Page 17

We have given

all we can

 

I hear rustling

I heard rattling

 

I have heard

ghosts moaning

 

It holds sugar

It held jewels

 

It has held

many things

 

They lie resting

They lay quietly

 

They have lain

there for hours

 

They lose sleep

They lost money

 

Many have lost

all they had

 

Time runs fast

It ran out

 

It has run

out for him

 

We see movies

We saw friends

 

We have seen

the latest films

 

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They say "No"

They said "OK"

 

They have said

you could work

 

He shoots photos

of children

 

He shot

twice as many

 

He has shot

some winners

 

Athletes win medals

Some won prizes

 

They have won

first place

 

UNCHANGING PAST VERBS

 

He puts on

silk socks

 

He put on

a jacket

 

He has put

his tux on

 

They set aside

what they can

 

They set out

for the pole

 

 

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Some have set

fire to houses

 

He lets go

of the reins

 

He let

the horse gallop

 

He has let

it escape

 

They cut off

the power

 

They cut it

off yesterday

 

They have cut it

off since noon

 

Fighter planes

hit hard

 

They hit

both targets

 

They have hit

all their targets

 

She quits often

 

She quit

that job

 

She has quit

going back

 

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It costs plenty

It cost less

 

It has cost

too much

 

She shuts

the door

 

She shut it

 

She has shut

both windows

 

He hurts people

He hurt himself

 

He has hurt

his chances

 

It casts shadows

 

He cast off

the rope

 

He has cast

the dice

 

He lost

 

Page 21

MORE PRACTICE

WITH

IRREGULAR VERBS

 

(Including imperatives

and passive constructions)

 

Be good

I am good

Is he good

Are you good

They are good

 

I was there

We were there

 

I have been

to Venice

 

It begins here

It began last night

 

It has begun

to smolder

 

Don't bite him

He bit me

He was bitten

 

Break it

It broke

It was broken

 

Bring it now

She brought it

 

She has brought

two jars

 

It bursts

as it rises

 

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It burst

yesterday

 

The bubble

has burst

 

He chooses it

He chose it

 

It was chosen

for its beauty

 

Come over here

It came late

 

It has come

in the mail

 

Dive in now

 

 

You dove

into the water

 

You have dived

for fun

 

Drink the milk

We drank it

 

We have drunk

several glasses

 

Drive the car

You drove home

 

You were driven

to madness

 

They drown

their sorrows

 

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They drowned

in the sea

 

They have drowned

out the noise

 

Eat supper

You ate it

 

It was eaten

in five minutes

 

Don't fall off

He fell off

 

He has fallen

off the train

 

Forsake it

He forsook it

 

He has forsaken

all his friends

 

Hide it somewhere

He hid it

 

It was hidden

under the bed

 

Lay it down

 

He laid it 

on its side

 

He was laid

to rest

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Lie down

 

He lay

in bed

 

I have lain

in bed

 

Don't lie

 

He lied

to me

 

He has lied

many times

 

Raise your hand

She raised it

 

She was raised

to believe

 

Shine the light

over here

 

The light shone

very brightly

 

It has shone

for three days

 

Shine the shoes

He shined them

 

They were shined

very skillfully