Irregular Verbs Worksheets and Exercises

In this article, you’ll find a variety of worksheets and exercises designed to help you master irregular verbs in a simple and engaging way. These exercises are ideal for students, teachers, and self-learners who want to improve their understanding of English irregular verbs and practice them in real sentences.

Irregular Verbs Worksheets

Before starting the exercises, it is helpful to review a complete list of irregular verbs. Understanding the base form, past tense, and past participle will make the exercises easier.

Related: Irregular Verbs List

 

Irregular Verbs Exercises

The following exercises help learners practice past simple forms, past participles, and the transformation from present tense to past tense. Try to complete each exercise before checking the answer key.

Common Irregular Verbs Used in These Exercises

Verb	IPA (US)	Short Description
begin	/bɪˈɡɪn/	To start or commence something.
swim	/swɪm/	To move through water using the body.
break	/breɪk/	To damage something so it separates into pieces.
choose	/tʃuːz/	To select from several options.
drink	/drɪŋk/	To take liquid into the body.
find	/faɪnd/	To discover or locate something.
teach	/tiːtʃ/	To help someone learn knowledge or skills.
forget	/fərˈɡet/	To fail to remember something.
speak	/spiːk/	To say words or communicate verbally.
wear	/wer/	To have clothes or accessories on the body.
write	/raɪt/	To create text using a pen, keyboard, or other tool.
eat	/iːt/	To consume food.
see	/siː/	To perceive with the eyes.
do	/duː/	To perform an action or task.
give	/ɡɪv/	To provide something to someone.
drive	/draɪv/	To operate a vehicle.
take	/teɪk/	To move something from one place to another.
run	/rʌn/	To move quickly on foot.
know	/noʊ/	To have knowledge or information about something.

1. Fill in the Blank (Past Simple)

Complete the sentences with the correct past tense form of the verb in brackets.

1. She ___ (begin) her new job last Monday.
2. We ___ (swim) in the lake during the summer.
3. He ___ (break) his phone yesterday.
4. I ___ (choose) a red dress for the party.
5. They ___ (drink) all the juice.
6. The children ___ (find) a small cat in the garden.
7. My father ___ (teach) me how to ride a bike.
8. She ___ (forget) my birthday last year.
9. He ___ (speak) to the manager about the problem.
10. We ___ (wear) jackets because it was cold.

2. Rewrite the Sentences (Present → Past)

Rewrite the following sentences in the past tense.

1. She sings in the choir. → __________________________
2. They fly to Paris every summer. → __________________________
3. I meet my friends after school. → __________________________
4. We build houses together. → __________________________
5. He eats breakfast at 7 a.m. → __________________________
6. The baby sleeps all afternoon. → __________________________
7. I know the answer. → __________________________
8. They run very fast. → __________________________
9. She drives to the office every day. → __________________________
10. We keep our books on that shelf. → __________________________

3. Fill in the Blank: Past Participle Form

Complete the sentences with the correct past participle of the verb in brackets.

1. She has ___ (write) three letters today.
2. We have never ___ (be) to London.
3. He has already ___ (eat) dinner.
4. They have ___ (see) that movie twice.
5. I have just ___ (do) my homework.
6. The teacher has ___ (give) us extra practice.
7. My father has ___ (drive) for many hours.
8. She has ___ (take) beautiful photos of the trip.
9. We have ___ (choose) the best restaurant for tonight.
10. He has ___ (speak) to the manager about the issue.

4. Matching Exercise

Match the verbs in Column A with their correct past tense forms in Column B.

Column A	Column B
A. begin	1. chose
B. swim	2. wore
C. break	3. forgot
D. choose	4. swam
E. drink	5. broke
F. find	6. drank
G. teach	7. found
H. forget	8. taught
I. speak	9. spoke
J. wear	10. began

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Answer Key

1. Fill in the Blank (Past Simple)

1. began
2. swam
3. broke
4. chose
5. drank
6. found
7. taught
8. forgot
9. spoke
10. wore

2. Rewrite the Sentences (Present → Past)

1. She sang in the choir.
2. They flew to Paris every summer.
3. I met my friends after school.
4. We built houses together.
5. He ate breakfast at 7 a.m.
6. The baby slept all afternoon.
7. I knew the answer.
8. They ran very fast.
9. She drove to the office every day.
10. We kept our books on that shelf.

3. Fill in the Blank: Past Participle Form

1. written
2. been
3. eaten
4. seen
5. done
6. given
7. driven
8. taken
9. chosen
10. spoken

4. Matching Exercise

• A → 10 (began)
• B → 4 (swam)
• C → 5 (broke)
• D → 1 (chose)
• E → 6 (drank)
• F → 7 (found)
• G → 8 (taught)
• H → 3 (forgot)
• I → 9 (spoke)
• J → 2 (wore)