Irregular Verbs Exercise 1 — Advanced English Questions with Deep Grammar Explanation & Verb Forms
This Irregular Verb Exercise helps you master English verb forms (V1, V2, V3) through real grammar situations including passive voice, causatives, modals, future forms, conditional sentences, infinitives, –ing forms, perfect tenses, and more.
Each question leaves one irregular verb missing, and you must choose the correct form based on context.
Every question includes:
- The verb + POS
- Base, past, past participle forms
- Easy meanings
- Deep explanations for why the correct answer works
- And why each wrong answer is incorrect
Perfect for exam prep, speaking improvement, grammar mastery, and vocabulary building.
What are Irregular Verbs?
- Form: Verb 1st / 2nd / 3rd From.
- Definition: Irregular verbs are verbs that do NOT follow the regular -ed pattern in their past and past participle forms.
- Example:
- go → went → gone
- take → took → taken
- They must be memorized because their forms change unpredictably.
- When to use: when the action or object is more important than the actor, or actor unknown/irrelevant.
- Conversion tip: Irregular verbs appear across all English grammar structures, including perfect tenses, passive voice, modals, infinitives, participles, and causatives.
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Quiz Instructions
- Read each question and choose the best answer out of given options.
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- Best of Luck!
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. By the time the rescue team arrived, the villagers had already __ the bridge.
A) broken B) broke C) break D) broked
Verb (forms & meaning): break — V1 break, V2 broke, V3 broken. To cause something to separate, collapse, or become unusable.
Correct: A) broken. This sentence uses the past perfect structure “had ___,” which always requires the past participle (V3). “Broken” is the past participle of “break,” so “had broken” tells us the villagers caused the bridge to be unusable before the rescue team’s arrival. It emphasizes that the action was already completed at that earlier point in time.
Why B) broke is wrong: “Broke” is the simple past (V2). You would use “broke” when you narrate a past action without “had,” for example “They broke the bridge yesterday.” After “had,” “broke” is grammatically wrong because “had” needs V3, not V2.
Why C) break is wrong: “Break” is the base form (V1). The base form cannot follow the auxiliary “had” in past perfect constructions. If you wrote “had break,” it would be ungrammatical and confusing to a reader.
Why D) broked is wrong: “Broked” is not a correct English form — it’s a nonexistent or misspelled attempt at a regular past. Irregular verbs like “break” do not form their past tense or participle with –ed.
2. She has never __ a promise in her entire life.
A) broken B) broke C) break D) breaked
Verb (forms & meaning): break — V1 break, V2 broke, V3 broken. Here it means to fail to keep or honor a promise.
Correct: A) broken. The present perfect form “has never ___” requires the past participle (V3). “Broken” is correct and means at no time up to now has she failed to keep a promise. Present perfect links past actions to the present, so “broken” is the correct choice.
Why B) broke is wrong: “Broke” is V2, simple past. You would use “broke” in sentences like “She broke a promise yesterday,” but after “has” we must use V3, so “broke” is incorrect here.
Why C) break is wrong: “Break” is the base infinitive form and cannot be used after “has” to make present perfect; it would make the sentence ungrammatical.
Why D) breaked is wrong: “Breaked” is an invalid form. Irregular verbs like “break” do not take a regular -ed ending, so this option is just wrong spelling/form.
3. By the time we reached the theater, they had already __ the movie.
A) begun B) began C) begin D) beginned
Verb (forms & meaning): begin — V1 begin, V2 began, V3 begun. To start something.
Correct: A) begun. The past perfect “had already ___” needs the past participle, which for “begin” is “begun.” Saying “had begun the movie” means the movie had started before we reached the theater; it situates the start of the movie earlier than our arrival.
Why B) began is wrong: “Began” is the simple past (V2). You would say “They began the movie at 7,” but after “had” you cannot use V2 — the grammar requires V3.
Why C) begin is wrong: “Begin” is the base form. It cannot follow “had” directly; the correct form after “had” is a past participle.
Why D) beginned is wrong: “Beginned” is not a valid English form. It’s an invented regularization that doesn’t apply to this irregular verb.
4. She has __ her keys again; this happens every week.
A) lost B) lose C) losed D) losing
Verb (forms & meaning): lose — V1 lose, V2 lost, V3 lost. To misplace something.
Correct: A) lost. The present perfect “has ___” requires the past participle, and “lost” functions as both V2 and V3. “She has lost her keys again” states that at some point before now she mislaid them, and this fact is relevant to the present situation (happens every week).
