Simple Past Starting with H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R

H-R, Irregular Simple Past Tense Practice

Fill in the blanks with irregular past verbs beginning with H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, or R.

1.     When she got home from the supermarket, she __________ the frozen dinners in the freezer.

2.     The man's mistress (情妇, amante, любовница, عشيقة  خليلة) called his house. When the man's wife answered, the mistress immediately
(立刻, немедленно, فوراً، حالاً) __________.

3.     I __________ my house at 7:00 this morning, and I got to work at 7:45.

4.     The child __________ the magazine under his mattress 

         (床墊 , colchón,, матрас,  حشية ، فرشة  مرتبة) because he didn’t want his mother to find it.

5.     a. He slipped on the ice and fell down.

        b. Is he OK?

        a. No, not really. He __________ his arm and his back, too.

6.     a. Excuse me, could you unlock the door for me? I __________ my key.

        b. You did? You should ask the office manager to make another one for you.

7.     After he finished his homework, his mother __________ him go to the park and play basketball with his friends.

8.     a. Did you walk to school yesterday?

        b. No, I __________ my bike.

9.     Above the door, I saw the word sortie. She told me it __________ “exit” in French.

10.   He is very happy. Last weekend he __________ a very nice woman at a party. They are going to see each other again on Saturday.

11.   When I __________ the song, it reminded me of when I was a teenager (青少年, adolescente, подросток, مراهق).

12.   He didn’t want to miss the test, so he __________ all the way to school.

13.   When she __________ the sentence, she mispronounced 

          (不正確地發音了, pronunció mal, неправильно произносить, يلفظ بطريقة خاطئة) several words, so the teacher corrected her.

14.   The phone __________ six times, but he didn’t answer it.

15.   We followed the trail (足跡, pista, , سبيل، درب، ممر) up the mountain. It __________ to a beautiful lake.

16.   a. When you moved, did you keep all of your furniture?

        b. I only __________ a few pieces. I didn't have room for it all in my new house.

17.   a.     Did you enjoy the party?

        b. Oh, yes. I __________ a really good time. Thank you so much for inviting me.      

18.   I __________ the answer, so I raised my hand and the teacher called on me.

19.   Yesterday it was my birthday, so my mother __________ me a cake.

20.   a. Why are you upset with him?

        b. Because I __________ him $100 a couple of months ago, and he still hasn’t paid me back.

21.   I was so tired when I came home! I __________ down and fell asleep immediately.

22.   The nurse handed (=gave) him the new-born baby, and he __________ her in his arms.

1. put

2. hung up

3. left

4. hid

5. hurt

6. lost

7. let

8. rode

9. meant

10. met

11. heard (not 'sang' because it's not H-R)

12.  ran

13. read

14. rang

15. led

16. kept

17. had

18. knew

19. made (not 'baked' because it's not H-R)

20. lent

21. lay

22. held