Mandalay Educare Centre –Verb Form Exercises (Saya Myat Lin Oo)

Verb Form Exercises

Exercise 1
Supply the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets.
1. Thida (have) a purse. It is hers. 1. ____________________________

2. We (have) books and pencils. These are ours. 2. ____________________________

3. The children are (play) in the rain. 3. ____________________________

4. She (go) to school by bus yesterday. 4. ____________________________

5. U Hla (go) to work in his own car every morning. 5. ____________________________

6. Mg Mg and his friends are (fly) kites in the field. 6. ____________________________

7. When was the last time you (see) her? 7. ____________________________

8. Don’t forget to (comb) your hair before you 8. ____________________________

go to school.
9. ____________________________
9. I (do) my homework in the living room last night.
10. ____________________________
10. I love my friends. They all (be) my classmates.
11. ____________________________
11. A cow (give) us meat and milk.

12. ____________________________
12. The children are (read) aloud in the classroom.

13. ____________________________
13. Ma Ma is in the shower. She is (have) a bath.

14. We (play) in the rain yesterday. 14. ____________________________

15. She likes meat but she (do not) eat much. 15. ____________________________

16. He is (do) homework at his desk. 16. ____________________________

17. I only (have) a cup of tea for breakfast this morning. 17. ____________________________

18. I (go) to bed early last night. 18. ____________________________

19. The girls are (sit) on the kitchen floor. 19. ____________________________

20. What (be) you doing? 20. ____________________________

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Exercise 2
Supply the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets.
1. Who (make) your bed last night? 1. ____________________________

2. We (go) to the zoo last Sunday. 2. ____________________________

3. Please (listen) to me while I am talking to you. 3. ____________________________

4. She (have) a cold and she could not go to school 4. ____________________________

yesterday.

5. The two brothers (be) in the same school. 5. ____________________________

6. He is ill now because he (play) in the rain yesterday. 6. ____________________________

7. My father (buy) a new last month. 7. ____________________________

8. I looked out of the window but (see) nothing. 8. ____________________________

9. He (come) in and sat beside me. 9. ____________________________

10. Ko Oo (do not) come to work yesterday. 10. ____________________________

11. He (do) his homework every night. 11. ____________________________

12. When I was a child, my grandparents (look) after me. 12. ____________________________

13. My grandfather is (read) a book. 13. ____________________________

14. Thandar (play) badminton with her friends 14. ____________________________

every evening.

15. She (live) with her parents in Mandalay last year. 15. ____________________________

16. What are you (cry) about? 16. ____________________________

17. Don’t forget to (wear) a seat belt whenever you drive. 17. ____________________________

18. We missed our school bus. So, we (walk) to school 18. ____________________________

this morning.

19. Ko Hla went to work by bus before he (buy) a car. 19. ____________________________

20. She (clean) her teeth before bed every night. 20. ____________________________

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Exercise 3
Supply the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets.
1. The woman (shout) for help but nobody came to her. 1. ____________________________

2. The noise from the engine (wake) me up 2. ____________________________

this morning.
3. He (tie) his dog with a chain and kept it under 3. ____________________________

the portico.

4. They are (come) back home soon. 4. ____________________________

5. All students (be) busy studying lessons. 5. ____________________________

6. My mother asked me to (wash) the tablecloth. 6. ____________________________

7. An owl (have) large eyes and special ears. 7. ____________________________

8. Kyi Kyi (get) up at six o’clock every morning. 8. ____________________________

9. ____________________________
9. What can I (do) for you?

10. ____________________________
10. The door (open) and he walked in.
11. ____________________________
11. His foot slipped and he (fall) down.

12. ____________________________
12. We (dig) deeper and deeper but found nothing.

13. I (send) a letter to her by mail yesterday. 13. ____________________________

14. I cannot (read) your writing. 14. ____________________________

15. The dog ran and (catch) the stick in its mouth. 15. ____________________________

16. I like to (walk) after dinner. 16. ____________________________

17. May I (have) some salt, please? 17. ____________________________

18. The baby is (cry) for milk. 18. ____________________________

19. The postman (bring) me a parcel this morning. 19. ____________________________

20. She always (do) her homework in the evening. 20. ____________________________

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Exercise 4
Supply the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets.
1. She (skip) for 15 minutes a day as a 1. ____________________________

physical exercise.
2. What are you (read)? 2. ____________________________

3. Blood was (pour) from his bullet wound. 3. ____________________________

4. She always (go) to school by bus. 4. ____________________________

5. He can read and (write) before he goes to school. 5. ____________________________

6. Do you like (swim) as a form of exercise? 6. ____________________________

7. Where did you (buy) this book? 7. ____________________________

8. U Mya (tell) the news to everyone he saw. 8. ____________________________

9. Ni Ni (kneel) down and washed the floor. 9. ____________________________

10. I like to (listen) to FM radio programmes. 10. ____________________________

11. The cat is (hide) from the dog. 11. ____________________________

12. The children are (listen) to the teacher. 12. ____________________________

13. What are they (talk) about? 13. ____________________________

14. We (wait) for the rain to stop for one hour 14. ____________________________

this morning.
15. She looked at me and (smile). 15. ____________________________

16. Ma Ma(wash) the dishes after family dinner 16. ____________________________

every day.
17. The boys are (play) with kites. 17. ____________________________

18. Passersby are (look) at a car accident. 18. ____________________________

19. Workers (paint) the walls white yesterday. 19. ____________________________

20. They could not stop (laugh) at his joke. 20. ____________________________

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Exercise 5
Supply the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets.
1. I (have) many balls when I was a child. 1. ____________________________

2. I (fall) asleep on the sofa last night. 2. ____________________________

3. He caught the ball and (give) it to me. 3. ____________________________

4. I cannot (swim). 4. ____________________________

5. Ma Ma (do) her shopping on Saturdays. 5. ____________________________

6. The river (run) from north to south. 6. ____________________________

7. She (have) a basket in her right hand. 7. ____________________________

8. I (fall) over and cut my knee. 8. ____________________________

9. She always (bring) all the textbooks with her 9. ____________________________

when she goes to school.

10. The children are (listen) to her story. 10. ____________________________

11. Maung Maung (go) to school five days a week. 11. ____________________________

12. They (go) swimming this morning. 12. ____________________________

13. She always (dry) her hair with a towel. 13. ____________________________

14. He always (wear) a seat belt while driving. 14. ____________________________

15. Mother was (cook) when we got home. 15. ____________________________

16. How many (season) are there in European countries?16. ____________________________

17. It is not (rain) today. 17. ____________________________

18. There (be) 365 or 366 days in one year. 18. ____________________________

19. Ma Ma likes (read) to her younger brother and sister. 19. ____________________________

20. They (be) back home late last night. 20. ____________________________

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Exercise 6
Supply the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets.
1. They (climb) over the fence and went through 1. ____________________________

the field.

2. Workers (paint) the whole building red last week. 2. ____________________________

3. Mother and father birds are (make) a nest of dry grass. 3. ____________________________

4. He (buy) me a new ruler for the one he lost. 4. ____________________________

5. Who always (mend) your broken toys at home? 5. ____________________________

6. Our office (move) to the new place yesterday.

6. ____________________________

7. How many books can I (borrow) up at a time from

7. ____________________________
the school library?

8. I forgot to (take) my umbrella with me when 8. ____________________________

I got off the bus.

9. I (lend) him my English exercise book this morning. 9. ____________________________

10. Uncle Aye is (hold) the mouse by its tail. 10. ____________________________

11. The glass broke into pieces when she (drop) it. 11. ____________________________

12. Mother (buy) a new dress for me. 12. ____________________________

13. She always (keep) her house neat and tidy. 13. ____________________________

14. He (tell) me that he would be late for school. 14. ____________________________

15. I (sell) my bicycle to one of my friends yesterday. 15. ____________________________

16. He hurt his knee when he (fall) off a ladder.

16. ____________________________

17. The weather (be) fine and sunny when I woke up

17. ____________________________
this morning.

18. We (be) talking each other loudly when 18. ____________________________

the teacher came in.

19. ____________________________
19. Can you (lend) me your book?

20. He rang the bell and (wait). 20. ____________________________

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Exercise 7
Supply the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets.
1. He jumped up and (catch) the ball in one hand. 1. ____________________________

2. All the students are (listen) to the story that 2. ____________________________

the teacher is telling.

3. Look! The rain is (come). 3. ____________________________

4. I (wake) up early this morning. 4. ____________________________

5. The sun (set) early in this morning. 5. ____________________________

6. Ko Ko (send) me a birthday present every year. 6. ____________________________

7. I forgot to (take) my umbrella with me. 7. ____________________________

8. I have to (buy) a new pencil because 8. ____________________________

the old one was broken.

9. U Ba (turn) the television on and 9. ____________________________

watched a football game.

10. I (learn) a lot from my father when I was young. 10. ____________________________

11. She screamed with fright when she (see) a big snake. 11. ____________________________

12. This bus can (carry) 45 passengers. 12. ____________________________

13. Did you (take) the camera with you? 13. ____________________________

14. The power of water can be (use) to produce electricity.14. ____________________________

15. Once upon a time there (be) a king. 15. ____________________________

16. We (talk) each other on the phone this morning. 16. ____________________________

17. ____________________________
17. Ko Mg (wash) his car once a week.
18. ____________________________
18. He (lose) two teeth in the fight.

19. Workers are (cut) down the trees with a chainsaw. 19. ____________________________

20. Can you help me (put) posters on the walls.

20. ____________________________

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Exercise 8
Supply the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets.
1. We (sit) on the sand and watched the sunset. 1. ____________________________

2. Aung Aung (help) an old woman get across the road. 2. ____________________________

3. When the song ended, he (switch) off the DVD player. 3. ____________________________

4. Please (turn) the volume up to hear what

4. ____________________________

the weatherman is saying.

