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.