Irregular Verbs in English

Apuntes of irregular verbs with their base form, past simple, past participle and meaning.

English · Year 1

1 pages · 14 topics · 120 flashcards · 99 multiple-choice questions

Contents

  1. 1. Irregular Verbs · p. 1
  2. 2. Verb 'BE' · p. 1
  3. 3. Verb 'BEGIN' · p. 1
  4. 4. Verb 'BREAK' · p. 1
  5. 5. Verb 'BRING' · p. 1
  6. 6. Verb 'BUILD' · p. 1
  7. 7. Verb 'BUY' · p. 1
  8. 8. Verb 'CATCH' · p. 1
  9. 9. Verb 'COME' · p. 1
  10. 10. Verb 'COST' · p. 1
  11. 11. Verb 'CUT' · p. 1
  12. 12. Verb 'DO' · p. 1
  13. 13. Verb 'DRAW' · p. 1
  14. 14. Verb 'DRINK' · p. 1

1. Irregular Verbs

Flashcards

What is the past simple of 'begin'?
Began
What is the past participle of 'break'?
Broken
What is the past simple of 'bring'?
Brought
What is the past participle of 'build'?
Built

Multiple-choice questions

  1. Which of the following is the past simple form of the verb 'break'?
    • a) Breaked
    • b) Broken
    • c) Broke
    • d) Breaking

    Answer: c) Broke. The past simple form of 'break' is 'broke'. 'Broken' is the past participle.

  2. What is the past participle of the verb 'bring'?
    • a) Bringed
    • b) Brought
    • c) Bringing
    • d) Brings

    Answer: b) Brought. The past participle of 'bring' is 'brought'.

  3. Which verb form correctly fills the blank in the sentence: 'I have _____ a house.' (build)
    • a) Builded
    • b) Building
    • c) Built
    • d) Build

    Answer: c) Built. The past participle form of 'build' is 'built', which is used with 'have' to form the present perfect tense.

2. Verb 'BE'

Flashcards

What is the past simple form of 'be' for 'I'?
Was
What is the past simple form of 'be' for 'you'?
Were
What is the past simple form of 'be' for 'he'?
Was
What is the past simple form of 'be' for 'they'?
Were

Multiple-choice questions

  1. Which form of 'be' is used for the past simple tense with 'I'?
    • a) Are
    • b) Is
    • c) Was
    • d) Were

    Answer: c) Was. 'Was' is the correct past simple form of 'be' used with the singular pronoun 'I'.

  2. Which form of 'be' is used for the past simple tense with 'you'?
    • a) Is
    • b) Was
    • c) Am
    • d) Were

    Answer: d) Were. 'Were' is the correct past simple form of 'be' used with the pronoun 'you'.

  3. What is the base form of the verb 'be'?
    • a) Being
    • b) Been
    • c) Be
    • d) Am

    Answer: c) Be. The base form, also known as the infinitive without 'to', is 'be'.

3. Verb 'BEGIN'

Flashcards

What is the past simple form of 'begin'?
Began
What is the past participle of 'begin'?
Begun
Give an example sentence using the past simple of 'begin'.
I began to study English yesterday.
Give an example sentence using the past participle of 'begin'.
The class has already begun.

Multiple-choice questions

  1. Which of the following is the past simple form of the verb 'begin'?
    • a) Began
    • b) Beginned
    • c) Begun
    • d) Beginning

    Answer: a) Began. The past simple form of 'begin' is 'began'. This is an irregular verb, so it does not follow the standard -ed ending rule.

  2. What is the past participle of the verb 'begin'?
    • a) Began
    • b) Beginned
    • c) Begun
    • d) Beginning

    Answer: c) Begun. The past participle of 'begin' is 'begun'. It's used in perfect tenses like 'has begun'.

  3. Which sentence correctly uses the past simple form of 'begin'?
    • a) I have begun the project yesterday.
    • b) I begin the project yesterday.
    • c) I began the project yesterday.
    • d) I had begun the project yesterday.

