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Verbs and the simple tenses

Question 1 of 10

Question 1 of 10

The past tense of "lie" (to rest flat) is

Question 2 of 10

Question 2 of 10

Rewrite the passage in the simple past tense: "Every morning Kofi wakes up early. He sweeps the compound and goes to the stream. He brings water home."

Question 3 of 10

Question 3 of 10

The past participle of "begin" is "begun".

Question 4 of 10

Question 4 of 10

The past tense of "teach" is

Question 5 of 10

Question 5 of 10

Write the past tense and past participle of: (a) eat (b) drink (c) break (d) take (e) see.

Question 6 of 10

Question 6 of 10

Choose the correct verb: Yesterday, we ___ football.

Question 7 of 10

Question 7 of 10

"Will" is used to form the simple future tense.

Question 8 of 10

Question 8 of 10

My mother ___ (cook) every evening.

Question 9 of 10

Question 9 of 10

The sun ___ in the east.

Question 10 of 10

Question 10 of 10

Which verb is a linking verb?

Questions written by OtisamLMS in the style of the BECE. They are not WAEC past questions.