Past simple of irregular verbs – cloze test (difficulty: 2 of 5 – rather easy)

Fill the gaps with the correct form of the irregular verbs (given in brackets) in the simple past tense.

• Example: “Tom ______ a new car.” (get) → “Tom got a new car.”

You can check your results with the button below after you have finished. If you still need help with the topic, reread the table of English irregular verbs. You may also use the hint button, but note that you will lose points for that.

Further exercises and explanations related to the ‘Irregular past simple verbs’

The following exercises and explanations are related to the topic ‘Past simple of irregular verbs’ and also help you learn:

• The simple past tense in English grammar
• Formation and verb forms of the past simple
• Formation of ‘to be’ in the past simple
• Exercise 2: irregular verbs (past simple)