Practice Past Indefinite Quiz 3 — 10 Exam-Style Question with Full Explanation & Word Meaning (Simple Past Tense)
Past Indefinite Tense — Exercise 3 (Q&A with Full Explanation and Vocabulary Builder (Simple Past Tense)
This practice test trains you to recognize and use the Simple Past Tense (did / verb-ed / verb 2nd form / irregular past forms) across real contexts. Each question includes the correct past form, a short verb definition, which helps building your Vocabulary, & POS notes, and concise explanations for every correct & incorrect choice so you learn both grammar and word meaning. Practice, Prepare with English Quiz and Vocabulary Builder.
English Grammar Definition: Past Indefinite Tense ( V 2nd form / Did + verb 1st form)
- Form: Verb 2nd form / Did + verb 1st form.
- Examples: I worked; She tested; Did they wait?
- Main uses:
- Actions that started in the past.
- Actions that happened in past repeatedly with or without present result.
- Simple Past = completed actions at a specific past time.
- Signal words: yesterday, last week, ago, in 2024, when.
- Negatives/Questions: did not (didn’t) and did + subject + (not) + verb 1st form + …?
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Quiz Instructions
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Quiz Question, Answer and Explanation
Note: Do remember in the quiz box above, the questions and options will shuffle, so they won’t have the same sequence like 1, 2, 3, or A, B, C as below.
1. I __ the server logs for anomalies and found a pattern.
A) scanned B) scan C) have scanned D) scanning
Verb: scan — verb. To examine quickly or systematically; scanner (noun).
Correct: A) scanned
A) Correct: Completed past scan that revealed a pattern.
B) Wrong: Present — general habit.
C) Wrong: Present perfect — shifts focus to present relevance, while the story is past.
D) Wrong: -ing.
2. They __ the firmware update across all nodes on Monday.
A) installed B) install C) have installed D) installing
Verb: install — verb / noun. To place software/hardware for use; installation (noun).
Correct: A) installed
A) Correct: Past event at a definite time (Monday).
B) Wrong: Present — habitual.
C) Wrong: Present perfect — would be acceptable in conversational use but less precise with specific day.
D) Wrong: -ing.
3. He __ me that the vendor had agreed to a discount.
A) informed B) informs C) has informed D) informing
Verb: inform — verb. To give knowledge or tell; information (noun).
Correct: A) informed
A) Correct: Past telling; fits narrative.
B) Wrong: Present — indicates he usually informs.
C) Wrong: Present perfect — implies present relevance, but the sentence sequences past events.
D) Wrong: -ing.
4. We __ the deprecated endpoints last quarter.
A) retired B) retire C) have retired D) retiring
Verb: retire — verb. To withdraw from active use; retirement (noun).
Correct: A) retired
A) Correct: Past action in a stated past period (last quarter).
B) Wrong: Present — habitual.
C) Wrong: Present perfect — possible but clumsy with explicit period.
D) Wrong: -ing.
5. She __ for the position but the company chose a different candidate.
A) interviewed B) interviews C) has interviewed D) interviewing
Verb: interview — verb / noun. To question a candidate; interview (noun).
Correct: A) interviewed
A) Correct: Past event in hiring process.
B) Wrong: Present — general fact/habit.
C) Wrong: Present perfect — would stress present outcome.
D) Wrong: -ing.
6. The group __ the anomaly to its root cause after long analysis.
A) traced B) trace C) have traced D) tracing
Verb: trace — verb / noun. To follow the course or origin of something.
Correct: A) traced
A) Correct: Past completion of root-cause tracing.
B) Wrong: Present — habitual.
C) Wrong: Present perfect — less narrative-fitting.
D) Wrong: -ing.
7. I __ the sample dataset into the model and tested its behavior.
A) fed B) feed C) have fed D) feeding
Verb: feed — verb / noun (irregular). To provide input or data; past form fed.
Correct: A) fed
A) Correct: Irregular simple past — completed feeding before testing.
B) Wrong: Present — habitual input.
C) Wrong: Present perfect — shifts focus to current result.
D) Wrong: -ing.
8. They __ the incident in the incident tracker immediately.
A) logged B) log C) have logged D) logging
Verb: log — verb / noun. To record events in a register.
Correct: A) logged
A) Correct: Past logging action completed.
B) Wrong: Present — habitual.
C) Wrong: Present perfect — emphasizes that it’s logged now; past simple better with “immediately.”
D) Wrong: -ing.
9. She __ a summary and circulated it to stakeholders.
A) compiled B) compile C) has compiled D) compiling
Verb: compile — verb. To collect and assemble information; compilation (noun).
Correct: A) compiled
A) Correct: Past action completed then circulated.
B) Wrong: Present — habitual compiling.
C) Wrong: Present perfect — would indicate current relevance; simple past is narrative-accurate.
D) Wrong: -ing.
10. We __ the migration plan after several dry runs.
A) adjusted B) adjust C) have adjusted D) adjusting
Verb: adjust — verb. To change slightly to improve fit; adjustment (noun).
Correct: A) adjusted
A) Correct: Past tweaking after dry runs.
B) Wrong: Present — general action.
C) Wrong: Present perfect — implies present relevance rather than a past sequence.
D) Wrong: -ing.
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