Irregular verbs
Past continuous
Past simple
Past simple or continuous?
Spot a mistake
100

Say the past form of the irregular verb: BE

WAS / WERE

100

At 6:30 (I / brush) my teeth.

At 6:30 I WAS BRUSHING my teeth.

100

My dad ______ (cook) dinner last night.

My dad COOKED dinner last night.

100

I was cycling past the fields when I ________ (see) the tornado.

I was cycling past the fields when I SAW the tornado.

100

Spot and correct a mistake:

We was having ice-cream in the park.

We were having ice-cream in the park.

200

Say the past form of the irregular verb: MAKE

MADE

200

The (students / write) tests from Monday to Wednesday.

The STUDENTS WERE WRITING tests from Monday to Wednesday.

200

The children _______ (be / not) surprised by their Christmas presents.

The children WEREN'T surprised by their Christmas presents.

200

When ____________ (you / get up) yesterday?

When DID YOU GET UP yesterday?

200

Spot and correct a mistake:

When I was going to my grandpa's house, I was seeing a police car.

When I was going to my grandpa's house, I saw a police car.

300

Say the past form of the irregular verb: EAT

ATE

300

What (you / do) last evening?

What WERE YOU DOING last evening?

300

______ you ______ (remember) to buy bread at the shop?

DID your REMEMBER to buy bread at the shop?

300

It was a sunny day. Birds ___________ (sing) and dogs __________ (play) in the park.

It was a sunny day. Birds WERE SINGING and dogs WERE PLAYING in the park.

300

Spot and correct a mistake:

Were you eat the sandwich in the fridge?

Did you eat the sandwich in the fridge?

400

Say the past form of the irregular verb: READ

READ

400

What (your family / buy) at the newsagent's last night?

What WAS YOUR FAMILY BUYING at the newsagent's last night?

400

The parents shouted, but their daughter __________ (not listen). 

The parents shouted, but their daughter DIDN'T LISTEN.

400

What ________________ (your dad / look for) when you came home?

What WAS YOUR DAD LOOKING FOR when you came home?

400

Spot and correct a mistake:

My mom cooked the dinner while I was playing video games.

My mom was cooking dinner while I was playing video games.

500

Say the past form of the irregular verb: LEARN

LEARNT

500

(you / not / read) this book last summer?

WEREN'T YOU READING this book last summer?

500

I ___________ (not understand) what she _________ (say).

I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND what she SAID.

500

There was a siren last night. __________ (you / hear) it?

There was a siren last night. DID YOU HEAR it?

500

Spot and correct a mistake:

Sarah was liking the horror film a lot before it got too scary.

Sarah liked the horror film a lot before it got too scary