5. We went to the park and (watch) the pigeons. 5. ____________________________

6. The children (be) playing in front of the house 6. ____________________________

when the mother is in the kitchen.

7. Do you (remember) her house address? 7. ____________________________

8. Nay Chi (make) coffee for us when we visited her. 8. ____________________________

9. I (take) some medicine for my headache last night. 9. ____________________________

10. I know you told me, but I (forget). 10. ____________________________

11. He (write) some very famous books. 11. ____________________________

12. I cannot (read) your writing. 12. ____________________________

13. She poured some juice into a glass and (give) it to me.13. ____________________________

14. What (be) your name? 14. ____________________________

15. It is starting to (rain). 15. ____________________________

16. He (be) at home when we visited him. 16. ____________________________

17. Where are you (go)? 17. ____________________________

18. My dog was (run) after a cat. 18. ____________________________

19. She (have) dark hair and brown eyes. 19. ____________________________

20. I (like) to play with dolls when I was a child. 20. ____________________________

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Exercise 9
Supply the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets.
1. The children are (play) hide-and-seek game. 1. ____________________________

2. The telephone is (ring)! 2. ____________________________

3. I don’t think it is going to (rain). 3. ____________________________

4. The bucket (be) half full with water. 4. ____________________________

5. Let’s (go) home. 5. ____________________________

6. We (play) and ate together. 6. ____________________________

7. My grandmother never (wash) her hair with shampoo. 7. ____________________________

8. The boys are (swim) in the pond. 8. ____________________________

9. I (have) my breakfast at nine o’clock this morning. 9. ____________________________

10. It (be) very cold last night. 10. ____________________________

11. The children are (write) in their books. 11. ____________________________

12. She (speak) Japanese fluently. 12. ____________________________

13. He can ride a bicycle but he cannot (drive) a car. 13. ____________________________

14. It is too hot to (go) outside. 14. ____________________________

15. Who (win) the first prize in the race? 15. ____________________________

16. “Hello!” he (say). 16. ____________________________

17. Do you (know) the way to his house? 17. ____________________________

18. He only (work) four days a week. 18. ____________________________

19. The boys are (read) aloud. 19. ____________________________

20. She (like) playing with toys when she was a child. 20. ____________________________

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Exercise 10
Supply the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets.
1. He (write) as quickly as I did. 1. ____________________________

2. The dog was (lie) dead on the ground. 2. ____________________________

3. What are you (do) now? 3. ____________________________

4. Ko Moe can (run) very fast. 4. ____________________________

5. They are (work) harder to meet the target. 5. ____________________________

6. I cannot work if I (be) cold. 6. ____________________________

7. He must run faster than others to (win) the race. 7. ____________________________

8. Can you (tell) me how to apply for the job? 8. ____________________________

9. We (lose) the game as we played badly. 9. ____________________________

10. Can you (walk) as quickly as he can? 10. ____________________________

11. Su Su (be) in Grade Five now. 11. ____________________________

12. I (be) a boy. 12. ____________________________

13. The baby (be) hungry now. 13. ____________________________

14. You (be) late for school. 14. ____________________________

15. The rabbit (be) in the cage yesterday. 15. ____________________________

16. Mi Mi and Tin Tin (be) at the party last night. 16. ____________________________

17. Min Min (be) absent from school yesterday. 17. ____________________________

18. The boys (be) in the field last Sunday. 18. ____________________________

19. The girls (be) happy with the presents 19. ____________________________

from their aunt last week.

20. Mg Mg and Mg Hla (be) in the class now. 20. ____________________________

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Exercise 11
Supply the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets.
1. The baby (cry) every night. 1. ____________________________

2. The children (carry) school bags every morning. 2. ____________________________

3. A student (do) homework every evening. 3. ____________________________

4. The students (do) homework well yesterday. 4. ____________________________

5. She (know) the answer. 5. ____________________________

6. She always (eat) rice. 6. ____________________________

7. The bird are (fly) in the sky now. 7. ____________________________

8. She usually (wear) a white blouse. 8. ____________________________

9. They sometimes (swim) in the sea. 9. ____________________________

10. Our teacher (teach) us English. 10. ____________________________

11. Tun Tun has just (clean) the blackboard. 11. ____________________________

12. Daw Mya has just (wash) these shirts. 12. ____________________________

13. Have you (post) the letters? 13. ____________________________

14. The boys (paint) the door yesterday. 14. ____________________________

15. His mother (give) him a watch last week. 15. ____________________________

16. U Win has already (mend) the clock. 16. ____________________________

17. Daw Aye (sweep) this room yesterday. 17. ____________________________

18. She (do) her homework every morning. 18. ____________________________

19. He always (write) carefully. 19. ____________________________

20. Daw Nu (cook) for her family every morning. 20. ____________________________

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Exercise 12
Supply the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets.
1. He (sit) on the bench yesterday. 1. ____________________________

2. They have (see) this film. 2. ____________________________

3. She always (speak) softly. 3. ____________________________

4. I (like) oranges. 4. ____________________________

5. She (hear) a strang noise last night. 5. ____________________________

6. She (buy) a new watch yesterday. 6. ____________________________

7. Has she (write) to her aunt? 7. ____________________________

8. U Aye (sell) his car last year. 8. ____________________________

9. His shirt is (tear). 9. ____________________________

10. Her pencil is (break). 10. ____________________________

11. Ko Ko has (draw) a ship. 11. ____________________________

12. She (lose) her ring yesterday. 12. ____________________________

13. Has she (find) her pen? 13. ____________________________

14. They have (read) all these books. 14. ____________________________

15. There were no apples. They were (eat) up. 15. ____________________________

16. Mu Mu has already (cook) a nice meal for us. 16. ____________________________

17. He always (use) a pencil to draw a map. 17. ____________________________

18. She has never (be) to Mandalay. 18. ____________________________

19. Mi Mi has never (climb) a tree. 19. ____________________________

20. Thi Thi awlays (win) the first prize. 20. ____________________________
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Exercise 13
Supply the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets.
1. They usually (play) football in the afternoon. 1. ____________________________

2. Have you ever (see) a lightning? 2. ____________________________

3. Aye Aye (write) a letter to her aunt yesterday. 3. ____________________________

4. Khin Khin (buy) a new longyi last week. 4. ____________________________

5. Daw Mya has (go) to Taungyi. 5. ____________________________

6. Have you (clean) the blackboard yet? 6. ____________________________

7. They are (stand) on the pavement now. 7. ____________________________

8. The boys are (read) the book now. 8. ____________________________

9. I have just (draw) the map. 9. ____________________________

10. He (buy) a new shirt yesterday. 10. ____________________________

11. Has Tun Tun (paint) the picture yet? 11. ____________________________

12. Mi Mi (show) me her new dress this morning. 12. ____________________________

13. Have they (go) to Mandalay Hill? 13. ____________________________

14. They are (listen) to the radio now. 14. ____________________________

15. They have not (finish) the exercise. 15. ____________________________

16. Father (take) me to the cinema every week. 16. ____________________________

17. He (do) his work already. 17. ____________________________

18. They (go) to Chaung Tha Beach last week. 18. ____________________________

19. She (not, eat) anything yet. 19. ____________________________

20. Mother (cook) dinner in the kitchen now. 20. ____________________________

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Exercise 14
Supply the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets.
1. He (write) to his mother yesterday. 1. ____________________________

2. I (lose) my umbrella two days ago. 2. ____________________________

3. Tun Tun (be) sick this morning. 3. ____________________________

4. He (write) a new book next month. 4. ____________________________

5. Ni Ni is busy. She (clean) the room now. 5. ____________________________

6. He usually (sleep) early at night. 6. ____________________________

7. My brother (be) twelve years old now. 7. ____________________________

8. She has (use) her pen. 8. ____________________________

9. He (bring) new books yesterday. 9. ____________________________

10. The children (play) now. 10. ____________________________

11. I (give) him mine because he had no pen. 11. ____________________________

12. Everyone (like) to be happy. 12. ____________________________

13. The weather (be) very hot today. 13. ____________________________

14. Tomorrow (be) a holiday. 14. ____________________________

15. Yesterday (be) his birthday. 15. ____________________________

16. The baby (sleep) soundly last night. 16. ____________________________

17. He always (eat) his breakfast early. 17. ____________________________

18. He (write) a letter soon. 18. ____________________________

19. Everyone (want) happiness. 19. ____________________________

20. He will (help) you. 20. ____________________________

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Exercise 15
Supply the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets.
1. The girls have (stop) singing. 1. ____________________________

2. It is (rain) now. 2. ____________________________

3. His mother (give) him a watch on his birthday. 3. ____________________________

4. The teacher told the class to (sit) down. 4. ____________________________

5. They (go) for a walk every morning. 5. ____________________________

6. Please stop (talk) in the class. 6. ____________________________

7. Keep (work) till you finish it. 7. ____________________________

8. Please (bring) your book. 8. ____________________________

9. The workers have finished (build) the bridge. 9. ____________________________

10. She is afraid of (go) out alone. 10. ____________________________

11. The girls have (start) writing. 11. ____________________________

12. Aung Aung ((go) to the cinema yesterday. 12. ____________________________

13. The men are (watch) the football match. 13. ____________________________

14. Tun Tun always (wake) up at seven o’clock. 14. ____________________________

15. Kyaw Kyaw has already (buy) a new shirt. 15. ____________________________

16. They boy is (stand) on a chair now. 16. ____________________________

17. Have you ever (be) to Thailand? 17. ____________________________

18. She usually (help) her mother in the house. 18. ____________________________

19. The two strangers did not (share) the money with Tom.
19. ____________________________

20. They laughed at him and (run) away.

20. ____________________________
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Exercise 16
Supply the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets.
1. My uncle was very rich. Many cars (belong) to him. 1. ____________________________

