A1-A2 · Beginner · Lesson 1

Irregular Verbs: Past Simple (All Forms)

go/went, see/saw, have/had, take/took, give/gave, come/came, eat/ate, make/made

Language Focus

Irregular verbs don't add "-ed" in the past – they change form completely. Here are 8 common ones:

Base formPast formExample
gowentI went to the market.
seesawShe saw a great film.
havehadWe had a wonderful time.
taketookHe took lots of photos.
givegaveThey gave us a gift.
comecameMy brother came to visit.
eatateI ate traditional food.
makemadeShe made a nice dinner.

Sentence structure (using "go" as an example):

FormStructureExample
Affirmativesubject + past formI went to the party.
Negativesubject + didn't + base formI didn't go to the party.
QuestionDid + subject + base form...?Did you go to the party?
Short AnswerYes/No + subject + did/didn'tYes, I did. No, she didn't.

Remember: after "did" or "didn't", we always use the base form of the verb, never the past form. "Did you went?" is wrong – it should be "Did you go?"

Listening: Last Weekend

Context: talking about the weekend
Last weekend was busy. I went to the market in the morning.
I saw my old friend there, and we had coffee together.
I didn't do any housework, but I made a nice dinner in the evening.
My brother came to visit, and he brought a cake.
He didn't stay long because he had another appointment.
Overall, I had a lovely weekend.

Now go to Exercise 1 and answer True or False.

1. True or False

Context: Last Weekend (from the listening)

Listen again if you need to, then choose True or False.

2. Multiple Choice

Context: a holiday recap

Choose the correct past form.

3. Matching

Context: everyday activities

Match each subject to the correct sentence ending.

4. Gap Fill

Context: a story from childhood

Complete the story with the correct past form of the verb in brackets.

5. Past Form or Base Form Sort

Click each verb, then click the correct group below to sort it.

Past form (use in affirmative sentences)

Base form (use after did/didn't)

6. Word Order

Context: negatives and questions

Click the words in the correct order to build each sentence.

7. Right or Wrong?

Context: a group chat

Is the sentence right or wrong? Click your answer.

Your Scores

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Total points across all exercises

ExerciseScore
1. True or False0 / 5
2. Multiple Choice0 / 6
3. Matching0 / 5
4. Gap Fill0 / 6
5. Past/Base Sort0 / 12
6. Word Order0 / 5
7. Right or Wrong0 / 5