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Verbs Tenses
Regular Verbs
Verb Tenses
Past – already happened
Present – happening now
Future – will happen
Verb Forms
Better known as:
Principle Parts
of a Verb
Verb FormsThe principle parts of verbs are used to express time for regular and irregular verbs.
The Principle Parts of Verbs
Base or Infinite: Is the dictionary form of the verb
(help)
Present Participle: helping verb plus “ing”
(is helping)
The Principle Parts of Verbs
Past: adding ed to the base verb (helped)
Past Participle: adding the helping verb have
(have helped)
Regular Verbs
A regular verb forms its past and past participle by adding –d or –ed to the base form.
Base Present Participl
e
Past Past
wash is washing
washed have washed
hop is hopping
hopped have hopped
use is using used have used
Present Participle
All verbs in the present participle are regular!
Spelling Present Participles
Most regular verbs that end in –e drop the –e before adding –ing. Some regular verbs double the final consonant before adding –ing or –ed.
Examples
cause causing caused
drop dropping dropped
Quick Notes
One common error in forming the past or past participle of a regular verb is to leave off the –d or –ed ending.
ExamplesIncorrect:
Josh was suppose to meet us here.
Correct:
Josh was supposed to meet us here.
Examples• The audience _____ with laughter. (roar)
• The curtains are ______ dust. (collect)
• Latisha is _____ the directions. (follow)
• I had ____ to do that. (plan)
• Alex ____ lemonade yesterday. (serve)
• Many farmers have _____ against the new tax laws. (rebel)
Verbs Tenses
Irregular Verbs
Irregular VerbsAn irregular verb forms its
past and past participle in some other way than by adding –d or –ed to the base form.
Irregular Verbs
An irregular verb forms its past and past participle in one of the following ways:
Changing VowelsBase Present
Participle
(Not irregular)
Past Past Participle
win is winning won have won
sing is singing sang have sung
hold is holding held have held
Changing Consonants
Base Past Past Participle
make made have made
lend lent have lent
hear heard have heard
Changing Vowels and Consonants
Base Past Past Participle
catch caught have caught
draw drew have drawn
tear tore have torn
Making No ChangeBase Past Past
Participle
burst burst [have] Burst
cut cut [have] cut
hurt hurt [have] hurt
Examples• Judy _____ the world record. (break)
• Coretta has _____ to research whales. (go)
• Larry ___ his lunch. (make)
• Our family _____ to the lake. (drive)
• She has ____ her leg. (hurt)
• The concert has not _____. (begin)