2. The King (punish) the two strangers. 2. ____________________________

3. Please (keep) your promise. 3. ____________________________

4. He (send) a letter to her mother tomorrow. 4. ____________________________

5. The policemen tried to (catch) the thieves. 5. ____________________________

6. Your book was (find) under the chair. 6. ____________________________

7. She has (take) her son to the cinema. 7. ____________________________

8. She (give) me a present last Sunday. 8. ____________________________

9. The teacher (order) the class not to talk. 9. ____________________________

10. She is (dance) happily. 10. ____________________________

11. When does the ship (sail)? 11. ____________________________

12. He (listen) to the radio every day. 12. ____________________________

13. He (draw) a picture now. 13. ____________________________

14. She (lose) her pen yesterday. 14. ____________________________

15. The door is closed. Tun Tun (close) it. 15. ____________________________

16. She has (pour) out the water. 16. ____________________________

17. Ko Ko is (draw) a picture now. 17. ____________________________

18. Have you ever (be) to Japan?

18. ____________________________

19. She (buy) a new blouse yesterday.

19. ____________________________

20. When will he (mend) his shoes?

20. ____________________________
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Exercise 17
Supply the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets.
1. She (lose) her ruler yesterday. 1. ____________________________

2. He (post) the letter this morning. 2. ____________________________

3. The man wanted to (paint) his house. 3. ____________________________

4. Mon Mon wanted to (visit) her aunt. 4. ____________________________

5. Ma Ma has (go) to Yangon. 5. ____________________________

6. She (not, write) two letters yesterday. 6. ____________________________

7. I can hear a bell. It (ring). 7. ____________________________

8. He (listen) to the radio every day. 8. ____________________________

9. I cannot go out. It (rain). 9. ____________________________

10. Cho Htoo (brush) his teeth twice a day. 10. ____________________________

11. (walk) is a good exercise. 11. ____________________________

12. Min Min (win) the prize yesterday. 12. ____________________________

13. She (study) hard and passes her exam. 13. ____________________________

14. Look! They (swim) in the lake. 14. ____________________________

15. The sun (rise) in the east. 15. ____________________________

16. I have already (do) my homework. 16. ____________________________

17. Has Daw Daw (cook) the dinner yet? 17. ____________________________

18. Mg Mg (hide) the toy under the mat this morning. 18. ____________________________

19. The man (catch) the fish and then he sold it. 19. ____________________________

20. He has (begin) to paint the picture. 20. ____________________________

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Exercise 18
Supply the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets.
1. Does your dog (bite)? 1. ____________________________

2. Mu uncle (die) in 1999. 2. ____________________________

3. My brother likes (wear) T-shirt. 3. ____________________________

4. Hla Hla (have) an English lesson every day. 4. ____________________________

5. Please (fill) this bottle with water. 5. ____________________________

6. Have you ever (see) a ghost? 6. ____________________________

7. She won a prize because she (work) hard. 7. ____________________________

8. These mangoes (be) not ripe. 8. ____________________________

9. He (have) a lot of money. He is rich. 9. ____________________________

10. You must (look) before you cross the road. 10. ____________________________

11. The little girl is (hold) her father’s hand. 11. ____________________________

12. The cart was (pull) by the horse this morning. 12. ____________________________

13. The little boy was (cry) because he had lost his mother.13. ____________________________

14. I didn’t (remember) his name. 14. ____________________________

15. I (get) a letter from my father yesterday. 15. ____________________________

16. My brother and I (go) to a new school last year. 16. ____________________________

17. Here (be) a book that you can read. 17. ____________________________

18. It is a lovely day and the sun (shine). 18. ____________________________

19. She (have) an English lesson every afternoon. 19. ____________________________

20. Last week, we (see) our teacher in the market. 20. ____________________________
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Exercise 19
Supply the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets.
1. Have you (enjoy) on your picnic? 1. ____________________________

2. They (stop) when they saw a fallen tree. 2. ____________________________

3. It (be) dark. Let’s go home. 3. ____________________________

4. He (drive) across the Thanlyin Bridge yesterday. 4. ____________________________

5. The sky is cloudy. It is going to (rain). 5. ____________________________

6. She (leave) for Pathein tomorrow. 6. ____________________________

7. Look! The tree (fall) down. 7. ____________________________

8. I (visit) the monastery last week. 8. ____________________________

9. Next week, I (join) the swimming club. 9. ____________________________

10. If you put your hand in water, it (get) wet. 10. ____________________________

11. Look! She (wait) for the bus at the bus-stop. 11. ____________________________

12. Last year the (build) a house. 12. ____________________________

13. Rice does not (grow) in America. 13. ____________________________

14. If you (promise) to do, you must not break it. 14. ____________________________

15. He (get) up early this morning. 15. ____________________________

16. This box is very heavy. I can’t (lift) it. 16. ____________________________

17. Nyi Nyi (fall) from the tree and broke his leg. 17. ____________________________

18. I (throw) the ball to her but she would not catch it.18. ____________________________

19. Yesterday, I (feel) too ill to go to school.

19. ____________________________

20. Can you (jump) over the table?

20. ____________________________

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Exercise 20
Supply the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets.
1. U Ba always (drive) the car carefully. 1. ____________________________

2. I will (came) surely to you. 2. ____________________________

3. Teacher did not scold her so she (feel) very happy. 3. ____________________________

4. (listen) to me. I will tell you about my friend. 4. ____________________________

5. Ma Ma is very lazy. She has not (clean) the windows.

5. ____________________________

6. They (enjoy) the party last night.

6. ____________________________

7. I (feel) too ill to go to school this morning.

7. ____________________________

8. The meeting was (hold) by the teachers.

8. ____________________________

9. In this story, the pumpkin (become) a big coach.

9. ____________________________

10. I saw the old lady (cry).

10. ____________________________

11. The old man (take) the dog out an hour ago.
11. ____________________________

12. The cat (eat) the rat and went out.

12. ____________________________

13. He (drive) the car this morning.

13. ____________________________

14. When the clock (strike) twelve, I’ll go to bed.

14. ____________________________

15. We (hear) a noise last night.

15. ____________________________

16. If he (come), we will help him.

16. ____________________________

17. When he comes, he (bring) something.

17. ____________________________

18. If she knows you, she (greet) you.

18. ____________________________

19. I (be) here again tomorrow.

19. ____________________________

20. You (know) English very well soon.

20. ____________________________
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Exercise 21
Supply the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets.
1. While the plane (fly), it crashed. 1. ____________________________

2. They (still, play) when it began to rain. 2. ____________________________

3. He (do) homework when father came in. 3. ____________________________

4. I (know) him for many years. 4. ____________________________

5. We (wait) for the bus for two hours. 5. ____________________________

6. He (do) his work already when he went out. 6. ____________________________

7. He (cross) the road when we saw him. 7. ____________________________

8. While the boy (write), his pen broke. 8. ____________________________

9. After (tell) the news, he went out. 9. ____________________________

10. While we (work), the clock struck one. 10. ____________________________

11. My sister (be) twelve years old last year. 11. ____________________________

12. U Tin (go) to Bagan every year. 12. ____________________________

13. She has (lose) her pen. 13. ____________________________

14. They kept on (talk) for hours. 14. ____________________________

15. The children will be (take) to the zoo. 15. ____________________________

16. He (bring) new books yesterday. 16. ____________________________

17. The children (play) now. 17. ____________________________

18. I (give) him mine because he lost his pencil. 18. ____________________________

19. The girl (like) to go to a market. 19. ____________________________

20. The wind (blow) hard since this morning. 20. ____________________________
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Exercise 22
Supply the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets.
1. Father (take) me to the cinema every month. 1. ____________________________

2. He (do) his work already. 2. ____________________________

3. Ma Ma (study) for the exam since last week. 3. ____________________________

4. We (swim) once a week. 4. ____________________________

5. They (play) for an hour now. 5. ____________________________

6. She (not, eat) anything yet. 6. ____________________________

7. Mother (cook) dinner in the kitchen. Go and help her. 7. ____________________________

8. He (write) to his mother yesterday.

8. ____________________________

9. Mother always (go) to the market early.

9. ____________________________

10. I (lose) my umbrella when I went to the market.

10. ____________________________

11. The weather (be) very hot today.

11. ____________________________

12. Tomorrow (be) a holiday.

12. ____________________________

13. Yesterday (be) his birthday.

13. ____________________________

14. The children have stopped (play) now.

14. ____________________________

15. Grandmother (get) up early every morning.

15. ____________________________

16. The wind is (blow) very strong.

16. ____________________________

17. The sick baby (sleep) suddenly last night.

17. ____________________________

18. It (rain) hard since yesterday.

18. ____________________________

19. He always (eat) his breakfast early.

19. ____________________________

20. He (write) a letter now.

20. ____________________________
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Exercise 23
Supply the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets.
1. Her money was (steal) this morning. 1. ____________________________

2. They have already (buy) a car. 2. ____________________________

3. She cannot (afford) to buy a house. 3. ____________________________

4. They (beat) the carpets to clean them. 4. ____________________________

5. Please (fill) this bottle with some juice. 5. ____________________________

6. Good habits (make) us healthy. 6. ____________________________

7. She usually (get) up early. 7. ____________________________

8. We (need) food and oxygen. 8. ____________________________

9. I saw them (carry) a heavy box this morning. 9. ____________________________

10. Shall we (buy) mother a birthday present. 10. ____________________________

11. We have (win) the match. 11. ____________________________

12. Please (bring) your book. 12. ____________________________

13. You must (work) hard. 13. ____________________________

14. Have you (eat) your dinner? 14. ____________________________

15. She wants to (see) you. 15. ____________________________

16. He has (do) his work. 16. ____________________________

17. Has anyone (see) my pen? 17. ____________________________

18. ____________________________
18. I do not (want) your help.

19. ____________________________
19. She can (dance) very well.

