Instructions:
1. Read the three (sometimes more) examples below for each verb.
Guess the verb for each number from the context.
All the verbs are arranged in alphabetical order to make it a bit easier.
2. Fill in the gaps with an irregular verb in the infinitive or present,
the simple past, or the past participle.
Use a piece of paper and write your answer in it if you need to revise your spelling;
do it in your head if you only need to do a quick revision.
3. Move your mouse over a gap to see the correct answer: you can see it
at the bottom left corner of your browser program.
1.- English can ... very useful.
I ... a student.
Great Britain ... an island.
My brothers ... at school.
Eve ... the first woman.
The Romans ... great architects.
I have ... at home all day. I don't feel well.
2.- Her heart started to ... faster.
The drum ... a fast rhythm.
Chelsea has ... Liverpool again.
3.- I want to ... a doctor one day.
Bill Gates ... rich thanks to Microsoft.
The economic crisis has ... a world problem.
4.- Spring ... around the 21st of March.
Mozart ... composing music at the age of four.
A new school year has just ... .
5.- You know the rules. Don't try to ... them.
He was so strong he ... an iron bar.
After the crash the car door was ... out of shape.
6.- I'm going to ... these photocopies.
The robbers ... the security guard with ropes.
He has ... the book in leather.
7.- Little children sometimes ... each other.
A dog ... him yesterday.
He has ... more than he can chew.
8.- The wind can sometimes ... very strongly here.
He ... on the candle to put it out.
The wind has ... all night long.
9.- You can't ... this plate, it is unbreakable.
He ... a leg when he fell off a tree.
You have ... my glasses!
10.- You can ... your children.
I ... two bottles of champagne for the party.
He's wet because he hasn't ... an umbrella.
11.- They are going to ... a bridge over that river.
Yesterday we ... a sand castle on the beach.
The Empire State Building was ... in 1931.
12.- Be careful not to ... your fingers.
The forest fire ... for three days.
Oh, no! I've ... the coffee again!
13.- I have to ... more bread.
She ... a new pair of trousers yesterday.
Have you ... the milk?
14.- I ... speak English.
We ... cross the river thanks to his boat.
I'm sorry, I haven't ... repair the car.
15.- They ... the bus to go to work at eight.
The man ... the six o'clock train to London.
I think I have ... a cold.
16.- ... the correct option.
She finally ... the blue skirt.
I have ... art because I love it.
17.- Will you ... to Jane's birthday party?
I ... by taxi.
I have ... to Spain to learn Spanish.
18.- These computers ... £490.
My computer ... £455.
This phone has ... an arm and a leg.
19.- ... the potato in thin slices.
The dog ... the rope with its teeth.
The government has ... funds for schools.
20.- Look, that dog is going to ... a hole.
The undertaker ... a grave to put the coffin.
You haven't ... deep enough.
21.- You can ... this exercise in pairs.
He ... me a great favour.
Look what you have ... !
22.- Can you ... an elephant?
He ... a straight line with a ruler.
We have ... two concentric circles.
23.- I sometimes ... that I can fly.
I ... of you last night.
I have ... of visiting India for a long time.
24.- I usually ... a glass of wine with my dinner.
He ... too much and got a headache.
You have ... all the water.
25.- Can you ... ?
He ... over the speed limit and he got a fine.
I have ... 200 miles, I have to stop for a rest.
26.- We should all ... less fat and sugar.
He ... an apple for dessert.
Who has ... all the chocolates?
27.- Be careful not to ... , the ice is very slippery.
A meteorite ... in Russia a few months ago.
Many civilians have ... victim to landmines.
28.- Whales ... on plancton.
I ... the cat this morning.
We have ... many children with your donations.
29.- How do you ... ?
I ... really stupid when I dropped all the glasses.
I have never ... so happy in my life!
30.- You mustn't ... with your sister.
Japan ... against the USA in the Pacific.
We have always ... against racism.
31.- I can't ... my car keys.
I ... the exercise too difficult for me.
Has anybody ... a wallet with a credit card?
32.- An ostrich is a large bird which can't ... .
The plane ... over the city.
