Irregular Verbs – English Grammar Exercises for A2
Finding Lost Items (Telling your roommate the good news about finding things you thought were gone forever).
Choose the best option (A, B, or C) to complete each sentence. Read the context carefully before making your choice. Pay attention to whether the sentence describes a finished past event or a past action with a result in the present.
1 You won’t believe this! I have finally ______ my missing house keys!
(A) finded
(B) found
(C) find
2 I was so worried because I ______ them at the park two days ago.
(A) lost
(B) losed
(C) lose
3 I was really sad yesterday because I ______ they were gone forever.
(A) thinked
(B) think
(C) thought
4 Remember that expensive watch I ______ last month?
(A) buyed
(B) bought
(C) buy
5 Well, guess what? I have just ______ it under the sofa!
(A) found
(B) finded
(C) finding
6 I was so upset when I ______ it on the bus last week.
(A) leaved
(B) leave
(C) left
7 I have already ______ our landlord the good news about finding the keys.
(A) told
(B) telled
(C) tell
8 Our little puppy actually ______ my socks and hid them under the bed yesterday.
(A) stealed
(B) stole
(C) stolen
9 I have ______ them out of his bed and put them in the washing machine.
(A) took
(B) taked
(C) taken
10 I am so relieved! I completely ______ my wallet at the cafe yesterday.
(A) forgot
(B) forgotten
(C) forgetted
11 I honestly thought a thief ______ it from my bag on my way home.
(A) stolen
(B) stealed
(C) stole
12 But the cafe manager has just ______ an email to me to say they have it!
(A) wrote
(B) written
(C) writed
13 I have ______ so much better since I heard the news this morning.
(A) felt
(B) feeled
(C) feel
14 The gold ring that ______ down the bathroom drain last night is back!
(A) falled
(B) fallen
(C) fell
15 The plumber has ______ open the pipe to rescue it!
(A) broken
(B) broke
(C) breaked
16 I have ______ it a secret from my mom because she would be so angry.
(A) keeped
(B) kept
(C) keep
17 Yesterday morning, I ______ my glasses in the trash by mistake.
(A) threw
(B) throwed
(C) thrown
18 I have ______ without them for two whole days and I couldn’t read anything!
(A) went
(B) go
(C) gone
19 Luckily, my sister has ______ them at the bottom of the bin.
(A) saw
(B) seen
(C) seed
20 I have ______ her a big hug to say thank you!
(A) gived
(B) gave
(C) given
ANSWER KEY & EXPLANATIONS
1 (B) found
Why it’s correct: The sentence uses the Present Perfect (“have found”) for a past action with a present result. “Found” is the V3 (Past Participle) of “find”.
Error Analysis: (A) is a common mistake (adding -ed to an irregular verb). (C) is a basic grammar error (using the base form V1).
2 (A) lost
Why it’s correct: The time word “two days ago” requires the Past Simple. “Lost” is the V2 of “lose”.
Error Analysis: (B) is a common mistake (“losed” does not exist). (C) is the present simple V1 form.
3 (C) thought
Why it’s correct: Describes a past feeling (“yesterday”). “Thought” is the V2 of “think”.
Error Analysis: (A) is a common mistake (“thinked”). (B) is the present simple V1 form.
4 (B) bought
Why it’s correct: “Last month” requires the Past Simple. “Bought” is the V2 of “buy”.
Error Analysis: (A) is a common mistake (“buyed”). (C) is the present simple V1 form.
5 (A) found
Why it’s correct: “Have just” requires the Present Perfect. “Found” is the V3 of “find”.
Error Analysis: (B) is a common mistake (“finded”). (C) is a structural error (using continuous form instead of participle).
6 (C) left
Why it’s correct: “Last week” requires the Past Simple. “Left” is the V2 of “leave”.
Error Analysis: (A) is a common mistake (“leaved”). (B) is the present simple V1 form.
7 (A) told
Why it’s correct: “Have already” requires the Present Perfect. “Told” is the V3 of “tell”.
