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talk
draw
talk ed
dr e w
[have] talk ed
[have] draw n
Present Participle
Past
Past Participle
Regular verbs
A regular verb generally forms its past and past
participle by adding d or ed to the base form.
Base Form
Past
Past Participle
clean
clean ed
[have] clean ed
hope
hope d
[have] hope d
clean ing
Regular verbs
Most regular verbs that end in e drop the e before
adding ing.
hop ing
hope
hug ed
hugg
Regular verbs
On Your Own
Give the correct form (past, past participle, or present
participle) of the verb in italics, as indicated in parentheses.
1. The dancers are (perform) on stage. (present participle)
2. We (watch) a folk dance an hour ago. (past)
3. We are (learn) dances from different countries. (present
participle)
4. Someone in the audience has (request) an Irish square
dance. (past participle)
5. I had (hope) to take dance lessons. (past participle)
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Irregular verbs
Some verbs do not fit the regular
pattern.
An irregular verb forms its past
and past participle in some way
other than by adding d or ed.
Base Form
Past
Past Participle
drink
dr a nk
[have] dr u nk
hurt
hurt
[have] hurt
Irregular verbs
Changing vowels
Past
Past Participle
beg a n
[have] beg u n
found
[have] found
hold
held
[have] held
ring
rang
[have] rung
swim
swam
[have] swum
Irregular verbs
Changing consonants
Past
ma d e
make
Past Participle
[have] ma d e
bent
[have] bent
build
built
[have] built
lend
lent
[have] lent
spend
spent
[have] spent
Irregular verbs
Past
Past Participle
ride
r od e
[have] r idden
bought
[have] bought
see
saw
[have] seen
speak
spoke
[have] spoken
wear
wore
[have] worn
Irregular verbs
No change
Past
Past Participle
put
put
[have] put
cost
[have] cost
cut
cut
[have] cut
hit
hit
[have] hit
read
read
[have] read
Irregular verbs
On Your Own
Give the correct form (past or past participle) of each verb
given in parentheses.
1. Two graceful swans ________ across the lake. (swim)
2. Gabriela ________ me her softball glove. (lend)
3. Nate ________ a fleece jacket on the hike. (wear)
4. I have already ________ the wrapping paper. (cut)
5. Have you ________ your best on the science project?
(do)
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set
rise
raise
lie
raise ?
lay
No object
Direct object
Sit / Set
He
He will
will set
set the
the books
books down
down soon.
soon.
Sit / Set
Principal Parts of Sit and Set
Base
Form
Present
Participle
Past
Past
Participle
sit
[is] sitting
sat
[have] sat
set
[is] setting
set
[have] set
We
sit
sitting
the on
park
on
the
bench.
bench.
have
sat
the
bench
before.
We are
saton
there
all
day.
sets
set
the
thelantern
on
down.
the
has
sat
itlantern
down
already.
She is
setting
it down
now.table.
Sit / Set
On Your Own
Rise / Raise
The verb rise means to go upward.
Slowly the balloons rise into the sky.
flag.
They raised the flag.
Rise / Raise
Principal Parts of Rise and Raise
Base
Form
Present
Participle
Past
Past
Participle
rise
[is] rising
rose
[have] risen
raise
[is] raising
raised
[have] raised
The sun is
has
rising
risen.
now.
rose
at
A.M.
rises
in 7:15
the
East.
Shawn has
is
raising
for
us.
raised
theblinds
blinds
often.
raises
the the
blinds
each
morning.
raised
yesterday.
Rise / Raise
On Your Own
Lie / Lay
The verb lie means to rest, to recline, or to be in
a place.
The pigs lie in the grass.
Lie / Lay
Principal Parts of Lie and Lay
Base
Form
Present
Participle
Past
Past
Participle
lie
lay
lay
[is] lying
lay
lay
[have] lain
[is] laying
laid
[have] laid
Past form
of lie
Lie / Lay
Principal Parts of Lie and Lay
Base
Form
Present
Participle
Past
Past
Participle
lie
[is] lying
lay
[have] lain
lay
[is] laying
laid
[have] laid
Lie / Lay
On Your Own
Give the correct form of lie or lay for each of the following
sentences.
Review A
Give the correct form (past, past participle, or present
participle) of each italicized verb, as indicated in
parentheses.
1. After lunch we (wash) the car and mowed the lawn. (past)
2. Marcos has (look) everywhere for his boots. (past
participle)
3. My aunt is (bring) the salad. (present participle)
4. I (know) the answer, but I ran out of time. (past)
5. Most of the leaves have already (fall) from the trees.
(past
participle)
Review B
For each sentence, choose the correct verb form in
parentheses.
1. Geraldo (rose, raised) the branch so I could get by.
2. I had (lain, laid) my hat on the back of the chair.
3. Everyone (sat, set) quietly during the recital.
4. The children were (sitting, setting) in their seats waiting
for the show to start.
5. The foam has (risen, raised) to the top of the drink.
6. The baby is (lying, laying) in his crib.
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