Irregular Verbs 1 To 10
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What does all irregular verbs have in common?
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They all end with an "e".
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They don't follow a rule.
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You always have to change the "u" to an "a".
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About This Quiz
Answer the first multiple choice question.
Then you write the simple past of the verb displayed in questions 2 to 11.
You have to spell it correctly to get a point.
Don't use any capital letters.
You have to get all of them right to pass.
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What's the simple past of "be"?Yesterday I (_____) sick, so I didn't go to school. Yesterday you (_____) at school because we had a test.
Explanation
The simple past of "be" is "was" when referring to the first person singular (I) and the third person singular (he/she/it). It is "were" when referring to the second person singular (you) and all plural subjects (we/they). However, in some cases, "was" and "were" can be used interchangeably, which is why "was/were" is also correct. The last option, "was were," is incorrect as it combines both "was" and "were" in the same sentence, which is grammatically incorrect.Rate this question:
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What's the simple past of "become"? Yesterday Simon (______) the youngest person to win the Wimbeldon Cup.
Explanation
The simple past of "become" is "became." In this sentence, it is stated that Simon became the youngest person to win the Wimbledon Cup.Rate this question:
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What's the simple past of "begin"?Your favourite TV-show (______) 10 minutes ago.
Explanation
The simple past of "begin" is "began". In the given sentence, the action of your favorite TV show starting occurred 10 minutes ago, indicating a past event. Therefore, "began" is the correct verb form to use in this context.Rate this question:
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What's the simple past of "bite"?Yesterday my dog (_____) the post man in the leg.
Explanation
The correct answer is "bit" because "bit" is the simple past form of the verb "bite". In this sentence, the action of the dog biting the postman in the leg happened in the past, so we use the simple past tense.Rate this question:
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What's the simple past of "blow"?Yesterday it (______) so much that the roof of my house fell down.
Explanation
In the given sentence, the speaker is referring to an event that happened in the past. The word "yesterday" indicates that the action occurred in the simple past tense. The verb "blow" in the simple past form is "blew." Therefore, the correct answer is "blew."Rate this question:
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What's the simple past of "break"?Yesterday my brother (_______) my new rip-stick in two pieces.
Explanation
The correct answer is "broke" because it is the simple past tense of the verb "break." In the given sentence, the action of breaking the rip-stick occurred in the past, specifically yesterday. Therefore, "broke" is the appropriate verb form to indicate this past event.Rate this question:
- 8.
What's the simple past of "bring"?Yesterday the teacher (________) cake to school, because we had been behaving for 10 days straight.
Explanation
Yesterday the teacher brought cake to school, because we had been behaving for 10 days straight.Rate this question:
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What's the simple past of "build"?Yesterday I (_______) a tower of blocks. It was three meters tall.
Explanation
The correct answer is "built" because "built" is the simple past tense of the verb "build." In the sentence, the speaker is referring to an action that happened in the past, specifically yesterday, when they constructed a tower of blocks. Therefore, "built" is the appropriate form of the verb to use in this context.Rate this question:
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What's the simple past of "burn"?Yesterday my brother (______) the cake in the oven, because he forgot about it.
Explanation
The simple past of "burn" is "burnt." In this sentence, the brother burned the cake in the oven because he forgot about it.Rate this question:
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What's the past tense of "buy"?Yesterday we (_______) a birthday present for my grandma.
Explanation
The correct answer is "bought" because it is the past tense of the verb "buy". In the given sentence, it indicates that the action of purchasing a birthday present for the speaker's grandma occurred in the past.Rate this question:
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