Simple Past Tense (Irregular Verbs)
We’ve looked at past tense before as part of our English language quiz range, but today we up the ante a little bit by turning our attention to irregular verbs. Can you answer each question correctly?
Questions and Answers
- 1.
I ______ (eat) a delicious cheesecake.
Explanation
The correct answer is "ate". The sentence is in the past tense, and "ate" is the past tense form of the verb "eat". It indicates that the action of eating the delicious cheesecake has already happened in the past.Rate this question:
- 2.
The teacher ________ (bring) some posters for the classroom yesterday.
Explanation
The sentence is in the past tense and is referring to an action that happened yesterday. The verb "brought" is the past tense form of "bring," indicating that the teacher performed the action of bringing some posters for the classroom yesterday.Rate this question:
- 3.
My sister _______ (fall) in love with my neighbour.
Explanation
The correct answer is "fell". In this sentence, the verb "fall" is used in the past tense to describe an action that happened in the past. The subject "my sister" is the one who performed the action of falling in love with the neighbor.Rate this question:
- 4.
I _____ (read) a thousand-pages novel last week.
Explanation
The sentence is in the past tense and is referring to an action that occurred last week. The word "read" is the correct past tense form of the verb "read."Rate this question:
- 5.
My mother _____ (drive) my brother's new car in the morning.
Explanation
The correct answer is "drove" because it is the past tense form of the verb "drive". In the sentence, the action of driving the car is described as something that happened in the past, so the past tense is used.Rate this question:
- 6.
John flied a plane to Mexico city yesterday.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
The given statement states that John flew a plane to Mexico City yesterday. However, the correct past tense of "fly" is "flew" and not "flied." Therefore, the statement is grammatically incorrect, making the answer "False."Rate this question:
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- 7.
My husband taked a cold shower, because there were not hot water.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
The statement says that the husband took a cold shower because there was no hot water. However, the word "taked" is incorrect and should be "took". This suggests that there may be other errors in the statement as well. Therefore, the correct answer is False, as the statement contains grammatical errors and is not written correctly.Rate this question:
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- 8.
Last week, i drunk a very expensive coffee.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
The sentence states that "last week, I drunk a very expensive coffee." The word "drunk" is incorrect in this context. The correct past tense form of "drink" is "drank." Therefore, the statement is false.Rate this question:
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- 9.
I _______ my finger, it's bleeding too much.
- A.
Cut
- B.
Cuted
- C.
Cutted
Correct Answer
A. CutExplanation
The correct answer is "cut" because it is the past tense of the verb "cut." In the sentence, the speaker is indicating that they have injured their finger and it is bleeding excessively. The word "cut" is the appropriate past tense form of the verb to convey this meaning.Rate this question:
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- 10.
That's strange, the chinese doll was ________ in USA.
- A.
Make
- B.
Maked
- C.
Made
Correct Answer
C. MadeExplanation
The correct answer is "made." "Made" is the past tense form of the verb "make." In this sentence, it is used to indicate that the Chinese doll was created or manufactured in the USA.Rate this question:
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