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Great Irregular Verbs Drilling
Part I
Introduction

bring – brought – brought
E.g.: He brought me a glass of water yesterday.
Has he ever brought you a glass of water?

catch – caught – caught
E.g.: Tom caught Jerry in the previous series.
Tom has never caught Jerry.

fight – fought – fought
E.g.: Brothers fought a lot yesterday.
Brothers have fought a lot because of the toy.

seek – sought – sought
E.g.: He sought other children in the garden.
He hasn’t sought in the garage.

teach – taught – taught
E.g.: Last year Miss Newman taught us History.
She has taught us a lot of interesting things today.

think – thought – thought
E.g.: I thought about the right answer.
I have never thought in the thinking cap before.
Drilling
A. Fill in the gaps with the verb in the right form:
BRING
1. I _____ her some flowers for the party.
2. She has never _____ me anything in my life.
3. But he always _____ me something when he visits me.
4. Have you _____ your mother the basket that she asked for?
5. Why did you _____ this picture to me?
6. She lost her parents when she was a child, so her aunt _____ her up.
CATCH
1. The owl _____ a mouse last night.
2. My cat has never _____ anything.
3. I’m afraid I _____ a cold last weekend, when we got _____ in the rain.
4. The detective _____ the bandit yesterday night in a restaurant.
5. I wish I had _____ this huge fish when she was here and could see me in all my glory.
6. We have _____ a rabbit and a fox while hunting today.
FIGHT
1. I _____ against him twice, but he always won me.
2. She has never _____ with anyone, she is so peaceful.
3. Did you _____ with your parents when they criticized your style?
4. Have you ever _____ with your boyfriend?
5. The army has never _____ so bravely before.
6. Admiral Nelson and the British Navy _____ against Spanish.
SEEK
1. For over 100 years, men have _____ for gold in these hills.
2. They _____ the forest for the traces of the tiger.
3. Have you ever ______ shelter from rain in the mountains?
4. My grandfather _____ for the means to start a business.
5. Did you _____ her friendship?
6. He ______ for sleep despite of the thunderstorm.

TEACH
1. She ______ me to be wise and forgive people.
2. What has this experience ______ you?
3. The stories of Jack London ______ me never to surrender, always strive for your life.
4. Have you ever _____ anyone? Your little sister, for example…
5. My grandfather _____ me to take responsibility for my actions.
6. This has ______ me to be brave and express my opinion.
THINK
1. I have never ______ it might be so difficult.
2. Have you ever _____ of going to Alps?
3. Samantha _____ her joke was very funny.
4. He has _____ about many things that night, but he couldn’t decide anything.
5. Why did you ______ she is interested in you?
6. Harry Potter ______ that Professor Snape is evil.

B. Choose the right verb and fill in the gaps with the past form.
1. I _____ for my true love on the websites like “Amour Amour” or “Find Your Soul Mate”.
2. Silvia ______ this package for me, not for Marco.
3. Yesterday my dog _____ with my neighbour’s dog for a tasty bone.
4. Last Friday I ______ my brother to swim.
5. Harry Potter ______ that professor Snape is evil.
6. When I ______ my first fish, I was very happy.

C. Choose the right verb and fill in the gaps with the past participle form.
1. Where have you _____ for your real friends?
2. I haven’t ______ with anyone for a year; I am afraid to get injured again.
3. My mom has ______ about it and now she agrees to my suggestion.
4. Today Mr. Brown has ______ us how to spell compound words.
5. Have you ______ me pepperoni pizza or tuna pizza?
6. My dad has ______ a very beautiful butterfly today.

D. Choose the right verb and fill in the gaps with the right form.
1. We have _____ a bench from the garden, so that everybody could sit.
2. The fly was very fast, we _____ it only after half an hour of hunting.
3. He has always _____ the evil and defended the weak.
4. When I _____ about Mike I started to feel sympathy for this strange man.
5. He ______ help from the police.
6. This story has _____ us to be more careful with our money.
7. “I’ve _____ a frog!” the boy was yelling happily.
8. My friends _____ a lot of nice presents for me.
9. The trainer ______ children how to make fire, to put up a tent and to prepare a soup.
E. Translate into English.
Вчера я принес своего кота в класс. Кот подрался с попугаем, который живёт в нашем классе. Я думал, что мой кот спокойный. Но он поймал попугая и убежал с ним в коридор. Я не мог найти его. Я искал помощи своих одноклассников. Вместе мы нашли кота в туалете. Эта история научила меня доверять друзьям в трудную минуту. И не доверять котам! J