Past simple of irregular verbs – cloze test (difficulty: 4 of 5 – rather difficult)

Fill the gaps with the correct simple past form of the irregular verbs in brackets. If ‘not’ is given, you must negate the verb accordingly. Do not use short or contracted forms.

• Example: “Sergio ______ his final exam last Friday.” (take) → “Sergio took his final exam last Friday.”

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Further exercises and explanations relating to the ‘Past simple’

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