6 | sleep | slept |
| 7 | bring | brought |
| 8 | teach | taught |
| 9 | break | broken |
| 10 | choose | chosen |
| 11 | ride | ridden |
| 12 | hide | hidden |
| 13 | eat | eaten |
| 14 | forget | forgotten |
| 15 | know | known |
| 16 | grow | grown |
| 17 | begin | begun |
| 18 | swim | swum |
| 19 | run | run |
| 20 | come | come |
| 21 | have | had |
| 22 | beat | beaten |
| 23 | be | been |
| 24 | go | gone |
| 25 | go | gone |
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💡 Tips:
- Always check if the verb is regular or irregular.
- For irregular verbs, memorize common ones like:
- go → gone
- eat → eaten
- see → seen
- take → taken
- write → written
- Use context to confirm tense and meaning.
Let me know if you'd like a printable version or flashcards for practice!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of present participle worksheet.
