Complete the sentences with the past forms of the verbs in the brackets.
Complete the sentences with at, from, in, on or to.
This worksheet is about the use of the simple past tense with irregular verbs and prepositions of time. The worksheet has an answer key.
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Past Irregular Verbs and Prepositions of Time: A Comprehensive Guide
I’ll explain the use of the past irregular verbs and the use of prepositions of time.
1. Irregular Verbs in the Past Tense
Irregular verbs, like elusive chameleons, defy the regular pattern of adding -ed to form the past tense. They have unique metamorphoses, and we shall unveil them through a table of examples:
| Base Form | Past Simple | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| arise | arose | arisen |
| begin | began | begun |
| break | broke | broken |
| choose | chose | chosen |
| drive | drove | driven |
| eat | ate | eaten |
| fall | fell | fallen |
| go | went | gone |
| know | knew | known |
| run | ran | run |
| swim | swam | swum |
| write | wrote | written |
2. Prepositions of Time: Their Role and Usage
Prepositions of time guide us through the temporal labyrinth. Let us demystify their purpose and explore their usage:
a. “At”
- We use “at” for specific clock times and mealtimes:
- I wake up at 6:30 a.m. and go for a run.
- She doesn’t like to leave the office at lunchtime.
- “At” also accompanies specific phrases such as “at the weekend” and “at night.”
- At the weekend, I can spend the days how I like.
- She works at night as a nurse.
b. “In”
- “In” embraces parts of the day, longer periods (months, seasons, years), and specific phrases:
- I relax in the evening.
- In summer, it’s too hot to do anything.
- I’m always busy in December.
- In the past, life was different.
c. “On”
- “On” partners with days and dates:
- I have a long lunch on Fridays.
- His birthday is on October 19.
- We meet on Mondays.
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