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Verb Forms Forms of Verbs All verbs (except auxiliary verb be) have 5 forms. The past participle form is not always related to past time. Base form (no -s) -s form -ing form Past tense form Past participle form drive drives driving drove driven eg1471/jc/dec2008 Forms of Verbs The -ing form and the past participle form need an auxiliary verb to function as a complete verb. Many have given this product a try. The -s form and the past tense form can function as complete main verbs of a clause. Many gave this product a try. eg1471/jc/dec2008 Regular and Irregular Verbs Regular and irregular verbs are mainly differentiated by their past tense and past participles. Regular verbs always have -d/-ed in their past tense and past participle. Base form Past tense Past Participle live lived lived walk walked walked eg1471/jc/dec2008 Irregular Verbs The past tense and past participles of irregular verbs do not end in -d/-ed. Base form Past tense Past Participle take took taken Some irregular verbs remain the same for the past tense and past participle. Base form Past tense Past Participle cut cut cut cost cost cost eg1471/jc/dec2008 Irregular Verbs A few irregular verbs have an irregular -s form. Base form Past tense do does go goes have has eg1471/jc/dec2008 Auxiliary Verb Do Do, does, did are always followed by the base form of the verb. When used in questions for statements with no auxiliary verb, the auxiliary verb do is placed in the front of the subject. Statement: The programme works well. Question: eg1471/jc/dec2008 Does the programme work well? Auxiliary Verb Do In negations when no other auxiliary verb is present, the auxiliary verb do is followed by the base form of the verb. Statement: The programme works well. Negation: The programme does not work well. Auxiliary verb do is also used for emphasis. The employees did try their best to meet their monthly targets. eg1471/jc/dec2008 Auxiliary Verb Have The have auxiliary verb in the present and past perfect tenses is followed by a past participle form. The investigation team has worked very hard. (regular verb) The team has done a through investigation. (irregular verb) By the time the investigation team arrived at the conference room, the meeting had commenced. (regular verb) eg1471/jc/dec2008 Auxiliary Verb Be Present Past -ing form Past participle Passive voice is are am was were being been is/are/am/ was/were + being has/have/ had been eg1471/jc/dec2008 Verbals or verbal phrase A verbal is a verb that can be followed by a verb form. verbal The committee decided to start work as planned. A verbal can be in the form of an infinitive (to + verb), a gerund (verb + -ing) or a base form. eg1471/jc/dec2008 Verbs followed by a Gerund postpone complete suggest resume risk discuss consider recommend regret Examples: The managers have considered getting everyone involved in the meeting. The trainers suggest trying another method to overcome the obstacles. eg1471/jc/dec2008 Verbs followed by an Infinitive agree endeavour attempt deserve offer plan appear tend consent Examples: The managers agree to get everyone involved in the meeting. The trainers attempted to improve their trainees’ skills through more challenging tasks. See Lane and Lange (1999), p. 39 for more details. eg1471/jc/dec2008 Verbs followed by a Gerund or an Infinitive begin start stop try continue prefer Examples: The weather begins turning for the worse. The weather begins to turn for the worse. eg1471/jc/dec2008 Verbs followed by a Base Form make have let help (this verb can also be followed by an infinitive) Examples: The authorities will let the people know the outcome. By making the policies known, the government will help keep (or help to keep) their citizens informed about the state of affairs. eg1471/jc/dec2008 Infinitives followed by Adjectives Use an infinitive after these adjectives eager content proud amazed determined reluctant anxious hesitant ready careful pleased surprised Examples: The minister is anxious to please the people. The parents were amazed to discover the truth. eg1471/jc/dec2008 Common Verb Form Errors The past participle in a verb phrase has been incorrectly formed. *The politicians knew they had not make time to discuss this issue. A main verb or an adjective has been incorrectly used instead of be + past participle. *Everyone should be concern about the environment. eg1471/jc/dec2008 Common Verb Form Errors The auxiliary verb and the main verb should match each other in a verb phrase. *The project was not progress as planned. Use only an infinitive or a gerund (but not a base form) when a verbal functions as a subject. * Check the processes helps to make sure everything is in order. eg1471/jc/dec2008 Common Verb Form Errors Use a gerund as an object of a preposition. *The lecturer talked everyone into do more extra assignments. Use an infinitive after certain adjectives. *They are reluctant attend the interview. eg1471/jc/dec2008 Common Verb Form Errors Use an infinitive to express a purpose (shortened form of in order to). *The graduate students went to their supervisor’s office seek his advice on their project. Use a perfective infinitive (to+ have+ past participle) where events or conditions expressed by the infinitive are in the past. *To produce a higher crop yield was an impossibility given this monsoon season. eg1471/jc/dec2008 Sources Lane, A. and Lange, E. (1999). Writing Clearly: An Editing Guide (2nd ed.). USA: Heinle and Heinle Publishers. Oshima, A. and Hogue, A. (2006). Writing Academic English (4th ed.). New York: Pearson Education, 28-45. Raimes, A. (2006). Grammar Troublespots: A Guide for Student Writers (3rd ed.). New York: Cambridge University Press, 32-40. eg1471/jc/dec2008