You're working on an
Irregular Verbs Past Tense worksheet. The goal is to rewrite each sentence using the
past tense form of the irregular verb given in parentheses.
Unlike regular verbs (which usually add
-ed), irregular verbs change their spelling in unpredictable ways — you have to memorize them.
Let’s go through each sentence one by one and fill in the correct past tense form:
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1. Last week I ___ (go) horseback riding.
→ “Go” → past tense =
went
✔ Answer: went
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2. Sam’s mother ___ (tell) me a bedtime story.
→ “Tell” → past tense =
told
✔ Answer: told
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3. The sun ___ (shine) brightly and birds were singing.
→ “Shine” → past tense =
shone *(Note: In American English, “shined” is sometimes used for objects like shoes, but for the sun, “shone” is correct.)*
✔ Answer: shone
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4. Ruby ___ (draw) a picture of her family.
→ “Draw” → past tense =
drew
✔ Answer: drew
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5. ___ (Do) you wash the dishes when I asked you to?
→ “Do” → past tense =
Did
✔ Answer: Did
*(Note: This is the auxiliary verb used to form questions in past tense.)*
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6. The New England Patriots ___ (win) last year’s Superbowl.
→ “Win” → past tense =
won
✔ Answer: won
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7. My car ___ (break) down on the way to work.
→ “Break” → past tense =
broke
✔ Answer: broke
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8. Jim ___ (wear) a beautiful dress to the party.
→ “Wear” → past tense =
wore
✔ Answer: wore
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9. Jack ___ (eat) nothing but ham sandwiches.
→ “Eat” → past tense =
ate
✔ Answer: ate
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10. Mrs. Smith ___ (teach) her granddaughter how to sew.
→ “Teach” → past tense =
taught
✔ Answer: taught
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11. Tom asked me if I ___ (know) Darrin’s address.
→ “Know” → past tense =
knew
✔ Answer: knew
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12. Max hurt his knee when he ___ (fall).
→ “Fall” → past tense =
fell
✔ Answer: fell
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13. Joe and I ___ (see) a bear yesterday.
→ “See” → past tense =
saw
✔ Answer: saw
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14. The water pipes ___ (freeze) and then burst.
→ “Freeze” → past tense =
froze
✔ Answer: froze
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15. I ___ (hold) onto the rope tightly so I would not fall.
→ “Hold” → past tense =
held
✔ Answer: held
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✔ Final Answers:
1. went
2. told
3. shone
4. drew
5. Did
6. won
7. broke
8. wore
9. ate
10. taught
11. knew
12. fell
13. saw
14. froze
15. held
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Tip: Irregular verbs don’t follow a pattern — you’ll need to practice and memorize them. Flashcards or apps like Quizlet can help!
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