Some of the most common English verbs refuse to follow the -ed rule. They change completely — and unfortunately, you simply have to learn them by heart. The good news: they are the verbs you use every day, so you will see them constantly.
| Verb | Past | Example | Romanian |
|---|---|---|---|
| go | went | I went home. | a merge → am mers |
| have | had | She had a dog. | a avea → a avut |
| see | saw | We saw a film. | a vedea → am văzut |
| eat | ate | He ate pizza. | a mânca → a mâncat |
| drink | drank | I drank coffee. | a bea → am băut |
| buy | bought | They bought bread. | a cumpăra → au cumpărat |
| make | made | She made a cake. | a face → a făcut |
| take | took | He took the bus. | a lua → a luat |
| come | came | They came late. | a veni → au venit |
| get | got | I got a present. | a primi → am primit |
| give | gave | She gave me a book. | a da → a dat |
| do | did | We did the shopping. | a face → am făcut |
| say | said | He said hello. | a spune → a spus |
| find | found | I found my keys. | a găsi → am găsit |
| sleep | slept | The cat slept all day. | a dormi → a dormit |
| meet | met | We met in town. | a se întâlni → ne-am întâlnit |
💡 One Comfort
Negatives and questions work exactly like regular verbs — did does the work, and the verb returns to base form:
✅ I didn't go. ❌ I didn't went.
✅ Did you see it? ❌ Did you saw it?
🃏 Flashcards – Learn the pairs
Click to flip: base form → past form. Click 🔊 to hear both. Go through them twice before the games!
Click a base form, then its past form. Match all 8 pairs with as few mistakes as possible!
Type the past form of each verb and press Enter. No rules this time — just memory! 🔥
Fill in the past form of the verb in brackets
Choose the correct sentence
Play each sentence and type exactly what you hear. All of them contain irregular past forms!
A story is a chain of events. These little words hold the chain together:
🧩 Put the story in order
Click the sentences below in the correct order — the connectors are your clues. Click a placed sentence to remove it.
Last Tuesday, Ana came home from school at four o'clock. She said hello, as always — but Mici didn't come. The flat was silent. Too silent.
First, Ana looked in the kitchen, where Mici usually sleeps in the afternoon. Nothing. Then she went to the bedroom and looked under the bed. No cat. She got really worried. Next, she called Radu. "I can't find Mici! I looked everywhere!"
Radu came in ten minutes. He had an idea: "The washing machine! She slept there once, remember?" They ran and opened it — empty. After that, they searched the balcony, the wardrobe, even the fridge. Nothing.
Finally, Ana saw something orange on top of the bookshelf, between two plants. Mici! The cat opened one eye, said "miau", and went back to sleep. Ana gave her dinner and made herself a big cup of tea. "Cats!" she said. "Never again!" (It happened again the next week.)
Comprehension Questions – Answer in English
2. First she looked in the kitchen.
3. He thought Mici was in the washing machine — she slept there once.
4. On top of the bookshelf, between two plants.
5. She gave Mici dinner and made herself a big cup of tea.
Translation – English → Romanian
All irregular verbs — check the table in Part 1 if you need to!
2. She bought a new dress.
3. I didn't sleep well last night.
4. Did you see the film?
5. He gave me a book.
6. I drank a coffee and ate a croissant.
7. We met our friends in town.
Topic: Tell a real (or almost real) story from your life
A trip, a surprise, a disaster in the kitchen, the day you met someone important… Write at least 100 words. Use the connectors to build the chain of events, and as many irregular verbs as you can. This is your biggest writing task yet — take your time!
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