AnyArabic | Roadmap Step 12 | Arabic past tense conjugation

Quiz—12
Arabic past tense conjugation (with the 14 Separated Pronouns)


Section 1: Vocabulary Matching

Match the Arabic terms with their English meanings:

Arabic Term
English Meaning
الفعل الماضي A) To go
الضمائر المنفصلة B) General formula
ذَهَبَ C) Past Tense
الصيغة العامة D) Separated Pronouns

Section 2: Gap-Filling (Cloze Test)

Fill in the blanks:

  1. Past tense conjugation in Arabic relies only on the ___ system.

  2. In past tense, verbs use ___ without prefixes.


Section 3: Sentence Completion

Complete the sentence:

  • Understanding the ___ system is essential for conjugating verbs in the past tense.


Section 4: Multiple Choice (Grammar)

  1. What suffix is added for “أنا” in past tense?
    a) ــتَ
    b) ــتُ
    c) ــنَا
    d) ــتِ

  2. What suffix is added for “هم”?
    a) وا
    b) نَ
    c) تُم
    d) تُمَا


Section 5: True/False (Language Rules)

  1. In past tense conjugation, prefixes are important. (True/False)

  2. Regular and irregular verbs use the same suffix system. (True/False)


Section 6: Word Order (Sentence Rearrangement)

Arrange the words correctly:

(أنا – إلى – المدرسة – ذهبتُ)


Section 7: Translation (Single Words)

Translate into English:

  1. ذَهَبَ

  2. قاعدة


Section 8: Synonyms and Antonyms

Choose the antonym (opposite) of “ذَهَبَ” (he went):

a) جاءَ
b) قرأَ
c) كتبَ


Section 9: Contextual Usage

Choose the correct conjugated form:

  • (أنتِ ___ إلى السوق.)

a) ذهبتَ
b) ذهبتِ
c) ذهبنا


Section 10: Word Classification

Classify the following as Pronoun or Verb:

  • هو

  • ذهبتُم

  • أنتم

  • ذهبنَ


Section 11: Idioms and Phrases

Which phrase matches “He went out”?

a) هو ذهبَ
b) هو جلسَ
c) هو نامَ


Section 12: Spelling Check

Which spelling is correct?

a) ذهبتوا
b) ذهبتُم
c) ذهبتو


Section 13: Matching Sentence Structures

Match the pronoun with the correct conjugated verb:

Pronoun
Conjugated Verb
نحن A) ذهبنَ
أنتَ B) ذهبتَ
هنَّ C) ذهبنَا


Section 14: Sentence Translation

Translate into Arabic:

“We went to the market.”


Section 15: Verb Tense Identification

Identify the tense of the verb:

ذهبُوا ➔ __________


Section 16: Subject-Verb Agreement

Choose the correct conjugation:

(هما ___ إلى المكتبة.)

a) ذهبتا
b) ذهبتُم
c) ذهبتنَّ


Section 17: Cultural Context Questions

Why is mastering past tense conjugation important in Arabic communication?

a) To form accurate and fluent sentences
b) To skip unnecessary words
c) To avoid using pronouns


Section 18: Error Spotting

Find and correct the error:

  • (نحن ذهبتُ إلى المدرسة.)


Section 19: Homophones and Homonyms

Which two words sound similar?

a) ذهبتُ and ذهبتِ
b) ذهبتُ and جلسَ


Section 20: Punctuation Correction

Correct the punctuation:

هم ذهبوا الى السوق


Section 21: Fill-in-the-Blank (Prepositions, Articles, etc.)

Fill in the blank:

ذهبتُ ___ البيت مبكرًا.


Section 22: Pronoun Usage

Which pronoun would you use for speaking to two females?

a) أنتما
b) أنتنَّ
c) هما


Section 23: Writing a Short Answer

Write a short Arabic sentence using “هو” and “ذهب”.

📋 Answer Key

Section Answer(s)
Section 1 1-c, 2-d, 3-a, 4-b
Section 2 1- suffix, 2- suffixes
Section 3 • suffix
Section 4 1-b, 2-a
Section 5 1- False, 2- True
Section 6 • أنا ذهبتُ إلى المدرسة
Section 7 1- went, 2- rule/formula
Section 8 • a) جاءَ
Section 9 • b) ذهبتِ
Section 10 هو ➔ Pronoun, ذهبتُم ➔ Verb, أنتم ➔ Pronoun, ذهبنَ ➔ Verb
Section 11 • a) هو ذهبَ
Section 12 • b) ذهبتُم
Section 13 1-c, 2-b, 3-a
Section 14 • نحن ذهبنا إلى السوق
Section 15 • Past Tense
Section 16 • a) ذهبتا
Section 17 • a) To form accurate and fluent sentences
Section 18 • Corrected: نحن ذهبنا إلى المدرسة.
Section 19 • a) ذهبتُ and ذهبتِ
Section 20 • Corrected: هم ذهبوا إلى السوق.
Section 21 • إلى
Section 22 • b) أنتنَّ
Section 23 • هو ذهب إلى المدرسة.

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