Regular Verbs Quiz: Exam!

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1. The simple past of SHAVE is:

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The simple past of "SHAVE" is "Shaved." In English grammar, the simple past tense is used to describe an action that occurred and was completed in the past. "Shaved" is the correct past tense form of "SHAVE" and follows the regular conjugation pattern for regular verbs ending in -e.

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2. I __________ my komework at nine last night. (Finish)

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The correct answer is "finished" because it is the past tense form of the verb "finish." In the given sentence, the verb is used to describe the action of completing homework at a specific time in the past, which requires the past tense form.

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3. The simple past of WASH is:

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The simple past tense of the verb "wash" is "washed." In English grammar, the simple past tense is used to describe an action that occurred and was completed in the past. In this case, "washed" indicates that someone or something performed the action of washing in the past.

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4. The simple past of CLOSE is:

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The simple past of the verb "CLOSE" is "Closed". In English grammar, the simple past tense is used to describe an action that happened and was completed in the past. Therefore, "Closed" is the correct form of the verb to use in this context.

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5. Jane _______ at the children. She was happy to see them. (Smile)

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Jane smiled at the children. She was happy to see them. The verb "smiled" is the correct answer because it accurately describes Jane's action of showing a smile on her face towards the children. This action reflects her happiness upon seeing them.

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6. The simple past of ENJOY is:

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The simple past of the verb "ENJOY" is "enjoyed". In English, the simple past tense is used to describe an action that happened in the past and is now completed. Therefore, "enjoyed" is the correct form of the verb to use in this context.

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7. The simple past of KISS is:

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The simple past of "KISS" is "kissed." In English grammar, the simple past tense is used to describe an action that happened in the past and is already completed. Therefore, "kissed" is the correct form of the verb "KISS" in the simple past tense.

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8. The simple past of LIKE is:

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The simple past of the verb "LIKE" is "Liked". In English, the simple past tense is used to describe an action that occurred and was completed in the past. In this case, "Liked" is the correct form because it follows the regular conjugation pattern for regular verbs in the simple past tense.

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9. The simple past of CALL is:

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The simple past of the verb "CALL" is "Called".

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10. The simple past of WATCH is:

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The correct answer is "Watched". In English, the simple past tense is used to talk about actions that happened and were completed in the past. To form the simple past tense of regular verbs, we typically add "-ed" to the base form of the verb. In this case, "watch" is a regular verb, so we add "-ed" to form the simple past tense "watched".

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11. Linda _________ for the bus at the corner yesterday. (Wait)

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Linda waited for the bus at the corner yesterday. The verb "waited" is the past tense form of "wait," indicating that Linda was in a state of waiting for the bus in the past.

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12. The simple past of PLAY is:

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The correct answer is "Played." In English, the simple past tense of regular verbs is formed by adding "-ed" to the base form of the verb. Since "play" is a regular verb, the correct past tense form is "played."

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13. We ________ the play at the theater last night. It was very good. (Enjoy)

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The correct answer is "enjoyed" because it fits grammatically and contextually in the sentence. The word "enjoyed" is the past tense form of the verb "enjoy," which means to take pleasure in or find satisfaction in something. In this sentence, it indicates that the speaker had a positive experience watching the play at the theater last night.

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14. We ________ some new vocabulary yesterday. (Learn)

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The correct answer is "learned" because it is the past tense form of the verb "learn." The sentence is referring to an action that took place in the past, so the past tense is appropriate.

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15. I ________ the soup before dinner last night. It was delicious. (Taste)

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The correct answer is "tasted". The verb "tasted" is used to describe the action of using the sense of taste to perceive the flavor of something. In this context, the speaker is indicating that they tried the soup before dinner and found it to be delicious.

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16. The simple past of AGREE is:

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The simple past of the verb "AGREE" is "Agreed". In English, when we want to talk about an action or event that happened in the past, we use the simple past tense. In this case, the verb "AGREE" is irregular, so instead of adding -ed at the end, we change the vowel sound and add -ed. Therefore, the correct simple past form of "AGREE" is "Agreed".

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17. The simple past of COPLETE is:

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The simple past of the verb "COMPLETE" is "Completed". In English grammar, the simple past tense is used to describe an action that occurred and was completed in the past. Therefore, "Completed" is the correct form of the verb in the simple past tense.

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18. The simple past of SMILE is:

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The simple past of the verb "smile" is "smiled." This is the correct past tense form of the word.