Why B) lose is wrong: “Lose” is the base form and cannot follow “has” in present perfect. Writing “has lose” would be ungrammatical.
Why C) losed is wrong: “Losed” is not an English word; the irregular past does not take -ed.
Why D) losing is wrong: “Losing” is the present participle and would require a different structure (e.g., “is losing”), not “has ___.”
5. They had __ the treasure before anyone else even arrived.
A) found B) find C) finded D) finding
Verb (forms & meaning): find — V1 find, V2 found, V3 found. To discover something.
Correct: A) found. In past perfect “had ___,” we need the past participle; “found” serves as V3 here. Saying “had found” means they discovered it prior to the other people’s arrival — the discovery was completed earlier.
Why B) find is wrong: “Find” is the base form; it cannot follow “had.” The grammar demands a past participle after “had.”
Why C) finded is wrong: “Finded” is not a valid form; irregular verbs do not form past by adding -ed.
Why D) finding is wrong: “Finding” is the -ing form; it indicates ongoing action and cannot be used as the past participle in a past perfect structure.
6. I wish you had __ me the truth earlier.
A) told B) tell C) telled D) telling
Verb (forms & meaning): tell — V1 tell, V2 told, V3 told. To communicate information to someone.
Correct: A) told. The clause “had ___” calls for the past participle; “told” is correct. “I wish you had told me earlier” expresses regret: you did not tell me earlier and I wish that were different.
Why B) tell is wrong: “Tell” is base form; it cannot immediately follow “had” in past perfect constructions.
Why C) telled is wrong: “Telled” is not a correct English form. The irregular past is “told,” not “telled.”
Why D) telling is wrong: “Telling” suggests a continuous or progressive action and would change the meaning and grammar — it doesn’t work after “had.”
7. She has __ all the details in the report.
A) written B) wrote C) write D) writed
Verb (forms & meaning): write — V1 write, V2 wrote, V3 written. To compose text.
Correct: A) written. Present perfect “has ___” needs the past participle; “written” indicates the report’s details were completed and are relevant now. It tells us the action is done and results are presently available.
Why B) wrote is wrong: “Wrote” is simple past (V2). After “has” we must use V3, not V2.
Why C) write is wrong: The base form cannot follow the auxiliary “has” to make present perfect.
Why D) writed is wrong: “Writed” is not a correct form — “write” is irregular and its past participle is “written,” not a regular -ed variant.
8. The plane had already __ when we reached the airport.
A) flown B) flew C) fly D) flyed
Verb (forms & meaning): fly — V1 fly, V2 flew, V3 flown. To travel through the air.
Correct: A) flown. Past perfect “had ___” requires V3; “flown” is the correct past participle and indicates the plane had departed before we arrived. The use of past perfect shows the order: first the plane left, later we reached the airport.
Why B) flew is wrong: “Flew” is V2 (simple past) and cannot be used after “had.” Using “had flew” would be ungrammatical.
Why C) fly is wrong: “Fly” is base form; it cannot follow “had” in this construction.
Why D) flyed is wrong: “Flyed” is not an English form; irregular verbs like “fly” don’t take -ed.
9. By noon the archaeologists had __ the coins from the soil.
A) dug B) dig C) dugged D) digging
Verb (forms & meaning): dig — V1 dig, V2 dug, V3 dug. To excavate or remove earth.
Correct: A) dug. Past perfect requires V3; “dug” indicates they had already excavated the coins prior to noon. The completed act of excavation explains why coins were available by that time.
Why B) dig is wrong: The base form cannot follow “had.”
Why C) dugged is wrong: This is a mistaken regularization; “dug” is the correct irregular past form.
Why D) digging is wrong: The -ing form implies ongoing action, but “had” signals completion relative to noon.
10. She has __ all the cookies before the guests arrived.
A) eaten B) ate C) eat D) eated
Verb (forms & meaning): eat — V1 eat, V2 ate, V3 eaten. To consume food.
Correct: A) eaten. Present perfect “has ___” requires V3; “eaten” indicates the action (consuming cookies) was completed at a time relevant to now — in this case, before the guests’ arrival.
Why B) ate is wrong: “Ate” is simple past (V2) and is not correct after “has.” The correct participle “eaten” must be used with “has.”
Why C) eat is wrong: Base form cannot directly follow “has” to create present perfect.
Why D) eated is wrong: “Eated” is not a valid form; “eat” is irregular and doesn’t take -ed.
