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Verbs
Base 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
Bend
Send
Sing
Begin
Catch
Go
Fly
Past
Bent
Sent
Sang
Began
Caught
Went
Flew
Past Participle
Have bent
Have sent
Have sung
Have begun
Have caught
Have gone
Have Flown
Some verbs have no change
Base
Set
Burst
Past
Set
Burst
Past Participle
Have set
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.