EXERCISES. Ex. 1. Give three forms of the following irregular verbs; divide the verbs into several groups

Ex. 1. Give three forms of the following irregular verbs; divide the verbs into several groups.

Choose, break, freeze, ride, rise, speak, steal, wake, write, become, come, do, drink, run, ring, begin, sing, swim, blow, grow, throw, fly, bring, buy, fight, think, teach, catch, burst, cast, cut, hit, hurt, let, put, set, shut, build, get, have, hear, hold, keep, leave, lose, make, mean, meet, pay, say, lay, read, sell, tell, send, sit, sleep, spend, stand, understand, win, feel, fall, find, lie, take, see, forget, wear.

Ex.2. Read the verbs quickly:

worked, lasted, finished, wanted, played, wished, parted, walked, rested, shouted, helped, loved, liked, hunted, spied, discussed, travelled, stayed, asked, solved, rushed, informed, mentioned, chatted, looked, rained, answered, followed, snowed, hurried, listened, opened, closed, dressed, hoped, hopped, laughed, reached, lived, educated, remembered, reminded, slowed, headed, marked, worried, wondered, struggled, switched, cooked, smiled, skated, skied, returned, borrowed, fired, hired, stayed, tried, died, killed, murdered, adopted, carried, cried, tried, presented.

Ex.3. Answer the questions: 1) in the negative 2) in the positive.

1. Did you write a letter yesterday?

2. Did you think about this problem last week?

3. Did you take a book from the library yesterday?

4. Did you tell your friend about it a week ago?

5. Did you speak to your parents about it last week?

6. Did you read this book last year?

7. Did you meet your teacher yesterday?

8. Did you make a new dress last month?

9. Did you buy a new lipstick two days ago?

10. Did you lose your key yesterday?

11. Did you know English ten years ago?

12. Did you have many lessons on Wednesday?

13. Did you go to the university on Monday?

14. Did you give the magazine to your friend on Tuesday?

15. Did you feel well yesterday?

16. Did you do morning exercises yesterday morning?

17. Did you come home late on Saturday?

18. Did you bring your book to the lesson on Thursday?

19. Were you busy on Friday?

20. Did you begin work early last month?

21. Did you get a letter last week?

22. Did you sing in the bathroom yesterday morning?

23. Did you eat cheese for breakfast?

24. Did you drink coffee during the break?

25. Did you cut bread for dinner yesterday?

Ex. 4. Use the Past Indefinite instead of the infinitives in brackets.

1.Tom (wake up) early yesterday morning. 2. He (be) late for work yesterday. 3.Yesterday evening Nick (go out) for a walk. 4. Last night Helen (sleep) well. 5. Tom’s father (teach) him how to drive when he was 17. 6. Dick (fall) down the stairs last week and (hurt) his leg. 7. We needed some money so we (sell) our car. 8. Ann (spend) a lot of money the day before yesterday. She (buy) an expensive dress. 9. She (burst) into tears when she (hear) it. 10. I (feel) bad yesterday evening.

Ex. 5. Your friend has just come back from holiday and you are asking him