VerbsBase Form, Past, Part Participle, Present Participle

A regular verb forms its past and past participle by adding d or ed.

Choose the sentence that uses the correct verb form.

A. We use to play soccer.

B. She was suppose to come home early.

C. We were attacked by mosquitoes.

D. The woman smile at the little girl.

A regular verb forms its past and past participle by adding d or ed.

Choose the sentence that uses the correct verb form.

A. We use to play soccer.

B. She was suppose to come home early.

C. We were attacked by mosquitoes.

D. The woman smile at the little girl.

The tenses made from the present participle and past participle contain helping verbs.

Which of the following is not a helping verb?

A. Is

B. Am

C. Has

D. Care

The tenses made from the present participle and past participle contain helping verbs.

Which of the following is not a helping verb?

A. Is

B. Am

C. Has

D. Care

Verbs have different forms. Each has a specific use or purpose.

Examples:• I study.• He is studying.• She studied.• They have studied.

Recognizing participles.

Which of the following sentences contains an error in verb

form?

A. What has happened to your bicycle?

B. Sam is asking the teacher an important question.

C. They have walked past my house three times.

D. Trent run all the way home.

Recognizing participles.

Which of the following sentences contains an error in verb

form?

A. What has happened to your bicycle?

B. Sam is asking the teacher an important question.

C. They have walked past my house three times.

D. Trent run all the way home.

A irregular verb forms its past and past participle in some other way than by adding d or ed.

Base Form Past Past Participle

Bend Bent Have bent

Send Sent Have sent

Sing Sang Have sung

Begin Began Have begun

Catch Caught Have caught

Go Went Have gone

Fly Flew Have Flown

Some verbs have no change

Base Past Past Participle

Set Set Have set

Burst Burst Have burst

When the present and past participle forms are used as verbs in sentences, they require helping verbs.

• The most commonly used linking verbs are forms of the verb be.

Be Shall be Should be

Being Will be Would be

Am Has been Can be

Is Have been Could be

Are Had been Should have been

Was Shall have been Would have been

Were Will have been Could have been

Identifying Correct Forms of Irregular Verbs

1. They (rode, rid) in a crowded boat like the one you see in a picture on the next page.

2. Randy (chose, choosed) to go to the movies without permission.

3. When Maghan (came, come) home, she was surprised with a new car.

Identifying Correct Forms of Irregular Verbs

1. They (rode, rid) in a crowded boat like the one you see in a picture on the next page.

2. Randy (chose, choosed) to go to the movies without permission.

3. When Maghan (came, come) home, she was surprised with a new car.

4. Ryne loved riding horses until he had (fell, fallen) off and broke his arm.

5. After the revelers had (drank, drunk) all the punch, they decided to leave the party.

6. Before they left, they had (ate, eaten) all the sandwiches and chips.

7. Many months passed before they had (saw, seen) each other again.

4. Ryne loved riding horses until he had (fell, fallen) off and broke his arm.

5. After the revelers had (drank, drunk) all the punch, they decided to leave the party.

6. Before they left, they had (ate, eaten) all the sandwiches and chips.

7. Many months passed before they had (saw, seen) each other again.

Now, for your next assignment.

Complete Review A and B on page 153 in the purple grammar book.