I have ... with this airline three times.
33.- I ... you to go out in that mini-skirt!
My father ... me to go to that party.
They have ... using mobiles at school.
34.- Don't ... to buy the fruit.
She ... her handbag at work.
Have you ... your homework again?
35.- I can't ... her for what she did.
She ... me when I promised not to do it again.
Have you ... your brother for losing your ball?
36.- It's so cold my feet are going to ... !
The burglar ... when he heard the police coming.
I have ... the steaks and the chops.
37.- I have to ... some sugar for the cake.
He ... a football for his birthday last week.
She has ... an A in his maths exam.
38.- You can ... NGOs money to help poor countries.
My aunt ... me this story book.
My boss has ... me instructions to write a report.
39.- We could ... to the cinema this evening.
I ... home on foot.
She has ... to a meeting with the mayor.
40.- I'm going to ... tomatoes in my garden.
The daisies ... very well last summer.
You have ... a lot since I last saw you.
41.- Can you help me ... the curtains, please?
We ... the sign above the door.
They have ... an angel from the tree.
42.- I ... one brother, but I don't ... any sisters.
He ... a stereo in his room, but he doesn't ... a TV.
I ... a swim at the swimming-pool, but I didn't ... a shower.
I haven't ... any problems with my car.
43.- Can you ... some music?
I ... you were ill.
I haven't ... about her for some time.
44.- I'm going to ... , and you have to look for me.
The thief ... the money in an abandoned cabin.
Someone has ... my car keys. It's not funny!
45.- If you touch my things again I'll ... you!
The bomb ... the general headquarters.
The crisis has ... poor countries more severely.
46.- Don't ... your breath, this could take all day.
The nurse ... the wounded woman's hand.
The terrorists had ... three hostages here.
47.- I'm really tired, and my feet ... .
I ... my arm yesterday playing basketball.
Have you ... yourself?
48.- You can ... this photocopy, it's for you.
The old man ... his money under the mattress.
I'm sorry if I have ... you waiting.
49.- Do you ... my cousin Meg?
I ... this was going to happen.
I have ... my art teacher for three years.
50.- This is nearly ready. Can you ... the table, please?
He ... his clothes on the bed.
That hen hasn't ... an egg in three days.
51.- He wants to ... an adventurous life.
The sergeant ... his men into battle.
He had ... me to believe he was rich.
52.- I want to ... to drive.
We ... the irregular verbs last year.
I have ... many useful things this year.
53.- You can ... your things here.
I ... my umbrella in my office.
The train ... the station ten minutes late.
54.- Can you ... me your rubber, please?
I ... him some money last month.
The bank has ... them a thousand pounds.
55.- I'm sorry, I can't ... you do that.
Our teacher ... us bring a dictionary to the exam.
I have never ... anyone see this diary.
56.- The biggest parks ... to the south of the city.
He ... his head on the pillow and fell asleep.
The treasure has ... there for four centuries.
57.- It is easy to ... contact with friends abroad.
I ... a five-pound note in the park yesterday.
My team has ... the match – again.
58.- I ... my bed every day.
I ... him a good offer, but he refused.
You have ... four mistakes in this exercise.
59.- What does this word ... ?
I said you can't smoke in here, but I ... you mustn't smoke.
His friends' help has ... a lot for him.
60.- We can ... at a quarter past six.
He ... some friends outside the cinema.
I haven't ... his girlfriend yet.
61.- You ... be careful when you surf the Internet.
I ... study very hard at university.
I have ... close the window again. It ... been the wind.
62.- I don't want to ... so much for a new mobile.
The woman ... with a credit card.
Have you ... the cashier for those crisps?
63.- Can you ... those books on the floor, please?
I ... on my coat because it was cold.
I have ... the leaflet on the notice board.
64.- I would like to ... Harry Potter in English.
I ... The Name of the Wind last year.
Have you ... The Lord of the Rings?
65.- I would like to ... that bike.
We ... on the Ferris wheel at the Chicago funfair.
I have never ... a camel.
66.- I can't ... the bell, my hands are full of packets!
The phone ... when I was in the shower, as usual.