20. ____________________________
20. I have (write) my letter.
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Exercise 24
Supply the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets.
1. He dug a hole on the ground and (bury) the dead rat. 1. ____________________________

2. Children don’t (get) up early.

2. ____________________________

3. Please stop (talk) in the class. 3. ____________________________

4. He has (win) the prize. 4. ____________________________

5. The little girl was (frighten) by a loud noise. 5. ____________________________

6. The teacher will (help) you. 6. ____________________________

7. The boy (eat) fried rice every morning. 7. ____________________________

8. Look! They (swim) in the lake. 8. ____________________________

9. A dog usually (bark) at the strangers. 9. ____________________________

10. The cat can (see) at night. 10. ____________________________

11. My father (die) at the age of 80. 11. ____________________________

12. Carless students (make) a lot of mistakes. 12. ____________________________

13. We (look) but saw nothing. 13. ____________________________

14. The girls (sweep) the room; it is clean now. 14. ____________________________

15. She (teach) English from 2002 to 2015. 15. ____________________________

16. My friend (know) how to spell this word. 16. ____________________________

17. A year (have) twelve months. 17. ____________________________

18. English (be) an important subject. 18. ____________________________

19. Everybody (need) clothes. 19. ____________________________

20. We cannot go out because it (rain). 20. ____________________________

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Exercise 25
Supply the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets.
1. Her pen (lose) two days ago. 1. ____________________________

2. This story (forget) soon by the children. 2. ____________________________

3. Many people (kill) in the last war. 3. ____________________________

4. The exam (hold) next month. 4. ____________________________

5. The child (break) the glass just now. 5. ____________________________

6. He (run) to school this morning. 6. ____________________________

7. Mother (buy) fish this morning. 7. ____________________________

8. He (see) me again next week. 8. ____________________________

9. I (be) here again tomorrow.

9. ____________________________

10. She (come) if you ask her.

10. ____________________________

11. The Ayeyarwaddy (flow) from north to south.

11. ____________________________

12. Myanmar (have) many pagodas.

12. ____________________________

13. The teacher (speak) slowly this morning.

13. ____________________________

14. The children (bring) toys last week.

14. ____________________________

15. Mother (cook) for the children soon.

15. ____________________________

16. Uncle (come) next week.

16. ____________________________

17. The police (catch) the thief soon.

17. ____________________________

18. When we hears it, he (be) sorry.

18. ____________________________

19. We (begin) the work tomorrow.

19. ____________________________

20. The baby (cry) last night.

20. ____________________________
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Exercise 26
Supply the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets.
1. The villagers (build) this school last year. 1. ____________________________

2. He (come) back home next week. 2. ____________________________

3. Coconut trees usually (grow) near the sea. 3. ____________________________

4. The children (wear) warm clothes today. 4. ____________________________

5. While the plane (fly), it crashed into the sea. 5. ____________________________

6. I (see) these paintings many times. 6. ____________________________

7. Ni Ni is busy. She (clean) the room.

7. ____________________________

8. Father (take) me to the pagoda every week.

8. ____________________________

9. The girls (sweep) the room; it is clean now.

9. ____________________________

10. The Shwedagon (be) a famous pagoda.

10. ____________________________
11. The cat (eat) the rat and went out.
11. ____________________________
12. Please wait. Ko Ko (repair) his bicycle.
12. ____________________________
13. (you, eat) rice every day?
13. ____________________________
14. She (not read) your letter yet.
14. ____________________________
15. Si Si (be) absent from school since Monday.
15. ____________________________
16. Gulliver (be) a ship’s doctor.
16. ____________________________
17. We must (take) care of our health.
17. ____________________________
18. The baby (cry) because he is hungry.

19. The Wright Brothers (start) with gliders. 18. ____________________________

20. He always (eat) a lot of sweets because he 19. ____________________________

likes them. 20. ____________________________

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Exercise 27
Supply the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets.
1. Please (bring) your book. 1. ____________________________

2. He has (do) his work. 2. ____________________________

3. Has anyone (see) my pencil? 3. ____________________________

4. I do not (want) your help. 4. ____________________________

5. I have already (eat) my lunch.

5. ____________________________

6. You should (study) your lessons.

6. ____________________________

7. Grandfather is (rest) in her room.

7. ____________________________

8. Uncle has just (go) out.

8. ____________________________

9. Please stop (talk) in the class.

9. ____________________________
10. Children don’t (get) up early.
10. ____________________________
11. Your time must be (use) well.
11. ____________________________
12. Keep on (work) till you finish it.
12. ____________________________
13. This pen was (buy) from that shop.
13. ____________________________
14. The boys will be (wait) for the teacher.
14. ____________________________
15. Outstanding students are (choose) from all
15. ____________________________
over the country.

16. ____________________________
16. The workers have finished (build) the bridge.

17. Please stop (make) that noise. 17. ____________________________

18. You must (come) by bus. 18. ____________________________

19. The prizes are (give) to the best students. 19. ____________________________

20. He has been (study) since this morning. 20. ____________________________

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 Mandalay Educare Centre –Verb Form Exercises (Saya Myat Lin Oo)
Exercise 28
Supply the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets.
1. Tun Tun (play) the guitar very well. 1. ____________________________

2. A student (do) homework often. 2. ____________________________

3. The baker (mix) flour with water. 3. ____________________________

4. He (write) poems. 4. ____________________________

5. They sometimes (eat) in a restaurant. 5. ____________________________

6. She (know) the answers. 6. ____________________________

7. He never (study) hard. 7. ____________________________

8. I (wish) to go out. 8. ____________________________

9. She (eat) garlic. 9. ____________________________

10. Students (watch) television at the moment. 10. ____________________________

11. (you like) tea? 11. ____________________________

12. Look! The cows (graze). 12. ____________________________

13. Coconut trees usually (grow) near the sea. 13. ____________________________

14. Mother has already (buy) the fish. 14. ____________________________

15. Columbus (discover) America. 15. ____________________________

16. (you, do) your homework last night? 16. ____________________________

17. He cannot write because his hand is (break).

17. ____________________________

18. The baby is in the bedroom. He (sleep).

18. ____________________________

19. The earth (go) round the sun.

19. ____________________________

20. I (know) him for many years.

20. ____________________________
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Exercise 29
Supply the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets.
1. It is lovely day and the sun (shine). 1. ____________________________

2. She (have) an English lesson every day. 2. ____________________________

3. My brother and I (go) to a new school every day.

3. ____________________________
4. I often (write) with a fountain.
4. ____________________________
5. We (go) to have a holiday tomorrow.
5. ____________________________
6. Last week I (have) a bad cold.
6. ____________________________
7. Yesterday I (sit) at the back of the class.

8. Last night we (see) our teacher at the cinema.7. ____________________________

9. When we get home from school, we usually (have) 8. ____________________________

a meal before studying. 9. ____________________________

10. The holidays (begin) last Friday.

10. ____________________________

11. You can’t have the apple now because I have (eat) it.
11. ____________________________
12. He asked me whether I (know) the man.
12. ____________________________
13. The teacher will not let him go until he (write) out

the exercise again. 13. ____________________________

14. I will stay here until you (finish). 14. ____________________________

15. He eats a lot of sweets because he (like) them.

15. ____________________________

16. If it (rain), we shall not go.

16. ____________________________
17. Is this the book that you are (look) for?
17. ____________________________
18. There are a lot of (car) in Yangon.
18. ____________________________
19. Shall we go home now or do you want to (stay)

a little longer? 19. ____________________________

20. How (do) you come to school this morning? 20. ____________________________

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Exercise 30
Supply the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets.
1. She (bend) down and picked up the book. 1. ____________________________

2. The earth (turn) once every 24 hours. 2. ____________________________

3. My mother often (make) her own clothes. 3. ____________________________

4. A hammer (use) for hitting the nails. 4. ____________________________

5. My new neighbours (move) in two days ago. 5. ____________________________

6. Many birds (fly) over his house yesterday. 6. ____________________________

7. Have you (find) your watch? 7. ____________________________

8. Maung Hla (lie) in bed when his friends came to him.

8. ____________________________
9. She (watch) the children as they crossed the road.
9. ____________________________
10. Aye Thin Cho Swe is a famous singer and
10. ____________________________
she (sing) well.
11. ____________________________
11. The house (burn) to the ground yesterday.
12. ____________________________
12. She (send) some books to her sister next Monday.

13. A violent earthquake (destroy) many buildings.13. ____________________________

14. Workers (build) a bridge now. 14. ____________________________

15. She (save) a lot of money so far this month. 15. ____________________________

16. The wind (blow) my hat off this morning. 16. ____________________________

17. He (throw) a ball to me, but I couldn’t catch it.

17. ____________________________

18. The little boy (fall) off his bicycle and broke his arm.
18. ____________________________
19. When I saw him, he (swim) in the lake.
19. ____________________________
20. That man (travel) the whole world and so
20. ____________________________
he knows much about many countries.

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Exercise 31
Supply the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets.
1. When a famous person came out the stage, 1. ____________________________

people (clap) for five minutes.

2. ____________________________
2. When I saw Mg Mg, he (row) across the river.
3. ____________________________
3. We watched they boy (creep) towards the bush.
4. ____________________________
4. That afternoon, he (ride) to the market on a bicycle.

5. Last year, we (go) to Ngapali Beach. 5. ____________________________

6. We should (break) a child of its bad habits. 6. ____________________________

7. She brought a cup of coffee and he (drink). 7. ____________________________

8. Don’t make so much noise. Your mother (sleep).

8. ____________________________

9. Our country (know) as “The Golden Land.”

9. ____________________________
10. My father (carry) us on his shoulders when
10. ____________________________
we were young.
11. He was climbing a tree when he (fall) to the ground. 11. ____________________________

12. Have you (do) your work badly? 12. ____________________________

13. She (give) a necklace to her sister for her 13. ____________________________

birthday tomorrow.
14. ____________________________
14. She (carry) an umbrella as it was raining.
15. ____________________________
15. I (know) the town so I could tell him where to go.
16. ____________________________
16. He always (try) his best.

