IRREGULAR VERBS – 1
An irregular verb does not
form its past and past participle form by adding – ed or – d to the present
form. Irregular verbs have special past
forms.
form its past and past participle form by adding – ed or – d to the present
form. Irregular verbs have special past
forms.
PRESENT PAST PAST PARTICIPLE
Eat ate (have)
eaten
eaten
Remember these rules when
forming the past tense of irregular verbs:
forming the past tense of irregular verbs:
1.
The past form is
used alone without a helping verb.
The past form is
used alone without a helping verb.
2.
The past
participle must be used with a helping verb.
The past
participle must be used with a helping verb.
The most common helping verbs
used with the past participle are forms of be or have.
used with the past participle are forms of be or have.
These are the principle parts
of some common irregular verbs:
of some common irregular verbs:
PRESENT PAST PAST
PARTICIPLE
PARTICIPLE
Begin began (have)
begun
begun
Bring brought (have)
brought
brought
Go went (have)
gone
gone
Teach taught (have)
taught
taught
Know knew (have)
known
known
Drink drank (have)
drunk
drunk
EXERCISES:
1.
For years,
cowboys have (done, driven) cattle along the plains.
For years,
cowboys have (done, driven) cattle along the plains.
2.
Have you ever
(run, ran) in a marathon?
Have you ever
(run, ran) in a marathon?
3.
That fish has
(stole, stolen) my bait again.
That fish has
(stole, stolen) my bait again.
4.
All of the juice
has been (drank, drunk).
All of the juice
has been (drank, drunk).
5.
Has he (did,
done) what he promised?
Has he (did,
done) what he promised?
