Interactive Irregular Verbs Worksheet

Introduction to Irregular Verbs
Irregular verbs are an essential part of English grammar. Unlike regular verbs (which add -ed), irregular verbs change form in unpredictable ways. This worksheet helps you master the most common ones.
Keyphrase: Mastering irregular verbs is crucial for ESL students to speak and write English correctly. This interactive worksheet provides comprehensive practice with 10+ exercises.
Learning Tip
Learn irregular verbs in groups that follow similar patterns — e.g. cut-cut-cut, or come-came-come — it makes memorization easier.
Common Irregular Verbs List
Study these carefully — you’ll need them for the exercises.
| Base | Past Simple | Past Participle | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| be | was/were | been | exist |
| have | had | had | possess |
| do | did | done | perform |
| go | went | gone | move |
| see | saw | seen | perceive |
| come | came | come | approach |
| take | took | taken | grasp |
| get | got | gotten/got | receive |
| make | made | made | create |
| know | knew | known | be aware |
| Base | Past Simple | Past Participle | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| begin | began | begun | start |
| break | broke | broken | shatter |
| bring | brought | brought | carry here |
| buy | bought | bought | purchase |
| choose | chose | chosen | select |
| drink | drank | drunk | consume liquid |
| drive | drove | driven | operate vehicle |
| eat | ate | eaten | consume food |
| fall | fell | fallen | descend |
| find | found | found | discover |
| Base | Past Simple | Past Participle | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| forgive | forgave | forgiven | pardon |
| freeze | froze | frozen | turn to ice |
| hide | hid | hidden | conceal |
| lead | led | led | guide |
| ride | rode | ridden | sit on vehicle |
| ring | rang | rung | resound |
| rise | rose | risen | ascend |
| shake | shook | shaken | vibrate |
| steal | stole | stolen | take unlawfully |
| swear | swore | sworn | vow |
Common Mistake
Don’t add -ed to irregular verbs. Say went, not “goed”.
Practice Exercises
Complete each exercise and click Check Answers to see your score.
Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks (past simple)
- Yesterday, I (go) to the park.
- She (write) a poem.
- We (have) dinner.
- He (take) the bus.
- They (see) a movie.
Exercise 2: Choose the correct past participle
- The book was
- Have you ever a bone?
- The children have all the cookies.
- She has a dress.
- The keys were somewhere.
Exercise 3: Complete the table
| Base | Past Simple | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| begin | ||
| drove | ||
| fly | ||
| taught | ||
| wear |
Exercise 4: Correct the verb form
Each sentence contains a mistake. Write the correct form of the verb.
- She has sang in the choir for five years. →
- I taked the bus to school yesterday. →
- Have you ever swam in the ocean? →
- He writed a letter to his grandmother. →
- The phone ringed all morning. →
Exercise 5: Passive voice (past participle)
- I broke the vase. → The vase was by me.
- Someone stole my bike. → My bike was .
- They built this house in 1990. → This house was in 1990.
- She wrote a novel. → A novel was by her.
- We ate all the cake. → All the cake was by us.
Exercise 6: Multiple choice
- Have you your homework?
- She me a present.
- The birds have south.
- I’ve never a horse.
- He his keys at home.
Exercise 7: Matching (drag & drop)
Drag each base form on the left onto its past participle on the right.
Base Form
Past Participle
Exercise 8: Word order
Put the words in the correct order.
breakfast / I / eat / already / have
last / they / a / night / movie / see
just / she / her / homework / finish
never / we / that / restaurant / try
the / children / their / toys / break / yesterday
Exercise 9: Complete the story
Last weekend was very exciting. First, I up early because I plans with friends. We at the park and the bus to the beach. When we there, the sun brightly. We in the ocean and sandcastles. For lunch, we sandwiches that my mother . In the afternoon, we volleyball and songs. I to put on sunscreen, so I sunburned. When we home, I very tired but happy. It a wonderful day!
Exercise 10: Fill in the missing verb
1. Yesterday, I my keys in the car. (leave)
2. Have you ever a famous person? (meet)
3. She a picture for her mother. (draw)
4. The children have all the cookies. (eat)
5. We a great time at the party. (have)
Final Quiz: Test Your Knowledge
1. Past simple of “begin”?
2. Which sentence is correct?
3. Past participle of “swim”?
4. Which verb is irregular?
5. The window was ___ by the ball.
Conclusion
Congratulations on completing this worksheet! Keep practising irregular verbs — they become automatic with repetition.
- Review the verbs you found difficult
- Use irregular verbs in speaking and writing
- Make flashcards (base on one side, past forms on the other)
- Practise with a friend
- Notice irregular verbs while reading
Final Tip
Keep a personal list of tricky verbs and review them regularly.