Using the Past Tense of Regular Verbs Correctly

In each of the following sentences, choose the correct past-tense forms of the verbs in parentheses. For help with this exercise, see “Regular Verbs.”

  1. Last winter, I ___________ (display) the clear signs of a cold.

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    1. Last winter, I ___________ (display) the clear signs of a cold.
  2. I ___________ (sneeze) often, and I ___________ (develop) a sore throat.

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    2. I ___________ (sneeze) often, and I ___________ (develop) a sore throat.
  3. The congestion in my nose and throat ___________ (annoy) me, and it ___________ (seem) that blowing my nose was useless.

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    3. The congestion in my nose and throat ___________ (annoy) me, and it ___________ (seem) that blowing my nose was useless.
  4. However, I ___________ (visit) with my friends and _____________ (attend) classes at college.

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    4. However, I ___________ (visit) with my friends and _____________ (attend) classes at college.
  5. I ___________ (assume) that I could not give anyone else my cold once I showed the symptoms.

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    5. I ___________ (assume) that I could not give anyone else my cold once I showed the symptoms.
  6. Unfortunately, many people ___________ (join) me in my misery because of my ignorance.

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    6. Unfortunately, many people ___________ (join) me in my misery because of my ignorance.
  7. Later, I ___________ (learn) that I _____________ (remain) contagious for several days after I first showed symptoms.

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    7. Later, I ___________ (learn) that I _____________ (remain) contagious for several days after I first showed symptoms.
  8. My doctor ______________ (explain) to me that I ___________ (start) spreading my cold about one day after I became infected with it.

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    8. My doctor ______________ (explain) to me that I ___________ (start) spreading my cold about one day after I became infected with it.
  9. However, after my symptoms ___________ (disappear), I ___________ (pass) on my cold to others for up to three days more.

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    9. However, after my symptoms ___________ (disappear), I ___________ (pass) on my cold to others for up to three days more.
  10. I ___________ (want) to apologize to everyone I had infected, but I also ___________ (realize) that others had given me their colds as well.

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    10. I ___________ (want) to apologize to everyone I had infected, but I also ___________ (realize) that others had given me their colds as well.