17. My aunt (give) me a cat two months ago. 17. ____________________________

18. To buy a car, he (need) a lot of money. 18. ____________________________

19. They dug 120 feet and (find) water. 19. ____________________________

20. An aeroplane (land) safely this morning.

20. ____________________________
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Exercise 32
Supply the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets.
1. I have never (see) such kind of animals. 1. ____________________________

2. When we reached home, my little brother

2. ____________________________

(brush) his teeth.

3. ____________________________

3. Yesterday I (eat) a lot of apples.

4. ____________________________
4. In the cold season, she (wear) warm clothes.
5. ____________________________
5. We have to (clean) out our rooms once a week.
6. ____________________________
6. My little dog always (bark) at strangers.
7. ____________________________
7. My uncle (drive) across the Bo Myat Tun Bridge

this morning. 8. ____________________________

8. His mother never (let) him play in the rain. 9. ____________________________

9. Daw Yin Yin (teach) them English now. 10. ____________________________

10. They are happy because they have (win) the prize.
11. ____________________________

11. She always (carry) her umbrella.

12. ____________________________
12. He (know) about it since last week.
13. ____________________________
13. A new shirt will be (make) for you.
14. ____________________________
14. The birds are (fly) in the sky.
15. ____________________________
15. Yesterday the rain (keep) us in the house.

16. The aeroplane is (fly) very fast. 16. ____________________________

17. After they (see) the film, they went out. 17. ____________________________

18. The prizes are (give) to the best students. 18. ____________________________

19. Have you (reply) your friend’s letter? 19. ____________________________

20. Did your uncle (tell) you to study well?

20. ____________________________
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Exercise 33
Supply the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets.
1. Books can be (borrow) up to ten from the library 1. ____________________________
at any one time.
2. ____________________________

2. U Ba Kaung (change) in his life because

3. ____________________________
he won the lottery.
3. I can’t tell you what to do. You will have to 4. ____________________________

(decide) for yourself. 5. ____________________________

4. Susan always (dress) very elegantly.

6. ____________________________
5. Can you (explain) how the email system works?
7. ____________________________
6. How are you (feel) today? I am fine, thank you.

7. I (not, find) my spectacles inside my house yet. 8. ____________________________

8. The winning team was (greet) by cheering crowds. 9. ____________________________

9. The next meeting will (hold) the day after tomorrow.

10. ____________________________
10. Has he returned the book you (lend) him?
11. ____________________________
11. Wine (make) from grapes.

12. The first thing I (notice) about the room 12. ____________________________

was smelling.
13. ____________________________
13. Membership fees should (pay) to the secretary.
14. ____________________________
14. This is Daw May Thi. Do you (remember) her?
15. ____________________________
15. Teachers will never (replace) by computers
in the classrooms. 16. ____________________________

16. She (not, reply) to any of my letters.

17. ____________________________
17. We waited a long time for him to (return).
18. ____________________________
18. Don’t worry. I (see) you home.
19. ____________________________
19. Let me (settle) with you for the meal.

20. I have (speak) to the manager about it. 20. ____________________________

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Exercise 34
Supply the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets.
1. We sat by the lake and (have) a picnic. 1. ____________________________

2. Ko Ko always (wear) shorts and T-shirts. 2. ____________________________

3. Don’t (make) a mistake. It is your final exam.

3. ____________________________
4. Our family (live) in Mandalay for ten years before
4. ____________________________
we moved to Yangon.
5. He is (think) about the book he read last night. 5. ____________________________
6. Who (pay) for your tuition fee last month?
6. ____________________________
7. It is quite hard to (say) what happened.
7. ____________________________
8. He did not (care) what I said.
8. ____________________________
9. I have not (see) him since one week ago.
10. We have often seen each other but I have never 9. ____________________________

(speak) to her.
10. ____________________________
11. They (not, achieve) much yet.
11. ____________________________
12. Prizes (award) to the winners of the cartoon
competition yesterday. 12. ____________________________

13. He can’t (bear) to be laughed at. 13. ____________________________

14. Who does this watch (belong) to?

14. ____________________________
15. The bridge (blow) up by dynamite.
15. ____________________________
16. The man wanted to (continue) working until
he was 60. 16. ____________________________

17. Maha Bandoola (die) in action in Panwar battle.

17. ____________________________
18. The man (discover) dead in his home
18. ____________________________
in the countryside.
19. The house looked as if it was about to (fall) down. 19. ____________________________

20. She has greatly (improve) in her performance

20. ____________________________
over the past few years.
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Exercise 35
Supply the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets.
1. More than thousand inventions (invent) by 1. ____________________________

Edison before his death.

2. ____________________________
2. Plants use the sun’s light to (manufacture) their food.
3. Please (press) any key to start restart your computer. 3. ____________________________

4. Just (ring) for the nurse if you need her. 4. ____________________________

5. The painting (sell) at auction for Ks 1 million.
5. ____________________________
6. The government (sign) a contract with Japan to
build a bridge next month. 6. ____________________________

7. Please (switch) the lights off as you leave. 7. ____________________________

8. There are plans to (turn) the old station into a hotel.

8. ____________________________
9. You have to try and (win) every race.
9. ____________________________
10. The boy (break) his arms yesterday.
10. ____________________________
11. She was thinking about the book that she (read)
11. ____________________________
last night.
12. No one (die) in a car crash this morning. 12. ____________________________

13. He (sell) his car for Ks 4 million last week. 13. ____________________________

14. Toyota (manufacture) ten thousand vehicles a year. 14. ____________________________

15. Alexander Graham Bell (invent) the telephone in 1876.
15. ____________________________
16. To get coffee, put some coins in the machine and
16. ____________________________
(press) the green button.
17. Who (discover) the way to India from Portugal 17. ____________________________
by sea?
18. A landmine (explode) when they walked over it. 18. ____________________________
19. Mayangone Township (win) the award for
19. ____________________________
the cleanest town in Yangon this month.

20. Nobel Peace Prize was (award) to

20. ____________________________

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in 1991.

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Exercise 36
Supply the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets.
1. The girl’s life was saved because doctors
1. ____________________________
(act) so quickly.
2. We will do all we can to (assist) you. 2. ____________________________

3. Myanmar Football Team is going to (begin)

3. ____________________________
training session next week.
4. ____________________________
4. The director (already, cast) Nay Toe
as a leading performer in the film.
5. She has fallen and (cut) her head open. 5. ____________________________

6. Saw Khu Sel (compose) ten songs for 6. ____________________________

singer Phyu Phyu Kyaw Thein.

7. We should carry out all duties as (direct) 7. ____________________________

by the department.
8. Rice (grow) in the lower Myanmar in the 8. ____________________________

rainy season every year.

9. The captain came (gallop) into the camp. 9. ____________________________

10. The visitors were talking and (laugh) together 10. ____________________________

at the party.
11. The protesters (march) in support of the students’ 11. ____________________________

demands at present.
12. Most domestic freezers (operate) at below -18
12. ____________________________
degree centigrade.
13. The two young artists (never, perform) 13. ____________________________

together before.
14. She has (practice) her tennis for several weeks. 14. ____________________________

15. She refused to (photograph) alone in the room. 15. ____________________________

16. Myanmar (play) Singapore for a friendly match

16. ____________________________
next month.

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17. These stores sell items which (produce) and 17. ____________________________

sold by Industrial Zones.

18. ____________________________
18. Rooney (not, select) for the big match against
Manchester City yet.
19. For (sing) the national anthem, all the students 19. ____________________________

were called to come to the front side of the school.

20. Four men (shoot) and killed by the robbers last night. 20. ____________________________

Exercise 37
Supply the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets.
1. A rise in sea level is (produce) by climate change. 1. ____________________________

2. The bridge was (design) by Myanmar architects. 2. ____________________________

3. We need a unity to (work) together. 3. ____________________________

4. He was (select) for the national team. 4. ____________________________

5. Mother (be) in the kitchen when we left the house. 5. ____________________________

6. Ma Ma (watch) TV and then did her homework. 6. ____________________________
7. She (tell) everyone what she saw.
7. ____________________________
8. Last year, both sides (hold) talks for peace
8. ____________________________
many times.
9. ____________________________
9. She stood by the tree to be (photograph).
10. ____________________________
10. The movie was (shoot) in Taunggyi.
11. They ate everything that (set) in front of them. 11. ____________________________

12. We have (find) a new restaurant near the office. 12. ____________________________

13. I could hardly (see) because of the smoke. 13. ____________________________

14. How do you decide which career you wish
14. ____________________________
to (pursue)?
15. ____________________________
15. Is this the first time that you have (fly)?
16. ____________________________
16. The little boy was (frighten) by a loud noise.
17. This plate has just been (wash) by Tin Tin. 17. ____________________________

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18. This book was (borrow) from the library. 18. ____________________________

19. He has (win) many prizes. 19. ____________________________

20. The windows were (shut) by Tun Tun. 20. ____________________________

Exercise 38
Supply the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets.
1. ____________________________
1. The experiment will be (make) by the
science students.
2. They are (hold) auditions to select the right performer. 2. ____________________________

3. The dance was (perform) before all the visitors. 3. ____________________________

4. “Do you still want to go out tonight?” 4. ____________________________

she (ask) hopefully.

5. She is studying medicine to (become) a doctor. 5. ____________________________
6. I heard her (cry) out in her sleep. 6. ____________________________

7. We need your help to enable us to (continue) 7. ____________________________

with our work.

8. When I saw him there, I nearly (die). 8. ____________________________

9. They could (not, give) me any information about this. 9. ____________________________

10. The business group (lead) by the minister to

10. ____________________________
attend the meeting in Singapore.
11. The brave boy (leave) far behind by the ship 11. ____________________________

in the current of the sea.