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19. Mike ________ his examination last week. (Fail)

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The correct answer is "failed" because it is the past tense form of the verb "fail." It is used to indicate that Mike did not pass his examination last week.

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20. I _________ home and watched a sad movie on TV. (Stay)

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The correct answer is "stayed" because it is the past tense form of the verb "stay." The sentence indicates that the person remained at home and watched a sad movie on TV.

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21. The simple past of STUDY is:

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The simple past of the verb "study" is "studied." This is the correct answer because when we talk about an action that happened in the past, we use the simple past tense. In this case, "studied" is the correct form of the verb in the simple past tense.

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22. The simple past of BEG is:

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The simple past of the verb "beg" is "begged." In English grammar, the simple past tense is used to describe an action that happened in the past and is already completed. In this case, "begged" is the correct form because it follows the regular conjugation pattern for regular verbs ending in -ed. The other options, "beged" and "begd," do not follow the standard rules of verb conjugation in English.

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23. Ann ________ her suitcases to the bus station yesterday. (Carry)

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The correct answer is "carried" because it is the past tense form of the verb "carry". In the given sentence, the action of carrying the suitcases to the bus station took place in the past, so the past tense form of the verb is used.

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24. The simple past of STOP is:

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The simple past of "STOP" is "Stopped" because in English, regular verbs form their simple past tense by adding "-ed" to the base form of the verb. "Stop" is a regular verb, so it follows this rule. Therefore, the correct answer is "Stopped."

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25. The simple past of TRY is:

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The correct answer is "Tried." In English, the simple past tense of the verb "try" is formed by adding "-ed" to the base form of the verb. Therefore, "tried" is the correct past tense form of "try."

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26. The simple past of BOIL is:

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The simple past of "boil" is "boiled." This is the correct answer because in English grammar, regular verbs form their simple past tense by adding "-ed" to the base form of the verb. "Boiled" follows this rule and is the correct past tense form of "boil." The other options, "boilled" and "boild," do not follow the regular verb conjugation pattern and are therefore incorrect.

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27. The simple past of CRY is:

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The simple past of the verb "cry" is "cried." This is the correct answer because in English, regular verbs form their simple past tense by adding "-ed" to the base form of the verb. In this case, the base form of "cry" is "cry," so when we add "-ed" to it, we get "cried." The other options, "criyed" and "cryed," do not follow the regular verb conjugation pattern and are therefore incorrect.

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28. The simple past of CLAP is:

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The correct answer is "Clapped". In English, regular verbs usually form their simple past tense by adding "-ed" to the base form of the verb. In this case, the base form is "clap", so by adding "-ed" to it, we get "clapped". Therefore, "clapped" is the correct simple past tense form of the verb "clap".

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29. The simple past of TRAVEL is:

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The correct answer is "Travelled." In the simple past tense, regular verbs in English typically add -ed to the base form of the verb. Since "travel" is a regular verb, we add -ed to form the simple past tense.

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30. The baby _________ her eyes because she was sleepy. (Rub)

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The correct answer is "rubbed". In this sentence, the word "rubbed" is the past tense of the verb "rub". It is used to describe the action of the baby rubbing her eyes. The sentence implies that the baby rubbed her eyes because she was sleepy.

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The simple past of SHAVE is:
I __________ my komework at nine last night. (Finish)
The simple past of WASH is:
The simple past of CLOSE is:
Jane _______ at the children. She was happy to see them. (Smile)
The simple past of ENJOY is:
The simple past of KISS is:
The simple past of LIKE is:
The simple past of CALL is:
The simple past of WATCH is:
Linda _________ for the bus at the corner yesterday. (Wait)
The simple past of PLAY is:
We ________ the play at the theater last night. It was very good....
We ________ some new vocabulary yesterday. (Learn)
I ________ the soup before dinner last night. It was delicious....
The simple past of AGREE is:
The simple past of COPLETE is:
The simple past of SMILE is:
Mike ________ his examination last week. (Fail)
I _________ home and watched a sad movie on TV. (Stay)
The simple past of STUDY is:
The simple past of BEG is:
Ann ________ her suitcases to the bus station yesterday. (Carry)
The simple past of STOP is:
The simple past of TRY is:
The simple past of BOIL is:
The simple past of CRY is:
The simple past of CLAP is:
The simple past of TRAVEL is:
The baby _________ her eyes because she was sleepy. (Rub)
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