Irregular Verbs - Group A

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1. Break

Explanation

The word "break" is the base form of the verb, while "broken" is the past participle form. In the given options, "broke" is the past tense form of the verb, which is used to indicate an action that happened in the past. "Broken" is the past participle form, which is used to form the present perfect tense or the passive voice. Therefore, both "broke" and "broken" are correct forms of the verb "break" in different contexts.

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Irregular Verbs - Group A - Quiz

This quiz titled 'Irregular verbs - group A' assesses knowledge of past forms of irregular verbs such as break, choose, drive, eat, shake, and ride. It enhances understanding... see moreof verb conjugation, crucial for mastering English grammar. see less

2. Eat

Explanation

The given words are different forms of the verb "eat." "Eaten" is the past participle form, which is used after "have" or "had" to indicate a completed action. "Ate" is the simple past form, used to describe a specific action that happened in the past. Both "eaten" and "ate" are correct forms in different contexts, depending on the tense and structure of the sentence.

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3. Forget

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The correct answer is "forgotten, forgot" because these are the correct past tense forms of the verb "forget." "Forgotten" is the past participle form, used in perfect tenses, while "forgot" is the simple past form, used in past simple tense. The other options "forgotted" and "forgat" are incorrect and do not exist in standard English grammar.

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4. Write

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The correct answer is "written, wrote" because these are the correct past tense forms of the verb "write." "Written" is the past participle form used in perfect tenses, while "wrote" is the simple past tense form used to indicate an action completed in the past. The other options, "wrotten" and "writed," are not correct verb forms and do not exist in standard English grammar.

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5. Give

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The correct answer for this question is "given" and "gave". "Given" is the past participle form of the verb "give" and is used in passive constructions or as an adjective. "Gave" is the past tense form of the verb "give" and is used to indicate an action that happened in the past. Both "given" and "gave" are correct forms of the verb "give" depending on the context in which they are used.

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6. Find

Explanation

The correct answer is "found." "Found" is the past tense and past participle form of the verb "find." It is used when referring to discovering or locating something or someone.

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7. Drive

Explanation

The correct answer is driven, drove. "Driven" is the past participle form of the verb "drive," used after auxiliary verbs or as an adjective. "Drove" is the simple past tense form of the verb "drive," used to describe an action that happened in the past. "Drived" and "droven" are not correct verb forms and do not exist in standard English grammar.

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8. Speak

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The verb "speak" is irregular, and its past tense form is "spoke" and its past participle form is "spoken". "Spoke" is used for the simple past tense, while "spoken" is used for the perfect tenses.

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9. Hurt

Explanation

The word "hurt" is the correct past tense form of the verb "hurt." The other options listed, such as "hurted," "hurten," and "hurtten," are not valid past tense forms of the verb and are therefore incorrect.

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10. Sink

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The correct answer is "sunk, sank." These words are different forms of the verb "sink" in the past tense. "Sunk" is the past participle form, used with auxiliary verbs like "have" or "had." "Sank" is the simple past tense form, used for actions that happened in the past. Both forms are correct and can be used depending on the context of the sentence.

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11. Know

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The correct answer is "known" and "knew". "Known" is the past participle form of the verb "know" and is used after auxiliary verbs like "have" or "is". "Knew" is the past tense form of the verb "know" and is used to indicate a past action or state of knowing.

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12. Win

Explanation

The word "won" is the correct answer because it is the past tense form of the verb "win." The other options, "wan," "wun," and "winned," are not valid past tense forms of the verb "win."

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13. Fall

Explanation

The word "fall" is a verb that indicates an action of descending or dropping down. In the past tense, it can be conjugated as "fell" or "fallen." "Fell" is the simple past tense form and is used when referring to a completed action in the past. "Fallen" is the past participle form and is used when the action of falling has already been completed or is in a state of being. Therefore, "fallen" and "fell" are the correct past tense forms of "fall." "Falled" and "fellen" are incorrect forms and do not exist in standard English.

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14. Sing

Explanation

The words "sang" and "sung" are both past tense forms of the verb "sing". "Sang" is used when referring to the past tense of "sing" in the first and third person singular, while "sung" is used in the past tense for the first, second, and third person plural. Therefore, both "sang" and "sung" are correct past tense forms of "sing" depending on the context and subject of the sentence.

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15. Hide

Explanation

The correct answer is "hidden, hid." These words are all forms of the verb "hide." "Hidden" is the past participle form and "hid" is the past tense form.

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16. Ride

Explanation

The verb "ride" is irregular, meaning it does not follow the typical pattern of adding -ed to form the past tense. The past tense of "ride" is "rode" and the past participle is "ridden." "Ridden" is used when the verb is paired with an auxiliary verb, such as "has ridden" or "had ridden." Therefore, the correct answers are "rode" and "ridden." "Rodden" and "riden" are not correct forms of the verb "ride."

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17. Choose

Explanation

The word "chose" is the past tense of the verb "choose." It is used when referring to an action that occurred in the past. On the other hand, "chosen" is the past participle of "choose" and is used in perfect tenses or as an adjective. Therefore, "chose" is the correct past tense form of "choose" and "chosen" is the correct past participle form.

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18. Fly

Explanation

The words "flown" and "flew" are both forms of the verb "fly." "Flown" is the past participle form and is used when the action of flying has been completed or finished. "Flew" is the simple past tense form and is used to describe a specific instance or action of flying in the past.

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19. Hold

Explanation

"Held" is the correct answer because it is the past tense and past participle form of the verb "hold." In English, regular verbs typically form their past tense by adding "-ed" to the base form, but "hold" is an irregular verb that follows a different pattern. The correct past tense form is "held," which is used to indicate an action that occurred in the past.

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20. Shake

Explanation

The correct answer is "shook, shaken" because these are the correct past tense and past participle forms of the verb "shake". "Shake" is an irregular verb, and its past tense and past participle forms do not follow the usual pattern of adding "-ed" to the base form. Instead, "shake" changes to "shook" in the past tense and "shaken" in the past participle form. The other options "shaked" and "shoken" are incorrect and not grammatically correct forms of the verb "shake".

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Break
Eat
Forget
Write
Give
Find
Drive
Speak
Hurt
Sink
Know
Win
Fall
Sing
Hide
Ride
Choose
Fly
Hold
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