12. The visiting team (lose) to the home with 0-2 12. ____________________________

in the friendly match.

13. ____________________________
13. I heard him suddenly (laugh) aloud.
14. Many of the people (live) in poverty and misery. 14. ____________________________
15. Now, (listen) very carefully to what she says. 15. ____________________________

16. A movie with big name stars shall (make) money. 16. ____________________________

17. I know what you (mean). 17. ____________________________

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18. Who will (race) against the next round? 18. ____________________________

19. Local buses (run) regularly to and from the school. 19. ____________________________
20. She (never, ride) a bicycle before.
20. ____________________________

Exercise 39
Supply the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets.
1. I dare (say) she will come to the wedding. 1. ____________________________

2. It is time to (start) thinking about next year. 2. ____________________________

3. I don’t really (solve) the problem. 3. ____________________________

4. Let me (lead) the way. 4. ____________________________

5. What are they (whisper) about? 5. ____________________________

6. ____________________________
6. She continued her story and we (listen)
carefully to her.
7. ____________________________
7. You (ever, ride) a horse?
8. ____________________________
8. Her husband (die) suddenly last week.
9. ____________________________
9. I (not, have) lunch yet.
10. I (live) in Mandalay since my childhood. 10. ____________________________

11. World countries are (worry) about the possible 11. ____________________________

spread of H1N1 virus.

12. ____________________________
12. They (have left) before you got there.
13. She (is frightened) of walking home alone last night. 13. ____________________________

14. He was eager to (learn) all she could teach him.14. ____________________________
15. My little brothers are always (fight). 15. ____________________________

16. I have (forget) where I put the book in the house.

16. ____________________________

17. Have you (send) your mother a postcard yet? 17. ____________________________

18. He (study) hard at the moment. 18. ____________________________

19. The white cells (protect) by the microbes.

19. ____________________________
20. Do you know what (cause) the fire?
20. ____________________________

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Exercise 40
Supply the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets.
1. These ideas will (examine) in more detail 1. ____________________________

in Chapter one.
2. ____________________________
2. You will have to work hard if you are to (succeed).
3. There are twelve weeks to go, (count) from today. 3. ____________________________

4. The building (completely, destroy) by the fire 4. ____________________________

last night.
5. ____________________________
5. Please let me know as soon as you (receive) payment.

6. She (discover) hiding in a shed. 6. ____________________________

7. The key (not, find) yet although we are

7. ____________________________
looking for it everywhere.
8. ____________________________
8. Five passengers (kill) in the car accident on the
expressway last night. 9. ____________________________

9. Unless you sit down, you (lose) your seat.

10. ____________________________
10. The teacher (not notice) him leaving the hall.
11. Thanks for doing that. You (save) my life. 11. ____________________________

12. As far as I can (remember), this is the 12. ____________________________

third time we’ve met.

13. ____________________________
13. I (stay) late at the office tonight.
14. Alexander Fleming (be) a discoverer of penicillin. 14. ____________________________

15. He (serve) as President for 8 years. 15. ____________________________

16. It (be) fortunate that no one died in the accident.
16. ____________________________
17. He reported to a policeman that he
(lose) his passport. 17. ____________________________

18. Now I am in Yangon, but my family (live)

18. ____________________________
in Mandalay.
19. ____________________________
19. We (live) in Mandalay before we moved to Yangon.
20. My father (work) in a trading factory since 20. ____________________________
ten years ago.
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Exercise 41
Supply the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets.
1. A cure for that disease (discover) by 1. ____________________________

medical scientists.
2. Who (save) the old man from the house on fire
2. ____________________________
last night?
3. He (be) late coming home last night. 3. ____________________________

4. Please (attach) the cheque to the front of your letter. 4. ____________________________

5. She (hit) him on the head with her umbrella. 5. ____________________________

6. Wine is (make) from grapes. 6. ____________________________

7. Why won’t you (listen) to reason? 7. ____________________________

8. My father usually (sing) in the shower. 8. ____________________________

9. There is a time to work and a time to (play). 9. ____________________________

10. Is there any way of (stretch) shoes? 10. ____________________________

11. The letter has (produce) with digital technology. 11. ____________________________

12. She (strum) on a guitar as she sang. 12. ____________________________

13. The table was (strike) with his fist. 13. ____________________________

14. The naughty boy (beat) about the head with a rock. 14. ____________________________

15. The church (sometimes, use) as a concert venue.

15. ____________________________

16. My suit needs (press).

16. ____________________________

17. Did you (put) sugar in my coffee?

17. ____________________________

18. The ship (blow) on the rocks by the severe storm.

18. ____________________________

19. Which story do you (like) best?

19. ____________________________

20. Let me (give) you a word of advice.

20. ____________________________

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Exercise 42
Supply the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets.
1. The sound of the gong is still (vibrate) in the air. 1. ____________________________
2. He is a difficult man to (please). 2. ____________________________

3. Shall I (tie) the package or tape it?

3. ____________________________
4. Ayeyawaddy region (produce) most of the
4. ____________________________
country’s paddy.
5. Paddy and other crops are (grow) well in Myanmar. 5. ____________________________

6. The mill (produce) 5000 tons of rice last year. 6. ____________________________

7. The walls (vibrate) whenever a train went past.

7. ____________________________
8. Aung Aung has never (beat) me at chess.
8. ____________________________
9. If you want to switch channels, (press) the
button marked “Programme.” 9. ____________________________

10. Who (make) your wedding dress? 10. ____________________________

11. The tree was (strike) by lightning last night.

11. ____________________________
12. National anthem is (sing) by all students as
12. ____________________________
soon as the school starts.
13. Stay inside the house. The wind is (blow) 13. ____________________________

harder outside. 14. ____________________________

14. Weather satellites keep (circle) our earth.

15. ____________________________
15. The gold coins (cover) with mud.
16. ____________________________
16. You wash the dishes and I (dry) them.
17. The temperatures were (forecast) to reach 17. ____________________________

40 degree centigrade.
18. She didn’t know what was (happen) to her. 18. ____________________________

19. A red sky at night often (indicate) fine weather

19. ____________________________
the next day.
20. ____________________________
20. They never (let) the children play outside.

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Exercise 43
Supply the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets.
1. A ship’s speed (measure) in knots. 1. ____________________________

2. The earth (orbit) the sun once a year. 2. ____________________________

3. She was woken by a full moon (shine) on her. 3. ____________________________

4. He could see (twinkle) lights in the distance. 4. ____________________________

5. The weather balloons (send) up into the sky. 5. ____________________________

6. Blood vessels (carry) blood to every part of the body. 6. ____________________________

7. I could not (keep) silent and longer. 7. ____________________________

8. Have you ever (use) this software before? 8. ____________________________

9. He (tell) the news to everybody he saw. 9. ____________________________

10. I (give) you ten minutes to prepare your answer. 10. ____________________________

11. He wore a mask that (show) only his eyes. 11. ____________________________

12. I (not, like) the way he is looking at me. 12. ____________________________

13. Who was the first person to (fly) the Atlantic? 13. ____________________________

14. Wind instruments produce music when air is 14. ____________________________

(blow) into them.

15. During the previous meeting, he (indicate) his 15. ____________________________

willingness to cooperate with us.

16. ____________________________
16. TV signals are being (send) to relay stations from
a main station.
17. Kyaw Ko Ko was (sign) autographs for football fans. 17. ____________________________

18. The cause of the fire is not yet (know). 18. ____________________________

19. The earth (take) a year to orbit the sun. 19. ____________________________

20. It had (rain) continuously for three days. 20. ____________________________

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Exercise 44
Supply the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets.
1. Teachers (circle) our spelling mistakes in red ink. 1. ____________________________

2. Food prices are (expect) to rise slightly before

2. ____________________________
Thingyan holidays.
3. I have (look) for my lost bicycle key but I 3. ____________________________

cannot find anywhere.

4. ____________________________
4. The dog was (bark) furiously at a cat.

5. She heard him (clatter) around downstairs. 5. ____________________________

6. The climber slipped and (drop) to death. 6. ____________________________

7. Water (gush) out of the pipe now. 7. ____________________________

8. She lost control and the tears began to (flow). 8. ____________________________

9. Let the rice cook until it (absorb) all the water.

9. ____________________________

10. She is now studying at the Education College

10. ____________________________
to (become) a schoolteacher.
11. ____________________________
11. He always (begin) his lessons with
a warm-up exercise.
12. ____________________________
12. He has been (cram) for his exam all week.
13. ____________________________
13. There is no need to (exhaust) yourself
clearing up – we will do it.
14. Mother (fill) the kettle from the tap. 14. ____________________________

15. Let’s (forget) our differences and be friends. 15. ____________________________

16. It took me half an hour to (get) the downtown. 16. ____________________________

17. I am sorry to (keep) your waiting. 17. ____________________________

18. “What are you doing?” “Just (listen) to the radio.” 18. ____________________________

19. The book is about how the children (learn). 19. ____________________________

20. Don’t be angry. I am sure she (mean) if for the best.20. ____________________________
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Exercise 45
Supply the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets.
1. The book is about how the children (learn). 1. ____________________________

2. I am going to spend most of the weekend just (relax). 2. ____________________________

3. As far as I can (remember), this is the 3. ____________________________

third time we have met each other.

4. ____________________________
4. She has (reject) by all the universities she applied to.
5. ____________________________
5. He sat up very late that night, (study).

