Verb Pairs
Irregular Past
Incorrect
Make It Present
Positive/Negative
100

She wanted (eat) the cake.

She wanted TO EAT the cake.

100

Change the following to the past:

I sit in the garden.

I sat in the garden.

100

Correct the sentence:

She likes swiming.

She likes swimming.

or

She likes to swim.

100

Rewrite the sentence in present tense:

We were at school.

We are at school.

100

Make it negative:

I played baseball.

I didn’t play baseball.

200

I enjoy (read) good books.

I enjoy READING good books.

200

Change the following to the past:

She sees the rainbow.

She saw the rainbow.

200

Correct the sentence:

I falled down the stairs.

I fell down the stairs.

200

Rewrite the sentence in present tense:

I drove to Prague.

I drive to Prague.

200

Make it positive:

They didn’t eat their dinner.

They ate their dinner.

300

My students need (study) for the test.

My students need TO STUDY for the test.

300

Change the following to the past:

He catches the ball.

He caught the ball.

300

Correct the sentence:

That is the beautifulest flower.

That is the most beautiful flower.

300

Rewrite the sentence in present tense:

She put the book on the table.

She puts the book on the table.

300

Make it negative:

I was sitting on the chair.

I wasn’t sitting on the chair. 

Or

I was not sitting on the chair.

400

When I work out, I stop (drink) water when I’m thirsty.

When I work out, I stop TO DRINK water when I’m thirsty.

400

Change the following to the past:

I bring my lunch to school.

I brought my lunch to school.

400

Correct the sentence:

Did you went to the store?

Did you go to the store?

400

Rewrite the sentence in present tense:

The boys fought over the toy.

The boys fight over the toy.

400

Make it negative:

The dog dug a hole.

The dog didn’t dig a hole.

500

It would be terrible if I forget (feed) my dog. He would be hungry all day.

It would be terrible if I forget TO FEED my dog. He would be hungry all day.

500

Change the following to the past:

I lie on the bed to sleep.

I lay on the bed to sleep.

500

Correct the sentence:

Last night, she lay her head on the pillow.

Last night, she laid her head on the pillow.

500

Rewrite the sentence in present tense:

I sought a new job.

I seek a new job.

500
Make it positive:

She didn’t lie to her mom.

She lied to her mom.