Irregular Verbs Exercises PDFSet 4: Regular and Irregular Verbs: Mixed Practice
20 questions·12 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.The company ___ over 200 people last year.
a) employedb) emploiedc) employd) employes
2.She has ___ the door open for you.
a) leavedb) leavec) leavingd) left
3.The sun ___ at 6:15 this morning.
a) risedb) rosec) risend) rise
4.They ___ to finish the project by Friday.
a) managedb) manageedc) managed) managen
5.He ___ down on the sofa and fell asleep.
a) liedb) laidc) layedd) lay
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.employed
2.left
3.rose
4.managed
5.lay
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."employed"(a)
'Employ' is a REGULAR verb. The past simple is 'employed' (base + -ed). Not all verbs are irregular!
2."left"(d)
'Leave' is an irregular verb. The past participle is 'left' (not *leaved). Leave → left → left.
3."rose"(b)
This is past simple (this morning). The past simple of 'rise' is 'rose' (not *rised). 'Risen' is the past participle. Rise → rose → risen.
4."managed"(a)
'Manage' is a REGULAR verb. The past simple is 'managed' (base + -d, since 'manage' ends in -e).
5."lay"(d)
The past simple of 'lie' (meaning to recline/be in a flat position) is 'lay'. This is one of the trickiest irregular verbs! Lie (recline) → lay → lain. Don't confuse with 'lay' (put down) → laid → laid, or 'lie' (not tell truth) → lied → lied.
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