6. Did you honestly (think) I would agree to that? 6. ____________________________

7. She is constantly (try) to make things better. 7. ____________________________

8. She found herself (tire) more quickly these days.8. ____________________________

9. You may stay until morning if you (wish).

9. ____________________________
10. Workers started (clear) debris after floods.
10. ____________________________
11. He (walk) in and sat beside me.
11. ____________________________
12. I am sorry. I have (forget) your name.
12. ____________________________
13. As he was tired, his brain (reject) everything
he wanted to put in. 13. ____________________________

14. He (write) down his number on a piece of paper 14. ____________________________

and gave it to me.
15. ____________________________
15. Kids were (play) the catch-and-run game.
16. You need to get your eyes (test). 16. ____________________________

17. Enjoying fresh air will help you (relax).

17. ____________________________
18. Her eyes suddenly (fill) with tears shortly after
18. ____________________________
getting a scolding from her mother.
19. Don’t (spend) too much money on clothes. 19. ____________________________

20. Edison (bear) at Milan, Ohio in

20. ____________________________
the United States of America.

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Exercise 46
Supply the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets.
1. The stranger (bite) by the family dog. 1. ____________________________

2. He makes his living (buy) and selling antiques. 2. ____________________________

3. I nearly (die) when I saw him there. 3. ____________________________

4. A girl (discover) dead in her room 4. ____________________________

yesterday afternoon.
5. ____________________________
5. They stayed up all night singing and (dance).
6. ____________________________
6. I slipped and the tray I was carrying (go) flying.
7. ____________________________
7. Could you go upstairs and (get) my
wallet for me, please?
8. Who (invent) motion-picture camera? 8. ____________________________

9. If I (know) your address, I would have come to you.9. ____________________________

10. If English language is easy, I (learn) it. 10. ____________________________

11. If the office allowed my resignation letter, 11. ____________________________

I (leave) there.
12. She keeps (make) the same mistakes. 12. ____________________________

13. Please don’t keep (pull) my hair. 13. ____________________________

14. Don’t believe everything you (read) in the papers. 14. ____________________________

15. My name had (take) off the list. 15. ____________________________

16. Languages should (teach) commonly in

16. ____________________________
schools today.
17. This man (think) to be one of the richest in the town. 17. ____________________________

18. He has (use) the computer since he was 10. 18. ____________________________

19. A cat (bite) me and made my hand bleed. 19. ____________________________

20. Ko Ko is (learn) Korean language. 20. ____________________________

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Exercise 47
Supply the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets.
1. She (not buy) a new dress yet. 1. ____________________________

2. Columbus (discover) America when he was 2. ____________________________

trying to find a new way to Asia.
3. ____________________________
3. Who (invent) the telephone?
4. ____________________________
4. The region (know) for its local products.

5. We (know) each other for more than ten years. 5. ____________________________

6. Would you mind (take) Aye Aye to school? 6. ____________________________

7. Visitors (not allow) to take photographs

7. ____________________________
inside museum.
8. ____________________________
8. Nann Nann stood by a tree to be (photograph).
9. ____________________________
9. Don’t worry, you have nothing to (fear) from us.

10. The letters (hide) in the back of the cupboard. 10. ____________________________

11. Please don’t (mention) about this to Nandar. 11. ____________________________

12. Police (still, search) for missing child. 12. ____________________________

13. She (wrinkle) up her nose in dislike. 13. ____________________________

14. He (not, allow) to visit Nay Pyi Taw during

14. ____________________________
summer holidays.
15. ____________________________
15. There are too many magazines (compete) to
attract readers.
16. ____________________________
16. I started to leave but they (call) me back again.
17. ____________________________
17. The party has decided not to (contest) this election.
18. ____________________________
18. The next meeting (hold) at International
Business Center in Yangon.
19. ____________________________
19. We will go out after you (finish) your dinner.
20. ____________________________
20. She (not, participate) in the discussions.

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Exercise 48
Supply the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets.
1. When she heard the news, she immediately 1. ____________________________

(jump) on a plane to Mandalay.

2. Please let me (know) if there is anything I can
2. ____________________________
do to help.
3. Can you help me (put) the roof rack on the car? 3. ____________________________

4. I have spent the whole day (run) around after the kids. 4. ____________________________

5. She (race) her car through the narrow streets

5. ____________________________
of the town.
6. Let’s (start) by reviewing what we did last week. 6. ____________________________

7. The soldiers began (shoot) at the enemies in the forest.7. ____________________________

8. The boy had (throw) into the river.

8. ____________________________
9. It is too far to walk. So I (take) you by taxi.
9. ____________________________
10. The company has (win) a contract to supply
10. ____________________________
books and materials to schools.
11. He found himself (tire) more quickly lately. 11. ____________________________

12. Those suffering infectious disease (separate) 12. ____________________________

from the other patients.

13. The road will (open) again after police have
13. ____________________________
cleared it.
14. ____________________________
14. Please (open) all the windows to let the air in.

15. Let me (know) what time you will come here. 15. ____________________________

16. The first Olympic Games (hold) in Greece long, 16. ____________________________

long ago.
17. ____________________________
17. SEA Games (hold) every four years.
18. ____________________________
18. Eating food (not allow) in the library.
19. ____________________________
19. All the doors were (open) at the moment.
20. ____________________________
20. She (run) down the stairs as fast as she could.
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Exercise 49
Supply the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets.
1. A terrorist killed three people, and he 1. ____________________________
(shoot) himself.
2. ____________________________
2. Myanmar U-19 team (compete) against many
teams to get to World Cup.
3. He (throw) the ball up and caught it again. 3. ____________________________

4. He was (bleed) from a gash on his head. 4. ____________________________

5. The dog (bury) under the ground in the grass field.

5. ____________________________

6. A truck went out of control but (crash) into

6. ____________________________
the back of a bus.
7. ____________________________
7. Our baby is just starting to (crawl).
8. ____________________________
8. Where did the bullet (enter) the body?
9. ____________________________
9. The dog (fling) itself at the wolf that came
down from the hills.
10. She (still, hunt) for a job. 10. ____________________________

11. The cat started (lick) its paws. 11. ____________________________

12. I don’t know exactly how we will (manage) it. 12. ____________________________

13. Prices are (make) on the goods at the shop.

13. ____________________________

14. The teams were very evenly (match).

14. ____________________________
15. The car skidded and (overturn).
15. ____________________________
16. Could you (pass) me that book?
16. ____________________________
17. He has (pick) to play in this week’s game.
17. ____________________________
18. Those responsible for the crime will
(severely, punish). 18. ____________________________

19. Don’t (rush) me. I need time to think about it.

19. ____________________________

20. The branch (spring) back and hit him in the face.
20. ____________________________

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Exercise 50
Supply the correct forms of the words given in brackets.
1. She loves (travel) by train. 1. ____________________________

2. You can (trust) me not to tell anyone. 2. ____________________________

3. We will have to (wait) until it stops raining. 3. ____________________________

4. They are (fill) with joy when the first baby was born.
4. ____________________________

5. Yesterday, he (waste) electricity by leaving

5. ____________________________
the light on in the daytime.
6. We have been (wait) for the last train for two hours. 6. ____________________________

7. Can she be (trust) to take care of baby? 7. ____________________________

8. Ko Ko have (travel) every corner of the country 8. ____________________________

since he left university.

9. He (spring) to his feet and followed her. 9. ____________________________

10. I heard an alarm as a fire engine (rush) past my car. 10. ____________________________

11. She was upset (miss) her final examination. 11. ____________________________

12. She (bleed) to death in a crash on 12. ____________________________

Yagon-Mandalay Highway.
13. ____________________________
13. The little boy (cuddle) the teddy bear close.
14. ____________________________
14. The baby (howl) all the time I was there.
15. ____________________________
15. The stage (light) by bright spotlights.
16. ____________________________
16. The sun (rise) in the east.
17. ____________________________
17. He covered her mouth to stop her from (scream).
18. ____________________________
18. If we (miss) the bus, we would have arrived earlier.

19. If I (read) the book, I would have told you 19. ____________________________

about it last night.

20. ____________________________
20. If we had known your address, we (write) to you.

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Verb Forms
Past Present
Past
Present (V1)
(V2)
Participle Progressive Meaning
(V3) (V-ing)
1 absorb absorbed absorbed absorbing
2 am, is (be) was been being
3 achieve achieved achieved achieving
4 act acted acted acting
5 add added added adding
6 are (be) were been being
7 afford afforded afforded affording
8 allow allowed allowed allowing
9 arise arose arisen arising
10 arrive arrived arrived arriving
11 ask asked asked asking
12 assist assisted assisted assisting
13 attach attached attached attaching
14 awake awoke awoken awaking
15 award awarded awarded awarding
16 bark barked barked barking
17 bear bore born bearing
18 beat beat beaten beating
19 become became become becoming
20 begin began begun beginning
21 belong belonged belonged belonging
22 bend bent bent bending
23 bet bet bet betting
24 bind bound bound binding
25 bite bit bitten biting
26 bleed bled bled bleeding
27 blow blew blown blowing
28 boil boiled boiled boiling
29 borrow borrowed borrowed borrowing
30 breed bred bred breeding
31 bring brought brought bringing
32 break broke broken breaking
33 broadcast broadcast broadcast broadcasting
34 brush brushed brushed brushing
35 build built built building
36 burn burnt burnt burning
37 burst burst burst bursting
38 bury buried buried burying
39 buy bought bought buying
40 calm calmed calmed calming
41 carry carried carried carrying
42 cast casted casted casting
43 catch caught caught catching

