Irregular Verbs (Part 1)

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1. брать, взять

Explanation

The correct answer is "take - took - taken" because it follows the correct pattern for the past tense and past participle forms of the verb "take." In this pattern, the base form "take" changes to "took" in the past tense and "taken" in the past participle form. The other options "take - took - took" and "take - taked - taked" do not follow the correct pattern for verb conjugation.

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Irregular Verbs (Part 1) - Quiz

This quiz focuses on testing knowledge of irregular verbs in English, covering verbs like 'buy', 'cut', 'be', 'fly', 'lose', and 'meet' with their past forms.

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2. начинать 

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The correct answer is "begin - began - begun." In English, "begin" is an irregular verb, meaning it does not follow the typical pattern of adding "-ed" to form the past tense. Instead, it changes to "began" in the past tense and "begun" in the past participle form.

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3. класть, положить

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The correct answer is "put - put - put". In English, the verb "put" is an irregular verb, which means that it does not follow the regular pattern of verb conjugation. In this case, the past tense and past participle forms of "put" remain the same as the base form. So, regardless of whether it is in the present, past, or past participle form, the word "put" is always spelled and pronounced the same way.

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4. покупать 

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The correct answer is "buy - bought - bought" because it follows the regular pattern of verb conjugation in English. The base form of the verb is "buy," the past tense is "bought," and the past participle is also "bought." This pattern is consistent with other regular verbs in English, where the past tense and past participle forms are formed by adding "-ed" to the base form.

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5. видеть

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The verb "see" is irregular, and its past tense form is "saw". The past participle form of "see" is "seen". Therefore, the correct verb conjugation sequence is "see - saw - seen".

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6. делать

Explanation

The correct answer is "do - did - done" because it follows the correct pattern for the base form, past tense, and past participle of the verb "do". The base form is "do", the past tense is "did", and the past participle is "done".

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7. резать

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The verb "резать" in Russian is conjugated as "cut - cut - cut" in English. This means that the past tense and past participle forms of "резать" are also "cut" in English. Therefore, the correct answer is "cut - cut - cut".

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8. отправлять, посылать

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The correct answer is "send - sent - sent". In English, the verb "send" is an irregular verb, which means that it does not follow the usual pattern of adding -ed to form the past tense and past participle. Instead, the past tense of "send" is "sent" and the past participle is also "sent". Therefore, the correct forms of "send" in the past tense and past participle are "sent - sent".

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9. находить

Explanation

The correct answer is find - found - found. This is the correct conjugation of the verb "находить" in English. The verb "find" is irregular, and its past tense and past participle forms are "found."

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10. идти

Explanation

The correct answer is "go - went - gone" because it follows the standard pattern for the past tense and past participle forms of the verb "go." In English, regular verbs typically form their past tense by adding "-ed" to the base form, but irregular verbs like "go" have their own unique forms. "Went" is the past tense form of "go," and "gone" is the past participle form.

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11. знать

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The correct answer is "know - knew - known" because it follows the regular pattern of verb conjugation in English. The base form of the verb is "know," the past tense is "knew," and the past participle is "known." This is the standard conjugation for this verb and is commonly used in sentences such as "I know the answer," "She knew the truth," and "They have known each other for years."

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12. говорить, рассказывать

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The correct answer is "tell- told - told" because "tell" is the base form of the verb, "told" is the past simple form, and "told" is also the past participle form. This follows the regular pattern of verb conjugation in English.

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13. оставлять, покидать

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The correct answer is "leave - left - left". In English, the verb "leave" is irregular and does not follow the typical pattern of adding "-ed" to form the past tense. Instead, it changes to "left" in the past tense and remains the same in the past participle form. This means that "leave - left - left" is the correct conjugation of this verb. The other options, "leave - live - live" and "leave - leafe - leafe", are incorrect and do not follow the correct conjugation pattern.

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14. думать

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The verb "думать" in Russian translates to "think" in English. When conjugated in the present tense, it remains as "think." In the past tense, it changes to "thought." Therefore, the correct conjugation is "think - thought - thought." The other options provided in the question ("think - thank - thunk") are incorrect and do not follow the regular conjugation pattern of the verb "думать."

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15. писать

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The correct answer is "write - wrote - written". In English, the past tense of "write" is "wrote" and the past participle is "written". This follows the regular pattern of forming the past tense and past participle by changing the base form of the verb. The other options, "wrought" and "writed", are not correct forms of the verb "write".

