Verbs with semantic shifts in past tense Quiz

Test your knowledge of historical linguistics with this quiz on verbs exhibiting semantic shifts in their past tense forms. British English included.

#1

Which verb has a semantic shift in its past tense form 'swam'?

Swim
Swum
Swame
Swiming
#2

What is the past tense of 'dream'?

Droom
Dreamt
Dreamed
Dreem
#3

What is the irregular past tense form of the verb 'break'?

Broke
Broken
Breaked
Brake
#4

Which verb has a semantic shift in its past tense form 'fell'?

Fall
Fell
Falled
Follen
#5

Which verb has a semantic shift in its past tense form 'ate'?

Eat
Eaten
Ate
Eated
#6

What is the past tense of 'ride' in British English?

Ridden
Rode
Rid
Rided
#7

Which verb has a semantic shift in its past tense form 'sang'?

Sing
Sang
Singed
Sung
#8

What is the past tense of 'come'?

Came
Come
Comed
Coming
#9

Which of the following verbs has an irregular past tense form 'stole'?

Steal
Stolen
Stole
Stealed
#10

What is the past tense of 'write' in British English?

Wrote
Written
Writed
Write
#11

What is the past tense of 'lead' in British English?

Lead
Led
Leaded
Leading

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