Error Analysis: (B) is a common mistake (“telled”). (C) is the present simple V1 form.
8 (B) stole
Why it’s correct: “Yesterday” requires the Past Simple. “Stole” is the V2 of “steal”.
Error Analysis: (A) is a common mistake (“stealed”). (C) is a structural error (“stolen” is the V3 form, which needs “has/have”).
9 (C) taken
Why it’s correct: “Have” requires the V3 past participle. “Taken” is the V3 of “take”.
Error Analysis: (A) is a common mistake (using the V2 “took” after “have”). (B) is a common mistake (“taked”).
10 (A) forgot
Why it’s correct: “Yesterday” requires the Past Simple. “Forgot” is the V2 of “forget”.
Error Analysis: (C) is a common mistake (“forgetted”). (B) is a structural error (“forgotten” is V3 and needs “have/had”).
11 (C) stole
Why it’s correct: Describing a finished action in the past sequence. “Stole” is the V2 of “steal”.
Error Analysis: (A) is a structural error (“stolen” is V3). (B) is a common mistake (“stealed”).
12 (B) written
Why it’s correct: “Has just” requires the Present Perfect (V3). “Written” is the V3 of “write”.
Error Analysis: (A) is a common mistake (using V2 “wrote” after “has”). (C) is a common mistake (“writed”).
13 (A) felt
Why it’s correct: “Have” + “since” requires the Present Perfect. “Felt” is the V3 of “feel”.
Error Analysis: (B) is a common mistake (“feeled”). (C) is the present simple V1 form.
14 (C) fell
Why it’s correct: “Last night” requires the Past Simple. “Fell” is the V2 of “fall”.
Error Analysis: (A) is a common mistake (“falled”). (B) is a structural error (“fallen” is the V3 form).
15 (A) broken
Why it’s correct: “Has” requires the V3 past participle. “Broken” is the V3 of “break”.
Error Analysis: (B) is a common mistake (using V2 “broke” after “has”). (C) is a common mistake (“breaked”).
16 (B) kept
Why it’s correct: “Have” requires the V3 past participle. “Kept” is the V3 of “keep”.
Error Analysis: (A) is a common mistake (“keeped”). (C) is the present simple V1 form.
17 (A) threw
Why it’s correct: “Yesterday morning” requires the Past Simple. “Threw” is the V2 of “throw”.
Error Analysis: (B) is a common mistake (“throwed”). (C) is a structural error (“thrown” is V3).
18 (C) gone
Why it’s correct: “Have” requires the V3 past participle. “Gone” is the V3 of “go”.
Error Analysis: (A) is a common mistake (using V2 “went” after “have”). (B) is the present simple V1 form.
19 (B) seen
Why it’s correct: “Has” requires the V3 past participle. “Seen” is the V3 of “see”.
Error Analysis: (A) is a common mistake (using V2 “saw” after “has”). (C) is a common mistake (“seed”).
20 (C) given
Why it’s correct: “Have” requires the V3 past participle. “Given” is the V3 of “give”.
Error Analysis: (B) is a common mistake (using V2 “gave” after “have”). (A) is a common mistake (“gived”).
GRAMMAR POINTS TO REMEMBER
- V2 (Past Simple) for Finished Actions: When you tell a story about when you lost an item, you must use the V2 form of the irregular verb. Look for time clues like yesterday, last week, two days ago.
- Example: I lost my keys yesterday. I left them on the bus.
- V3 (Past Participle) for Present Results: When you talk about the good news of finding the item, the action has a direct result right now. Therefore, you use the Present Perfect tense (Have/Has + V3).
- Example: I have found my keys! (Result: I have them in my hand right now).
- The “V2 vs. V3” Mix-up: A very common mistake is using the V2 form after “have” or “has”. You cannot say I have saw or He has took. You must memorize the third column of the irregular verb table:
- See → Saw → Seen
- Take → Took → Taken
- Break → Broke → Broken