The bells in the church tower have ... all day.
67.- When prices ... , consumption goes down.
When the sun ... , the fog lifted.
The sea level has ... noticeably in some places.
68.- A wolf can ... for a long time.
She ... home in the rain.
He has ... the New York Marathon three times.
69.- ... hello to that lady, Tommy.
Jesus ... : «Love one another».
Mum has ... it is time for bed.
70.- Can you ... that cloud that looks like a fish?
I ... a very boring film last week.
Have you ... Mary? I need to speak to her.
71.- If you ... adventure, travel with us to Egypt.
He ... comfort in the old church.
They have ... for the Holy Grail for centuries.
72.- They ... very good fruit at this greengrocer's.
Russia ... Alaska to the USA in the 19th century.
My aunt has ... my sister her old car.
73.- My uncle always ... me a card for Christmas.
My friend John ... me a postcard from London.
I've ... and received hundreds of e-mails this year.
74.- The rebels will ... their prisoners free soon.
The hunter ... a trap for the bear.
I have ... my alarm clock for a quarter past seven.
75.- You must ... well the bottle before taking it.
They ... hands with a smile.
The news has ... him badly.
76.- The sun will ... all day tomorrow in the west.
The knight's armour ... in the distance.
I can't see: you've ... the torch in my eyes!
77.- He can ... a rabbit from two hundred metres.
The archer ... an arrow at the enemy,
I have ... three shots, I still have three more.
78.- Can you ... the door, please?
I ... the window because it was cold in the room.
Have you ... the back door?
79.- We could ... a Christmas carol.
Abba ... in English and in Spanish.
We haven't ... that song for ages.
80.- I like to ... at the front of the class.
He ... down on the sofa.
Oops, what have I ... on?
81.- I can't ... at night, it's too hot.
I ... for ten hours last night, I was exhausted.
Have you ever ... in a tent?
82.- Those cakes ... delicious!
She ... something burning and ran to the kitchen.
Have you ... this perfume?
83.- Can you ... English?
I ... to her last night about her problem.
I haven't ... to him since he moved house.
84.- I will ... two weeks on the beach next summer.
I ... too much money in the sales.
Have you ... all your money then?
85.- ... up and come to the blackboard.
A tall tree ... next to the house.
The Pyramid of Cheops has ... in Egypt for more than 4,600 years.
86.- The burglars tried to ... the money through a hole.
The robbers ... a million pounds from the bank.
A pickpocket has ... my wallet!
87.- I ... I don't know who did it!
The knights ... an oath of allegiance to the king.
I could have ... she was here a moment ago.
88.- Can you ... ?
He ... across the river.
She has ... in the London Olympic Games.
89.- I must ... this book (back) to the library.
It ... me only thirty minutes to do the exam.
Who has ... my camera?
90.- My brother ... maths at a primary school.
My father ... me to ride a bike many years ago.
My mother has ... me not to waste my money.
91.- Be careful or you will ... your dress.
He ... the piece of paper in half.
I have ... my shirt on that nail.
92.- Can you ... me the time, please?
My mother ... me to buy some apples.
I have ... you the truth! Why don't you believe me?
93.- I ... it's going to rain.
I ... you were ill.
Have you ... about what you want to study?
94.- Don't ... away that paper, recycle it.
The boy ... a stone into the river.
Have you ... away all those old magazines?
95.- Do you ... what I mean?
I ... the joke, but it was not funny.
Have you ... everything?
96.- What time do you ... up on Sundays?
My father ... me very early to go hunting.
The noise from the vacuum cleaner has ... me.
97.- They usually ... jeans, but today they're ... dresses.
She ... her mother's dress at her own wedding.
I haven't ... these boots since my military service.
98.- She looked as if she was about to ... .
The little girl ... bitterly over her dead kitten.
I have ... too many times over him, it's over.
99.- I am sure I will ... the chess tournament.
They ... the match because they had a better team.
Shouthampton have never ... the league.
100.- I must ... a hundred-word composition.
Shakespeare ... a lot of sonnets.
Our teacher has ... over three hundred examples.
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