    Answer: c) I began the project yesterday.. 'I began the project yesterday' is the correct usage of the past simple form. It indicates a completed action in the past.

4. Verb 'BREAK'

Flashcards

What is the past simple of 'break'?
Broke
What is the past participle of 'break'?
Broken
Give an example sentence using 'broke'.
I broke the window yesterday.
Give an example sentence using 'broken'.
The toy is broken.

Multiple-choice questions

  1. What is the past simple form of the verb 'break'?
    • a) Breaked
    • b) Broken
    • c) Broke
    • d) Breaking

    Answer: c) Broke. The past simple form of 'break' is 'broke'.

  2. Which of the following sentences correctly uses the past simple form of 'break'?
    • a) I have breaked the vase.
    • b) I was breaking the vase.
    • c) I broke the vase.
    • d) I am break the vase.

    Answer: c) I broke the vase.. 'I broke the vase' is the correct usage of the past simple form 'broke'.

  3. What is the past participle form of the verb 'break'?
    • a) Broke
    • b) Breaking
    • c) Broken
    • d) Breaks

    Answer: c) Broken. The past participle form of 'break' is 'broken'.

5. Verb 'BRING'

Flashcards

Base form of 'bring'
Bring
Past simple of 'bring'
Brought
Past participle of 'bring'
Brought
Meaning of 'bring'
To carry something to a place or person

Multiple-choice questions

  1. What is the past simple form of the verb 'bring'?
    • a) Bringed
    • b) Brang
    • c) Brought
    • d) Brung

    Answer: c) Brought. The past simple form of 'bring' is 'brought'.

  2. Which of the following is the past participle of 'bring'?
    • a) Bringed
    • b) Brang
    • c) Brought
    • d) Brung

    Answer: c) Brought. The past participle of 'bring' is 'brought'. It's the same as the past simple form.

  3. What does 'bring' mean in English?
    • a) To take something away
    • b) To carry something to a place or person
    • c) To break something
    • d) To build something

    Answer: b) To carry something to a place or person. 'Bring' means to carry something to a place or person.

6. Verb 'BUILD'

Flashcards

Base form of 'build'
Build
Past simple of 'build'
Built
Past participle of 'build'
Built
Meaning of 'build'
To construct

Multiple-choice questions

  1. What is the past simple form of 'build'?
    • a) Builded
    • b) Built
    • c) Building
    • d) Build

    Answer: b) Built. The past simple form of 'build' is 'built'. This is an irregular verb, so it doesn't follow the typical '-ed' ending rule.

  2. Which of the following sentences uses the past participle of 'build' correctly?
    • a) I have build a house.
    • b) I have built a house.
    • c) I have building a house.
    • d) I have builds a house.

    Answer: b) I have built a house.. The past participle of 'build' is 'built'. The correct form for the present perfect tense is 'have/has + built'.

  3. What is the meaning of the verb 'build'?
    • a) To destroy
    • b) To construct
    • c) To demolish
    • d) To deconstruct

    Answer: b) To construct. The verb 'build' means to construct or create something, usually a structure or building.

7. Verb 'BUY'

Flashcards

Base form of 'buy'
Buy
Past simple of 'buy'
Bought
Past participle of 'buy'
Bought
Meaning of 'buy'
Comprar

Multiple-choice questions

  1. What is the past simple form of the verb 'buy'?
    • a) Buyed
    • b) Bought
    • c) Buying
    • d) Buys

    Answer: b) Bought. The past simple form of 'buy' is 'bought'. This is an irregular verb, so it doesn't follow the regular -ed ending rule.

  2. Which sentence correctly uses the past participle of 'buy'?
    • a) I have buy a new car.
    • b) I have buying a new car.
    • c) I have bought a new car.
    • d) I have buys a new car.

