Last year, I *bought* (buy) a new bicycle.

She *woke* (wake) up early to see the sunrise.

He *drove* (drive) his car to the seaside during the summer.

They *saw* (see) a rare bird in the forest.

I have *read* (read) that book you recommended.

The baby *slept* (sleep) through the night for the first time.

We *ate* (eat) at our favorite restaurant last weekend.

She *gave* (give) her friend a thoughtful present.

Last night, I *heard* (hear) strange noises outside my window.

He has *written* (write) several short stories this year.

The children *chose* (choose) a puppy to adopt from the shelter.

The storm *blew* (blow) down a couple of trees in our street.

I *forgot* (forget) to bring my keys with me.

She *took* (take) a different route to work today.

They *began* (begin) to understand the language after a few months of classes.

Exercise 2: Complete the sentences using the past tense of the irregular verbs.

Before the police arrived, the thief had already *escaped* (escape).

We *swam* (swim) in the ocean every day during our vacation.

He suddenly *felt* (feel) ill during the meeting.

Have you ever *flown* (fly) in a hot air balloon?

Yesterday, she *taught* (teach) us how to make an origami crane.

The wind *shook* (shake) the windows during the storm last night.

I *threw* (throw) the ball to the dog, but it didn’t catch it.

They *hid* (hide) the treasure somewhere in the backyard.

Our team has *won* (win) the championship four times.

She *sent* (send) out all the invitations for the party.

He *broke* (break) his leg while skiing in the mountains.

Yesterday, I *lent* (lend) him my favorite book.

We *forgot* (forget) to buy milk when we were at the grocery store.

She *sang* (sing) a lovely song at the concert.

They *went* (go) camping in the national park last summer.