Past Tense Irregulars

The past tense is one of the most important tenses in English for two reasons:

1. We all love reflecting on the past and seeing how good (or bad!) our decisions were
2. In English, there are lots and lots of irregular verbs

But are there any patterns for these irregular verbs? How can I study them with some simple language tricks? Well, unfortunately they are almost all completely random and there is almost no way to learn them without committing them to memory! So be sure to have a look at the Scrambled Eggs list of most common irregular verbs in the English language

After having a look at the above link, how about we try a little exercise where you can try to use some of the most typical English irregular verbs?
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