Class 5–6 English: Past tense practice questions

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Question 1 of 10 · Past tense

What is the past tense of "see"?

All past tense questions with answers

What is the past tense of "fly"?
1. A. flew ✓
2. B. saw
3. C. began
4. D. sang
Answer: flew. The past tense of fly is flew. It is an irregular verb, so it has to be learned.
Which verb has the past tense "went"?
1. A. begin
2. B. go ✓
3. C. take
4. D. buy
Answer: go. The past tense of go is went. It is an irregular verb, so it has to be learned.
Which verb has the past tense "taught"?
1. A. write
2. B. sing
3. C. draw
4. D. teach ✓
Answer: teach. The past tense of teach is taught. It is an irregular verb, so it has to be learned.
Which verb has the past tense "took"?
1. A. take ✓
2. B. run
3. C. drink
4. D. sing
Answer: take. The past tense of take is took. It is an irregular verb, so it has to be learned.
Which verb has the past tense "gave"?
1. A. give ✓
2. B. go
3. C. drink
4. D. eat
Answer: give. The past tense of give is gave. It is an irregular verb, so it has to be learned.
Which verb has the past tense "slept"?
1. A. catch
2. B. fly
3. C. drink
4. D. sleep ✓
Answer: sleep. The past tense of sleep is slept. It is an irregular verb, so it has to be learned.
What is the past tense of "give"?
1. A. slept
2. B. thought
3. C. swam
4. D. gave ✓
Answer: gave. The past tense of give is gave. It is an irregular verb, so it has to be learned.
Which verb has the past tense "brought"?
1. A. bring ✓
2. B. buy
3. C. eat
4. D. teach
Answer: bring. The past tense of bring is brought. It is an irregular verb, so it has to be learned.
What is the past tense of "teach"?
1. A. taught ✓
2. B. saw
3. C. sang
4. D. brought
Answer: taught. The past tense of teach is taught. It is an irregular verb, so it has to be learned.
What is the past tense of "eat"?
1. A. eated
2. B. ran
3. C. ate ✓
4. D. caught
Answer: ate. The past tense of eat is ate. It is an irregular verb, so it has to be learned.
What is the past tense of "bring"?
1. A. ate
2. B. gave
3. C. brought ✓
4. D. caught
Answer: brought. The past tense of bring is brought. It is an irregular verb, so it has to be learned.
What is the past tense of "think"?
1. A. bought
2. B. flew
3. C. thought ✓
4. D. caught
Answer: thought. The past tense of think is thought. It is an irregular verb, so it has to be learned.
Which verb has the past tense "began"?
1. A. begin ✓
2. B. write
3. C. sing
4. D. eat
Answer: begin. The past tense of begin is began. It is an irregular verb, so it has to be learned.
Which verb has the past tense "broke"?
1. A. catch
2. B. break ✓
3. C. see
4. D. think
Answer: break. The past tense of break is broke. It is an irregular verb, so it has to be learned.
Which verb has the past tense "flew"?
1. A. fly ✓
2. B. eat
3. C. drink
4. D. buy
Answer: fly. The past tense of fly is flew. It is an irregular verb, so it has to be learned.
What is the past tense of "write"?
1. A. saw
2. B. wrote ✓
3. C. began
4. D. drew
Answer: wrote. The past tense of write is wrote. It is an irregular verb, so it has to be learned.
What is the past tense of "see"?
1. A. saw ✓
2. B. drew
3. C. took
4. D. taught
Answer: saw. The past tense of see is saw. It is an irregular verb, so it has to be learned.
What is the past tense of "begin"?
1. A. begins
2. B. began ✓
3. C. ran
4. D. went
Answer: began. The past tense of begin is began. It is an irregular verb, so it has to be learned.
What is the past tense of "sleep"?
1. A. sleeps
2. B. went
3. C. slept ✓
4. D. sleepd
Answer: slept. The past tense of sleep is slept. It is an irregular verb, so it has to be learned.
Which verb has the past tense "drew"?
1. A. bring
2. B. draw ✓
3. C. fly
4. D. sleep
