PAST SIMPLE IRREGULAR VERBS
TO BE
WAS / WERE
An imaginary character that is much bigger than the average person.
GIANT
She _______ ____________ (clean) while her brother _________ _____________ (cook).
She was cleaning while her brother was cooking.
Something that helps you figure something out. A "hint".
CLUE
She / yesterday. / to the cinema / go
She went to the cinema yesterday.
TO FLY
FLEW
Someone who is very knowledgeable; for example: Dumbledore.
WISE CHARACTER
John was looking at his phone _________ he spilt his coffee.
John was looking at his phone when he spilt his coffee.
A being that comes from space.
ALIEN
They / aliens / see / in a UFO / last night.
They saw aliens in a UFO last night.
TO BUY
BOUGHT
THIEF
At four o'clock, they ________ ___________ (study) for their English exam.
At four o'clock, they were studying for their English exam.
The "plane" that aliens use to fly.
UFO
( look / he / at the paper ) when ( break / he / the magnifying glass )
He was looking at the paper when he broke the magnifying glass.
TO SIT
TO THINK
SAT
THOUGHT
Someone who sees a crime.
WITNESS
Yesterday afternoon, she _______ ____________ (watch -) TV, she ________ _____________ (play +) the guitar.
Yesterday afternoon, she wasn't watching TV, she was playing the guitar.
Something that a witch or a wizard use to make magical things happen. Usually this is a series of words, or a chant.
SPELL
They were travelling in a time machine while Sam was flying in a spaceship.
TO TEACH
TO DRAW
TO SWIM
TAUGHT
DREW
SWUM
Someone who investigates crimes.
Someone who tells the news.
Someone or something that spends a lot of time with you.
DETECTIVE
REPORTER
COMPANION
My friends _______ _________ (sit) in the park ________ it _________ (start) to rain.
My friends were sitting in the park when it started to rain.
This is what Harry Potter wears when he wants to be invisible.
MAGICAL CLOAK
( walk away, / they / while ) ( her disguise / take off / she )
While they were walking away, she took off her disguise.