    Answer: c) I have bought a new car.. The correct past participle of 'buy' is 'bought'. The sentence 'I have bought a new car' uses the correct form in the present perfect tense.

  3. If someone 'bought' a house last year, what did they do?
    • a) Sell a house
    • b) Rent a house
    • c) Purchase a house
    • d) Build a house

    Answer: c) Purchase a house. 'Bought' means to have purchased something, so they acquired the house by buying it.

8. Verb 'CATCH'

Flashcards

What is the past simple of 'catch'?
Caught
What is the past participle of 'catch'?
Caught
Give an example sentence using 'catch' in the present tense.
I catch the ball.
Give an example sentence using 'caught' in the past simple.
She caught the bus yesterday.

Multiple-choice questions

  1. What is the past simple form of the verb 'catch'?
    • a) Catched
    • b) Caught
    • c) Catching
    • d) Catch

    Answer: b) Caught. The past simple form of 'catch' is 'caught'. 'Catched' is not a correct form.

  2. Which of the following is the past participle of the verb 'catch'?
    • a) Catch
    • b) Catches
    • c) Caught
    • d) Catching

    Answer: c) Caught. The past participle of 'catch' is 'caught'. This form is used in perfect tenses.

  3. Choose the sentence that correctly uses the past simple form of 'catch'.
    • a) I catch the ball yesterday.
    • b) I will catch the ball yesterday.
    • c) I caught the ball yesterday.
    • d) I have catch the ball yesterday.

    Answer: c) I caught the ball yesterday.. 'Caught' is the past simple form of 'catch', which is used to describe actions completed in the past.

9. Verb 'COME'

Flashcards

Base form of 'come'
Come
Past simple of 'come'
Came
Past participle of 'come'
Come
Meaning of 'come' in Spanish
Venir

Multiple-choice questions

  1. What is the past simple form of the verb 'come'?
    • a) Comed
    • b) Came
    • c) Coming
    • d) Come

    Answer: b) Came. The past simple form of 'come' is 'came'.

  2. What is the meaning of 'come' in the context of the provided list?
    • a) Costar
    • b) Tallar
    • c) Venir
    • d) Comenzar

    Answer: c) Venir. 'Come' means 'Venir' in Spanish, referring to the action of arriving or approaching.

  3. Which of the following is NOT a form of the irregular verb 'come'?
    • a) Come
    • b) Came
    • c) Comen
    • d) Coming

    Answer: c) Comen. 'Comen' is not a form of the verb 'come'. The correct forms are 'come', 'came', and 'coming'.

10. Verb 'COST'

Flashcards

Base form of 'cost'
Cost
Past simple of 'cost'
Cost
Past participle of 'cost'
Cost
Meaning of 'cost'
To have a specified price or value

Multiple-choice questions

  1. What is the past simple form of the verb 'cost'?
    • a) costed
    • b) cost
    • c) costing
    • d) costs

    Answer: b) cost. The verb 'cost' is irregular, and its past simple form remains 'cost'.

  2. What is the past participle form of the verb 'cost'?
    • a) costed
    • b) costing
    • c) cost
    • d) costs

    Answer: c) cost. The past participle of 'cost' is 'cost', the same as its base form and past simple form.

  3. Which sentence correctly uses the past simple form of 'cost'?
    • a) The book costs five dollars yesterday.
    • b) The book cost five dollars yesterday.
    • c) The book is costing five dollars yesterday.
    • d) The book has costed five dollars yesterday.

    Answer: b) The book cost five dollars yesterday.. The correct past simple form 'cost' is used to indicate the price of the book in the past.

11. Verb 'CUT'

Flashcards

Base form of 'cut'
Cut
Past simple of 'cut'
Cut
Past participle of 'cut'
Cut
Meaning of 'cut'
To tailor

Multiple-choice questions

  1. What is the past simple form of the verb 'cut'?
    • a) Cuts
    • b) Cutted
    • c) Cut
    • d) Cutting

    Answer: c) Cut. The past simple form of 'cut' is 'cut'. It's an irregular verb that doesn't change in the past simple.