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16. тратить

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The correct answer is "spend - spent - spent." In English, the verb "spend" is irregular and its past tense and past participle forms are both "spent." This means that regardless of whether we are talking about the present, past, or future, the verb "spend" will always be followed by "spent" as its past tense and past participle forms.

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17. делать, изготавливать 

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The correct answer is "make - made - made" because "make" is the base form of the verb, "made" is the past tense form, and "made" is also the past participle form. This verb follows the regular pattern of adding "-ed" to form the past tense and past participle.

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18. бегать

Explanation

The correct answer is "run - ran - run" because it follows the correct conjugation pattern for the verb "run" in the past and present tenses. In the past tense, "run" changes to "ran", and in the present perfect tense, it remains the same as "run".

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19. быть

Explanation

The correct answer is "be - was/were - been." In English, the verb "be" is irregular and has different forms depending on the tense. In the present tense, we use "be," in the past tense we use "was" for singular subjects and "were" for plural subjects, and in the past participle form we use "been." This pattern is consistent with the conjugation of the verb "be" in English.

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20. слышать

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The correct answer is "hear - heard - heard" because in English, the past tense of the verb "hear" is "heard". This is a regular verb and follows the pattern of adding "-ed" to form the past tense. Therefore, the correct conjugation is "hear - heard - heard".

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21. встречаться

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The correct answer is "meet - met - met" because it follows the standard pattern for regular verbs in English. In the present tense, we use "meet," in the past tense we use "met," and in the past participle form, we also use "met." This pattern is consistent with other regular verbs in English.

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22. становиться

Explanation

The correct answer is "become - became - become." This is the correct conjugation of the verb "становиться" (to become) in the present, past, and future tenses.

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23. носить (одежду)

Explanation

The correct answer is "wear - wore - worn" because it follows the standard conjugation pattern for the verb "wear" in the past tense. In the present tense, we use "wear," in the past tense, we use "wore," and in the past participle, we use "worn." This is the correct form of the verb to express the action of wearing clothes in the past.

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24. понимать

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The verb "понимать" in Russian translates to "understand" in English. The correct conjugation in the past tense is "understood." In the present tense, it remains the same as the base form "understand." Therefore, the correct conjugations are "understand - understood - understood."

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25. сказать

Explanation

The verb "say" is irregular, and its past tense and past participle forms are "said." Therefore, the correct answer is "say - said - said," where all the forms of the verb are correctly conjugated.

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26. значить

Explanation

The verb "mean" is irregular, and its past tense and past participle forms are "meant." Therefore, the correct answer is "mean - meant - meant."

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27. летать 

Explanation

The correct answer is "fly - flew - flown" because "fly" is an irregular verb, meaning it does not follow the typical pattern of adding -ed to form the past tense. Instead, it changes its form to "flew" in the past tense and "flown" in the past participle form.

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28. читать

Explanation

The given answer "read - read - read" is correct because it follows the pattern of the previous examples. In each set, the word "read" is spelled the same way in all three forms. Therefore, the correct answer is "read - read - read".

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29. терять, проигрывать 

Explanation

The correct answer is "lose - lost - lost" because "lose" is the base form of the verb, "lost" is the past simple form, and "lost" is also the past participle form. The verb "lose" does not change its form in the past simple and past participle tenses. The option "lose - lost - lose" is incorrect because "lose" should not change to "lose" in the past participle form. The option "lose - loose - lost" is also incorrect because "loose" is a different word with a different meaning, and it does not fit the verb tense pattern.

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30. лежать

Explanation

The correct answer is "lie - lay - lain". In English, "lie" can have multiple meanings, but in this context, it refers to the action of reclining or resting in a horizontal position. The correct verb forms for the past and past participle are "lay" and "lain" respectively. Therefore, the correct sequence is "lie - lay - lain".

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31. иметь 

Explanation

The correct answer is "have - had - had". This is the correct conjugation of the verb "иметь" (to have) in the present, past, and past participle tenses.

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32. получать

Explanation

The correct answer is "get - got - got" because it follows the standard pattern for the past participle form in English. The base form of the verb is "get," the past tense form is "got," and the past participle form is also "got." This is the most commonly used and accepted form of the verb "get" in English.

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брать, взять
начинать 
класть, положить
покупать 
видеть
делать
резать
отправлять, посылать
находить
идти
знать
говорить, рассказывать
оставлять, покидать
думать
писать
тратить
делать, изготавливать 
бегать
быть
слышать
встречаться
становиться
носить (одежду)
понимать
сказать
значить
летать 
читать
терять, проигрывать 
лежать
иметь 
получать
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