AnyArabic | Roadmap Step 14 | Arabic Present to Past Verb | 5 Smart Steps to Convert Arabic Present Verbs to Past

Quiz—14
Arabic Present to Past Verb (Convert Present Tense to Past Tense Verbs)


Section 1: Vocabulary Matching

Match the Arabic word with its English meaning.

Arabic Verb English Meaning
يذهب A) he went
ذَهَبَ B) to guide
يهدي C) he guided
هدى D) to go

Section 2: Gap-Filling (Cloze Test)

Fill in the blanks with the correct past tense form.

  • أنا ________ إلى السوق.

  • هم ________ إلى المدرسة أمس.

  • نحن ________ القرآن الكريم.


Section 3: Sentence Completion

Complete the sentences using the correct past tense verb:

  • هو ________ إلى العمل مبكرًا.

  • هي ________ الأطفال إلى الحديقة.

  • أنتَ ________ الطريق الصحيح.


Section 4: Multiple Choice (Grammar)

Which step comes first when converting the verb يذهب to past tense?

a) Add a suffix
b) Remove the prefix يـ
c) Change the فتحة on باء
d) Remove the suffix


Section 5: True/False (Language Rules)

  • ___ In regular verbs, you change the سكون on the first letter to a فتحة.

  • ___ Irregular verbs always keep the last weak letter without any changes.

  • ___ Both regular and irregular verbs use the same basic 4-step method.


Section 6: Word Order (Sentence Rearrangement)

Rearrange these words to form a correct Arabic past tense sentence:

  • (إلى / ذهب / أمس / خالد / السوق)


Section 7: Translation (Single Words)

Translate the following words into English:

  • ذَهَبَ

  • هَدَى


Section 8: Synonyms and Antonyms

Find the antonym for each word:

  • ذَهَبَ (Antonym: ________)

  • هدى (Antonym: ________)


Section 9: Contextual Usage

Choose the correct verb for the context:

  • (ذهب / هدَى) الطبيبُ المريضَ إلى العيادةِ.


Section 10: Word Classification

Classify each verb as Regular (R) or Irregular (I):

  • يذهب

  • يهدي


Section 11: Idioms and Phrases

Which Arabic expression uses the word ذَهَبَ?

a) ذهب العقلُ
b) ذهب النومُ
c) ذهب الوقتُ
d) All of them


Section 12: Spelling Check

Correct the spelling if needed:

  • ذهبَ

  • هديَ


Section 13: Matching Sentence Structures

Match the pronoun with the correctly conjugated past tense verb:

Arabic Pronoun Past Tense Verb
أنا A) ذهبَ
هو B) ذهبنا
نحن C) ذهبتُ

Section 14: Sentence Translation

Translate into Arabic:

  • I went to the school yesterday.

  • They guided the students to the library.


Section 15: Verb Tense Identification

Identify the tense:

  • ذَهَبَ (________)

  • يَهْدِي (________)


Section 16: Subject-Verb Agreement

Choose the correct verb form:

أنتم ________ إلى السينما. (ذهبوا / ذهبتم)


Section 17: Cultural Context Questions

Which of the following verbs is commonly used in Quranic verses for the meaning of guidance?

a) ذهب
b) هدَى
c) عمل


Section 18: Error Spotting

Find the error:

هو ذهبونَ إلى السوق.

Correct form: ________


Section 19: Homophones and Homonyms

Which word sounds similar but changes meaning with different vowels?

يَهْدِي / هَدَى

Explain the difference: ________


Section 20: Punctuation Correction

Correct the punctuation:

ذهبت الي السوق أمس

Correct sentence: ________


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

Fill in the missing preposition:

ذهبتُ ____ المدرسةِ صباحًا.


Section 22: Pronoun Usage

Choose the correct pronoun and verb:

________ ذهبتُ إلى المسجد.
(أنا / نحن)


Section 23: Writing a Short Answer

Write 2 sentences in Arabic using:

  • One with ذَهَبَ

  • One with هَدَى

📋 Answer Key

Section Answer(s)
Section 1 1-d, 2-a, 3-b, 4-c
Section 2 ذهبتُ, ذهبوا, هدينا
Section 3 ذهب, هدَتْ, ذهبتَ
Section 4 Correct Answer: b) Remove the prefix يـ
Section 5 True, False, True
Section 6 خالد ذهب أمس إلى السوق.
Section 7 ذَهَبَ = he went, هَدَى = he guided
Section 8 ذَهَبَ (Antonym: عادَ), هدى (Antonym: أضل)
Section 9 Correct answer: هدَى
Section 10 يذهب (R), يهدي (I)
Section 11 Correct Answer: d) All of them
Section 12 Correct Spelling: ذَهَبَ, هَدَى
Section 13 1-c, 2-a, 3-b
Section 14 ذهبتُ إلى المدرسةِ أمسِ. / هَدَوْا الطُّلَّابَ إلى المكتبةِ.
Section 15 ذَهَبَ (Past), يَهْدِي (Present)
Section 16 Correct Answer: ذهبتم
Section 17 Correct Answer: b) هدَى
Section 18 Correct form: ذهبَ إلى السوق.
Section 19 يَهْدِي = He guides (present), هَدَى = He guided (past)
Section 20 Corrected: ذهبتُ إلى السوقِ أمسِ.
Section 21 إلى
Section 22 أنا ذهبتُ إلى المسجد.
Section 23 ذَهَبَ محمدٌ إلى المدرسة. / هَدَى الإمامُ الناسَ إلى الخير.

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