PAST TENSE

IRREGULAR PAST TENSES
1. Complete the sentences with the correct past form of the verbs in brackets.

1. She has .......................... (write) to the hotel manager to complain.
2. When they .......................... (see) the policeman, they .......................... (run) away.
3. The vase .......................... (fall) off the table and .......................... (break) into pieces.
4. We .......................... (go) on holiday to Florida last year.
5. I only ......................... (sleep) for a few hours and .................... (wake) up very early in the morning.
6. I have .......................... (speak) to my dad and he says it’s OK.
7. They ....................... (find) the photographs and ........................ (send) them to Michael in America.
8. I'm sorry, he's not here. He .......................... (leave) about ten minutes ago.
9. Angela .......................... (feel) dizzy and had to sit down.
10. Tom and Anna .......................... (meet) at college.

2. GEORGE AND THE WARNING Complete the story with the past simple form of the verbs in brackets. Be careful, some of the verbs are irregular and some are regular (ending with -ed).
Check any unknown words in the dictionary.

George 1 .................... (turn) silently and 2 .................... (begin) to walk back to the house. He 3 ...................(keep) close to the wall, hoping that they wouldn't see him. When he 4 .................... (reach) the end of the wall, he 5 ..................... (start) to run back across the garden – when suddenly his foot 6 .................... (hit) a stone.
George 7 ................... (fall) to the ground but 8 ................... (not drop) the book. He 9 ................... (lie) there for a few seconds and 10 ................... (look) back towards the wood. Then he 11 ................... (get) to his feet and 12 ................... (set) off again through the darkness. He had to warn Lucy.
Out of breath, George finally 13 ................... (arrive) at the house. He 14 ................... (push) the huge wooden door and it 15 ................... (swing) open with a loud creak. George 16 ................... (know) that Lucy would be in the kitchen and headed along the hallway. Suddenly he 17 ................... (hear) a noise behind him. He 18 ................... (spin) round and then 19 ................... (stand) completely frozen by what he 20 ................... (see).

3. Comprehension check:
When did George start to run?
Why did George fall over?
What was he carrying?
What noise did the door make?
Where was Lucy?
Why did George spin round?
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