Verbs with a Vowel Change

Gap-fill exercise

Fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. You can also click on the "[?]" button to get a clue. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints or clues!

The past tense of "write"

Shakespeare many famous plays.

The past tense of "ride"

Jason: Did you walk to school?
Jeff: No, I my bicycle.

The past tense of "drive"

My friend and I took a long trip; I and he read the map.

The past tense of "come"

Many Italians to the United States between 1880 and 1920.

The past tense of "give"

When Bob and Karen got married, their parents them some money.

The past tense of "eat"

Ruth: Do you want some cake?
Ellen: No thanks, I just a big breakfast.

The past tense of "meet"

I a lot of interesting people at the International Visitor's Center.

The past tense of "fall"

The baby down and started crying.

The past tense of "hold"

Mike just bought a small car; his old car six people.

The past tense of "know"

Beth: Franco speaks English very well.
Tracy: Yes, but he English before he came to the U.S.

The past tense of "grow"

Jack vegetables in his garden last year; he gave some to me.

The past tense of "fly"

We opened all the windows, and a bird into the house.

The past tense of "sit"

The last time I was on an airplane, I in the no smoking section.

The past tense of "begin"

That was a long meeting! It at 8:30 a.m. and ended at 5:30 p.m.

The past tense of "run"

There was no traffic just then, so we across the street.

The past tense of "become"

Fred Astaire was a dancer, then he an actor.