Answer: draw. The past tense of draw is drew. It is an irregular verb, so it has to be learned.
Which verb has the past tense "wrote"?
1. A. write ✓
2. B. buy
3. C. go
4. D. bring
Answer: write. The past tense of write is wrote. It is an irregular verb, so it has to be learned.
What is the past tense of "take"?
1. A. drew
2. B. wrote
3. C. taught
4. D. took ✓
Answer: took. The past tense of take is took. It is an irregular verb, so it has to be learned.
What is the past tense of "go"?
1. A. caught
2. B. goes
3. C. broke
4. D. went ✓
Answer: went. The past tense of go is went. It is an irregular verb, so it has to be learned.
What is the past tense of "drink"?
1. A. drank ✓
2. B. took
3. C. slept
4. D. ran
Answer: drank. The past tense of drink is drank. It is an irregular verb, so it has to be learned.
Which verb has the past tense "caught"?
1. A. catch ✓
2. B. teach
3. C. swim
4. D. bring
Answer: catch. The past tense of catch is caught. It is an irregular verb, so it has to be learned.
What is the past tense of "sing"?
1. A. taught
2. B. went
3. C. sang ✓
4. D. began
Answer: sang. The past tense of sing is sang. It is an irregular verb, so it has to be learned.
Which verb has the past tense "drank"?
1. A. drink ✓
2. B. take
3. C. write
4. D. bring
Answer: drink. The past tense of drink is drank. It is an irregular verb, so it has to be learned.
What is the past tense of "buy"?
1. A. caught
2. B. bought ✓
3. C. saw
4. D. taught
Answer: bought. The past tense of buy is bought. It is an irregular verb, so it has to be learned.
Which verb has the past tense "sang"?
1. A. see
2. B. sing ✓
3. C. think
4. D. teach
Answer: sing. The past tense of sing is sang. It is an irregular verb, so it has to be learned.
Which verb has the past tense "ate"?
1. A. fly
2. B. give
3. C. eat ✓
4. D. run
Answer: eat. The past tense of eat is ate. It is an irregular verb, so it has to be learned.
Which verb has the past tense "ran"?
1. A. eat
2. B. sleep
3. C. run ✓
4. D. go
Answer: run. The past tense of run is ran. It is an irregular verb, so it has to be learned.
What is the past tense of "catch"?
1. A. began
2. B. ran
3. C. caught ✓
4. D. cought
Answer: caught. The past tense of catch is caught. It is an irregular verb, so it has to be learned.
What is the past tense of "draw"?
1. A. caught
2. B. drank
3. C. brought
4. D. drew ✓
Answer: drew. The past tense of draw is drew. It is an irregular verb, so it has to be learned.
Which verb has the past tense "bought"?
1. A. give
2. B. buy ✓
3. C. sing
4. D. think
Answer: buy. The past tense of buy is bought. It is an irregular verb, so it has to be learned.
Which verb has the past tense "saw"?
1. A. drink
2. B. think
3. C. see ✓
4. D. teach
Answer: see. The past tense of see is saw. It is an irregular verb, so it has to be learned.
What is the past tense of "break"?
1. A. sang
2. B. drew
3. C. broke ✓
4. D. bought
Answer: broke. The past tense of break is broke. It is an irregular verb, so it has to be learned.
Which verb has the past tense "swam"?
1. A. break
2. B. take
3. C. swim ✓
4. D. drink
Answer: swim. The past tense of swim is swam. It is an irregular verb, so it has to be learned.
What is the past tense of "run"?
1. A. runned
2. B. ran ✓
3. C. ate
4. D. slept
Answer: ran. The past tense of run is ran. It is an irregular verb, so it has to be learned.
Which verb has the past tense "thought"?
1. A. begin
2. B. think ✓
3. C. give
4. D. run
Answer: think. The past tense of think is thought. It is an irregular verb, so it has to be learned.
What is the past tense of "swim"?
1. A. broke
2. B. slept
3. C. swam ✓
4. D. swum
Answer: swam. The past tense of swim is swam. It is an irregular verb, so it has to be learned.

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