  2. What is the past participle form of the verb 'cut'?
    • a) Cutted
    • b) Cuts
    • c) Cutting
    • d) Cut

    Answer: d) Cut. The past participle form of 'cut' is also 'cut'. This verb remains the same in both past simple and past participle forms.

  3. Which sentence correctly uses the verb 'cut' in the past simple?
    • a) He cutted the paper yesterday.
    • b) He cuts the paper yesterday.
    • c) He cut the paper yesterday.
    • d) He cutting the paper yesterday.

    Answer: c) He cut the paper yesterday.. The correct sentence is 'He cut the paper yesterday.' because 'cut' is the past simple form.

12. Verb 'DO'

Flashcards

What is the past simple of 'do'?
Did
What is the past participle of 'do'?
Done
What does 'do' mean?
Fer
Is 'do' a regular or irregular verb?
Irregular

Multiple-choice questions

  1. What is the past simple form of the verb 'do'?
    • a) Doed
    • b) Did
    • c) Done
    • d) Doing

    Answer: b) Did. The past simple form of 'do' is 'did'. This is a common irregular verb conjugation.

  2. Which of the following sentences correctly uses the past simple form of 'do'?
    • a) I do my homework yesterday.
    • b) I did my homework yesterday.
    • c) I have do my homework yesterday.
    • d) I doing my homework yesterday.

    Answer: b) I did my homework yesterday.. 'Did' is the correct past simple form to use in this context, indicating a completed action in the past.

  3. What is the meaning of the verb 'do' in the context of the provided list?
    • a) To draw
    • b) To be
    • c) To make
    • d) To do

    Answer: d) To do. In the list, 'do' is translated as 'fer', which means 'to do' or 'to make'.

13. Verb 'DRAW'

Flashcards

What is the base form of 'draw'?
Draw
What is the past simple of 'draw'?
Drew
Translate 'draw' to Spanish
Di buixar
Past participle of 'draw'?
Drawn

Multiple-choice questions

  1. What is the past simple form of the verb 'draw'?
    • a) Drawed
    • b) Drew
    • c) Drawn
    • d) Drawing

    Answer: b) Drew. The past simple form of 'draw' is 'drew'.

  2. Which of the following is the past participle of the verb 'draw'?
    • a) Drew
    • b) Drawing
    • c) Drawn
    • d) Drawed

    Answer: c) Drawn. The past participle of 'draw' is 'drawn'. Although the document does not show the past participle, it is a well known verb.

  3. What does the verb 'draw' mean?
    • a) To write
    • b) To sing
    • c) To paint
    • d) To design

    Answer: d) To design. The meaning of the verb 'draw' is 'Di buixar', which translates to 'To design'.

14. Verb 'DRINK'

Flashcards

Base form of 'drink'?
Drink
Past simple of 'drink'?
Drank
Past participle of 'drink'?
Drunk
Meaning of 'drink'?
Beure

Multiple-choice questions

  1. Which of the following is the past simple form of the verb 'drink'?
    • a) Dranked
    • b) Drinked
    • c) Drunk
    • d) Drank

    Answer: d) Drank. The past simple form of 'drink' is 'drank'.

  2. What is the past participle form of the verb 'drink'?
    • a) Drank
    • b) Drunken
    • c) Drinked
    • d) Drunk

    Answer: d) Drunk. The past participle form of 'drink' is 'drunk'.

  3. Which sentence correctly uses the past simple form of 'drink'?
    • a) I have drunk water.
    • b) I drink water every day.
    • c) I drank water yesterday.
    • d) I am drinking water.

    Answer: c) I drank water yesterday.. The sentence 'I drank water yesterday' correctly uses the past simple form 'drank'.

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