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44 cause caused caused causing
45 chance chanced chanced chancing
46 change changed changed changing
47 chase chased chased chasing
48 cheat cheated cheated cheating
49 cheer cheered cheered cheering
50 choose chose chosen choosing
51 circle circled circled circling
52 clap clapped clapped clapping
53 clatter clattered clattered clattering
54 clean cleaned cleaned cleaning
55 climb climbed climbed climbing
56 close closed closed closing
57 collect collected collected collecting
58 come came come coming
59 compete competed competed competing
60 compose composed composed composing
61 contest contested contested contesting
62 continue continued continued continuing
63 cook cooked cooked cooking
64 copy copied copied copying
65 cost cost cost costing
66 count counted counted counting
67 cover covered covered covering
68 cram crammed crammed cramming
69 crash crashed crashed crashing
70 crawl crawled crawled crawling
71 creep crept crept creeping
72 cross crossed crossed crossing
73 cry cried cried crying
74 cuddle cuddled cuddled cuddling
75 cure cured cured curing
76 cut cut cut cutting
77 dance danced danced dancing
78 deal dealt dealt dealing
79 decide decided decided deciding
80 deliver delivered delivered delivering
81 derive derived derived deriving
82 describe described described describing
83 desire desired desired desiring
84 destroy destroyed destroyed destroying
85 dig dug dug digging
86 direct directed directed directing
87 do / does did done doing
88 die died died dying
89 dig dug dug digging
90 discover discovered discovered discovering
91 draw drew drawn drawing
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92 dream dreamt/-ed dreamt/-ed dreaming
93 dress dressed dressed dressing
94 drink drank drunk drinking
95 drive drove driven driving
96 drop dropped dropped dropping
97 drown drowned drowned drowning
98 dry dried dried drying
99 dust dusted dusted dusting
100 eat ate eaten eating
101 end ended ended ending
102 enjoy enjoyed enjoyed enjoying
103 enter entered entered entered
104 erase erased erased erasing
105 examine examined examined examining
106 excite excited excited exciting
107 exhaust exhausted exhausted exhausting
108 explain explained explained explaining
109 fall fell fallen falling
110 fasten fastened fastened fastening
111 fear feared feared fearing
112 feed fed fed feeding
113 feel felt felt feeling
114 fetch fetched fetched fetching
115 fill filled filled filling
116 find found found finding
117 finish finished finished finished
118 fight fought fought fighting
119 fire fired fired firing
120 fish fished fished fishing
121 fix fixed fixed fixing
122 flee fled fled fleeing
123 fling flung flung flinging
124 float floated floated floating
125 flow flowed flowed flowing
126 fly flew flown flying
127 follow followed followed following
128 forbid forbade forbidden forbidding
129 forecast forecast/-ed forecast/-ed forecasting
130 forget forgot forgotten forgetting
131 forgive forgave forgiven forgiving
132 freeze froze frozen freezing
133 frighten frightened frightened frightening
134 fill filled filled filling
135 fry fried fried frying
136 gallop galloped galloped galloping
137 get got got getting
138 give gave given giving

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139 go went gone going
140 greet greeted greeted greeting
141 grow grew grown growing
142 gush gushed gushed gushing
143 hammer hammered hammered hammering
144 hang hung hung hanging
145 happen happened happened happening
146 has, have had had having
147 hate hated hated hating
148 hear heard heard hearing
149 heat heated heated heating
150 help helped helped helping
151 hide hid hidden hiding
152 hit hit hit hitting
153 hold held held holding
154 hope hoped hoped hoping
155 hunt hunted hunted hunting
156 hurry hurried hurried hurrying
157 hurt hurt hurt hurting
158 improve improved improved improving
159 indicate indicated indicated indicating
160 invent invented invented inventing
161 keep kept kept keeping
162 kill killed killed killing
163 kneel knelt knelt kneeling
164 knit knitted knitted knitting
165 knock knocked knocked knocking
166 know knew known knowing
167 land landed landed landing
168 laugh laughed laughed laughing
169 lay laid laid laying
170 lead led led leading
171 leave left left leaving
172 learn learnt/learned learnt/learned learning
173 lend lent lent lending
174 let let let letting
175 lick licked licked licking
176 lie lay lain lying
177 lie lied lied lying
178 lift lifted lifted lifting
179 light lit/lighted lit/lighted lighting
180 like liked liked liking
181 live lived lived living
182 load loaded loaded loading
183 lock locked locked locking
184 look looked looked looking
185 lose lost lost losing

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186 love loved loved loving
187 make made made making
188 manage managed managed managing
189 manufacture manufactured manufactured manufacturing
190 march marched marched marching
191 mark marked marked marking
192 marry married married marrying
193 match matched matched matching
194 mean meant meant meaning
195 measure measured measured measuring
196 meet met met meeting
197 mend mended mended mending
198 mention mentioned mentioned mentioning
199 miss missed missed missing
200 mistake mistook mistaken mistaking
201 misunderstand misunderstood misunderstood misunderstanding
202 mock mocked mocked mocking
203 need needed needed needing
204 note noted noted noting
205 notice noticed noticed noticing
206 obey obeyed obeyed obeying
207 offer offered offered offering
208 open opened opened opening
209 operate operated operated operating
210 orbit orbited orbited orbiting
211 order ordered ordered ordering
212 overcome overcame overcome overcoming
213 overflow overflowed overflowed overflowing
214 overturn overturned overturned overturning
215 paint painted painted painting
216 participate participated participated participating
217 pass passed passed passing
218 pay paid paid paying
219 peep peeped peeped peeping
220 perform performed performed performing
221 phone phoned phoned phoning
222 photograph photographed photographed photographing
223 pick picked picked picking
224 pin pinned pinned pinning
225 play played played playing
226 plead pled/pleaded pled/pleaded pleading
227 please pleased pleased pleasing
228 pour poured poured pouring
229 post posted posted posting
230 practice practiced practiced practicing
231 press pressed pressed pressing
232 pretend pretended pretended pretending

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233 produce produced produced producing
234 promise promised promised promising
235 pull pulled pulled pulling
236 punish punished punished punishing
237 pursue pursued pursued pursuing
238 push pushed pushed pushing
239 put put put putting
240 quarrel quarrelled quarrelled quarreling
241 quit quit/quitted quit/quitted quitting
242 race raced raced racing
243 rain rained rained raining
245 raise raised raised raising
246 reach reached reached reaching
247 read read read reading
248 receive received received receiving
249 reject rejected rejected rejecting
250 relax relaxed relaxed relaxing
251 remain remained remained remaining
252 remember remembered remembered remembering
253 replace replaced replaced replacing
254 reply replied replied replying
255 rescue rescued rescued rescuing
256 rest rested rested resting
257 return returned returned returning
258 ride rode ridden riding
259 ring rang rung ringing
260 rise rose risen rising
261 roar roared roared roaring
262 rob robbed robbed robbing
263 row rowed rowed rowing
264 rub rubbed rubbed rubbing
265 rule ruled ruled ruling
266 run ran run running
267 rush rushed rushed rushing
268 sail sailed sailed sailing
269 satisfy satisfied satisfied satisfying
270 save saved saved saving
271 saw sawed sawed sawing
272 say said said saying
273 scold scolded scolded scolding
274 scream screamed screamed screaming
275 search searched searched searching
276 see saw seen seeing
277 seek sought sought seeking
278 selected selected selected selecting
279 sell sold sold selling
280 send sent sent sending
281 set set set setting
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282 settle settled settled settling
283 sew sewed sewed sewing
284 shake shook shaken shaking
285 sharpen sharpened sharpened sharpening
286 shine shone shone shining
287 shoot shot shot shooting
288 shout shouted shouted shouting
289 show showed shown/showed showing
290 shrink shrank shrunk shrinking
291 shut shut shut shutting
292 sign signed signed signing
293 sing sang sung singing
294 sink sank sunk sinking
295 sit sat sat sitting
296 sleep slept slept sleeping
297 slide slid slid sliding
298 smell smelt smelt smelling
299 smile smiled smiled smiling
300 smite smote smitten Smiting
301 smoke smoked smoked smoking
302 snatch snatched snatched snatching
303 solve solved solved solving
304 speak spoke spoken speaking
305 spell spelt/spelled spelt/spelled spelling
306 spend spent spent spending
307 spill spilt spilt spilling
308 spit spat spat spitting
309 splash splashed splashed splashing
310 split split split splitting
311 spread spread spread spreading
312 spring sprang sprung springing
313 stand stood stood standing
314 start started started starting
315 stay stayed stayed staying
316 steal stole stolen stealing
317 step stepped stepped stepping
318 stick stuck stuck sticking
319 sting stung stung stinging
320 stink stank stank stinking
321 steal stole stolen stealing
322 step stepped stepped stepping
323 stop stopped stopped stopping
324 stretch stretched stretched stretching
325 strike struck struck striking
326 string strung strung stringing
327 struggle struggled struggled struggling
328 study studied studied studying

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329 succeed succeeded succeeded succeeding
330 swear swore sworn swearing
331 sweep swept swept sweeping
332 switch switched switched switching
333 swim swam swum swimming
334 take took taken taking
335 talk talked talked talking
336 tame tamed tamed taming
337 taste tasted tasted tasting
338 teach taught taught teaching
339 tear tore torn tearing
340 tell told told telling
340 test tested tested testing
341 thank thanked thanked thanking
342 think thought thought thinking
343 throw threw thrown throwing
344 tie tied tied tying
345 tire tired tired tiring
346 travel tavelled travelled travelling
347 treat treated treated treating
348 trust trusted trusted trusting
349 try tried tried trying
350 turn turned turned turning
351 twinkle twinkled twinkled twinkling
352 type typed typed typing
353 understand understood understood understanding
354 unclose unclosed unclosed unclosing
355 unload unloaded unloaded unloading
356 upset upset upset upsetting
357 use used used using
358 vibrate vibrated vibrated vibrating
359 visit visited visited visiting
360 wake woke woken waking
361 walk walked walked walking
362 want wanted wanted wanting
363 wash washed washed washing
364 waste wasted wasted wasting
365 watch watched watched watching
366 wave waved waved waving
367 wear wore worn wearing
368 wed wed wed wedding
369 weep wept wept weeping
370 weigh weighed weighed weighing
371 welcome welcomed welcomed welcoming
372 wet wet/wetted wet/wetted wetting
373 whisper whispered whispered whispering
374 win won won winning

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375 wind wound wound winding
376 withdraw withdrew withdrawn withdrawing
377 work worked worked working
378 worry worried worried worrying
379 wrap wrapped wrapped wrapping
380 wrinkle wrinkled wrinkled wrinkling
381 write wrote written writing

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