Practice Past Indefinite Quiz 6 — 10 Exam-Style Question with Full Explanation & Word Meaning (Irregular Verb, Simple Past Tense)
Past Indefinite Tense — Exercise 6 (Q&A with Full Explanation and Vocabulary Builder — Simple Past Tense)
This practice test trains you to recognize and use the Simple Past Tense (verb 2nd form / Did + verb 1st form / irregular past forms) across real contexts. Each question includes the correct past form, a short verb definition (vocabulary builder) & POS notes, and concise explanations for every correct and incorrect choice so you learn grammar and word meaning. Practice, prepare, and improve your exam performance, vocabulary, English, and Vocabulary.
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
- Read each question and choose the best answer out of four given options.
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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. She __ into a new role last month and adapted fast.
A) became B) become C) has become D) becoming
Verb (POS & meaning): become — verb. To begin to be; to change into a state or role.
Correct: A) became
A) Correct: Simple past (became) — she changed roles last month. Choosing it states that the change happened and completed then.
B) Wrong: Base form — would be ungrammatical without auxiliary (did become); would indicate a general fact when used correctly.
C) Wrong: Present perfect — would imply present result (she is now in that role) but lacks the explicit past-time focus “last month.”
D) Wrong: -ing form — incomplete; not a past tense.
2. The meeting __ at 9:00 and finished before noon.
A) began B) begin C) has begun D) beginning
Verb: begin — verb. To start. [Noun = beginning]
Correct: A) began
A) Correct: Past simple — the meeting started at 9:00 (a finished past action). Choosing it tells when it started.
B) Wrong: Base form — requires auxiliary for past question/negation.
C) Wrong: Present perfect — implies relevance to now; with a fixed past time (“at 9:00”) use past simple.
D) Wrong: -ing.
3. The dog __ the sandwich in two bites.
A) bit B) bite C) has bitten D) biting
Verb: bite — verb. To use the teeth to cut or hold (also noun).
Correct: A) bit
A) Correct: Irregular past bit — action completed in past. Choosing it says the dog completed the biting.
B) Wrong: Base form — present habitual or infinitive; not past.
C) Wrong: Present perfect — stresses present state (sandwich is now bitten) but conflicts with simple past narrative.
D) Wrong: -ing.
4. The winds __ the tent over during the storm.
A) blew B) blow C) has blown D) blowing
Verb: blow — verb. To move air; to cause to move by wind.
Correct: A) blew
A) Correct: Past simple — the wind caused the tent to overturn in the past event. Choosing it places the action in the storm.
B) Wrong: Present — describes ongoing or habitual force, not the one storm event.
C) Wrong: Present perfect — would emphasize current result; past simple fits with a specified past event.
D) Wrong: -ing.
5. He __ the old plate when he dropped it.
A) broke B) break C) has broken D) breaking
Verb: break — verb. To separate into pieces (accidental or intentional).
Correct: A) broke
A) Correct: Past (broke) — completed accidental action. Choosing it states the plate was damaged at that time.
B) Wrong: Base form — not correct for past statement.
C) Wrong: Present perfect — would emphasize it’s now broken; past simple better with context.
D) Wrong: -ing.
6. They __ the shipment from the port yesterday.
A) brought B) bring C) have brought D) bringing
Verb: bring — verb. To carry something to a place; bringer (noun).
Correct: A) brought
A) Correct: Past simple — they transported it yesterday. Choosing it reports the past delivery.
B) Wrong: Present — habitual bringing, not a past event.
C) Wrong: Present perfect — suggests present relevance but the past time “yesterday” prefers simple past.
D) Wrong: -ing.
7. The team __ the prototype within two weeks.
A) built B) build C) has built D) building
Verb: build — verb. To construct or assemble.
Correct: A) built
A) Correct: Irregular past — completed construction. Choosing it indicates the prototype was finished in a past timeframe.
B) Wrong: Base form — not past.
C) Wrong: Present perfect — would emphasize present state; with “within two weeks” (past timeframe) use simple past.
D) Wrong: -ing.
8. She __ a new laptop last Friday.
A) bought B) buy C) has bought D) buying
Verb: buy — verb. To purchase.
Correct: A) bought
A) Correct: Past simple — purchase happened last Friday. Choosing it places the transaction in the past.
B) Wrong: Present — general purchase habit.
C) Wrong: Present perfect — would stress present ownership; “last Friday” calls for past simple.
D) Wrong: -ing.
9. He __ the error before the release.
A) caught B) catch C) has caught D) catching
Verb: catch — verb. To seize, detect, or discover.
Correct: A) caught
A) Correct: Past detection — he discovered the error earlier. Choosing it reports the past discovery.
B) Wrong: Present — would say he habitually catches errors.
C) Wrong: Present perfect — possible but less precise with past event ordering.
D) Wrong: -ing.
10. They __ the best candidate after a long interview process.
A) chose B) choose C) have chosen D) choosing
Verb: choose — verb. To select among options; choice (noun).
Correct: A) chose
A) Correct: Past simple — selection was completed in the past. Choosing it says the decision was made then.
B) Wrong: Present — general tendency to choose.
C) Wrong: Present perfect — would emphasize present state but the narrative is past.
D) Wrong: -ing.
