Simple Past Forms Of Verbs Quiz

30 Questions | By Misstilda | Updated: Sep 9, 2022 | Attempts: 9472

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Do you call yourself a Grammar expert? How good is your knowledge of simple past forms of verbs? Try the quiz below and test your understanding of the past simple verb forms. The simple past (or past indefinite, sometimes called the preterite) is the basic form of the past tense in Modern English. It is used to describe the events that happened in the past. Do you think you can easily tell the past form of any verb? Here's a quick test to prove your knowledge.

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1.

The simple past of Be is
- A.
  
  Beed
- B.
  
  Was / beed
- C.
  
  Was / were
- D.
  
  Being
2.

The simple past of Give is
- A.
  
  Gave
- B.
  
  Given
- C.
  
  Giving
- D.
  
  Have given
3.

The simple past of Ask is
- A.
  
  Has asked
- B.
  
  Asking
- C.
  
  Asked
- D.
  
  None of these
4.

The simple past of Have is
- A.
  
  Had
- B.
  
  Has
- C.
  
  Heal
- D.
  
  Has done
5.

The simple past of Say is
- A.
  
  See
- B.
  
  Saw
- C.
  
  Saying
- D.
  
  Said
6.

The simple past of Want is
- A.
  
  Wait
- B.
  
  Wants
- C.
  
  Wanting
- D.
  
  Wanted
7.

The simple past of Die is
- A.
  
  Died
- B.
  
  Dies
- C.
  
  Dying
- D.
  
  Deed
8.

The simple past of Swim is
- A.
  
  Swimming
- B.
  
  Swam
- C.
  
  Saw
- D.
  
  None of these
9.

Which one do you like?
- A.
  
  Option 1
- B.
  
  Option 2
- C.
  
  Option 3
- D.
  
  Option 4
10.

The simple past of Break is
- A.
  
  Broke
- B.
  
  Breaks
- C.
  
  Breaking
- D.
  
  Broken
11.

The simple past of Cost is
- A.
  
  Costen
- B.
  
  Costs
- C.
  
  Cost
- D.
  
  None of these
12.

The simple past of Cut is
- A.
  
  Cutten
- B.
  
  Cutted
- C.
  
  Cutting
- D.
  
  Cut
13.

The simple past of Do is
- A.
  
  Did
- B.
  
  Does
- C.
  
  Done
- D.
  
  Doing
14.

The simple past of Draw is
- A.
  
  Drawing
- B.
  
  Drawn
- C.
  
  Driven
- D.
  
  Drew
15.

The simple past of Eat is
- A.
  
  Eaten
- B.
  
  Ate
- C.
  
  Eating
- D.
  
  Eats
16.

The simple past of Fall is
- A.
  
  Fell
- B.
  
  Falled
- C.
  
  Fallen
- D.
  
  Falling
17.

The simple past of Forget is
- A.
  
  Forgotten
- B.
  
  Forgets
- C.
  
  Forgot
- D.
  
  Forgave
18.

The simple past of Hurt is
- A.
  
  Hurt
- B.
  
  Hurten
- C.
  
  Hurted
- D.
  
  Hurting
19.

The simple past of Ride is
- A.
  
  Rode
- B.
  
  Ridden
- C.
  
  Read
- D.
  
  Road
20.

The simple past of Keep is
- A.
  
  Keeps
- B.
  
  Kept
- C.
  
  Keeped
- D.
  
  None of these
21.

The simple past of Sing is
- A.
  
  Sings
- B.
  
  Sung
- C.
  
  Sang
- D.
  
  Singing
22.

The simple past of Become is
- A.
  
  Became
- B.
  
  Becomed
- C.
  
  Become
- D.
  
  Becoming
23.

The simple past of Begin is
- A.
  
  Begined
- B.
  
  Began
- C.
  
  Begin
- D.
  
  Beginning
24.

The simple past of Bite is
- A.
  
  Bit
- B.
  
  Bited
- C.
  
  Bite
- D.
  
  Bitten
25.

The simple past of Blow is
- A.
  
  Blowed
- B.
  
  Blew
- C.
  
  Blow
- D.
  
  Blows