2.1. Practice: I ate, we drank, they slept

Now it's time to practice those irregular verbs.

First you will transform some verbs into Past Simple tense. Then, you will check the spelling of some other verbs in the Past Simple tense. After that, you will fill in the gaps of a text with the Past Simple tense of some verbs given in its bare infinitive form.

Exercise: WRITE THE CORRECT FORM

Give the Past Simple tense form for the following verbs. You can check online if you are not sure of what their past form is.

Verb Past Simple tense
understand
feel
say
take
teach
cost
find
write
sell
make

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Exercise: CHECK THE SPELLING

Read the following text about the last time someone went abroad and correct the ten mistakes in the irregular verbs in Past Simple tense. Use a separate piece of paper and when you finish, click on the button below:

Cabo Verde pier

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The last time I went abroad was in 2014. I flyed to Cabo Verde, a country in the West of Africa. It is a combination of islands.

First, I visited Sal, a very small island. There was nothing to do. Tourist attractions are  different there -it's all about Nature. I relaxed at the beach where I swum a lot. There were sharks around and this maked my baths very short. I walked around this small island and I sawed everything in two days.

Next, I went to Boa Vista, which is a more touristy place. It was on this island where I spook some English. Most of the people there speak Portuguese so I didn't understood many of their conversations. The weather, however, was superb. I ware swimming suits everyday.

Finally, I buyed some souvenirs for my family and I written a postcard to my teacher, who tauhgt me the importance of traveling around the world in order to enrich yourself.

Exercise: FILL IN THE GAPS

Read the story and fill in the gaps with the missing verbs in the Past Simple. You can find their bare infinitive forms in the box below:

sit

lose

find

hear

ring

think

understand

leave

come

speak

put                         see

break                          say

It was 2 in the morning when the phone rang. It was my best friend, Sam.

He   very fast on the phone and I only   "Come here now". His voice was scary and I   that he was in trouble. So, I got up from bed, I   some clothes on, I   home and I ran to my car.

Sam lived far away so I drove for forty-five minutes more or less. It was very dark and I   nothing on the road. 

When I parked my car, he wasn't in his house. He   next to me and told me:

- I made a terrible mistake.

 his voice again. He was very afraid.

- Sam, you are scaring me. What's the problem?

He   on the floor and he began to cry.

- What's the problem? Please, tell me.

He looked at me and he  :

- I   my keys. I   the window to come inside and then I   them in my pocket.

I wanted to kill him!

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