Verb forms ppt

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Verb FormsVerb FormsVerb FormsVerb Forms

I know you can say hook , hooked . . .

I know you can say hook , hooked . . .

But can you say took, tooked?

But can you say took, tooked?

This presentation

covers the use of standard regular and

irregular verb forms.

This presentation

covers the use of standard regular and

irregular verb forms.

A verb form item on an A verb form item on an objective test might look like objective test might look like this this .. .. ..

Sample ItemSample ItemSample ItemSample Item

Thomas sang along until the CD ended; then as Thomas sang along until the CD ended; then as

he was choosing a new disk, he lost control of he was choosing a new disk, he lost control of

the car and drived into a ditch.the car and drived into a ditch.

A.A.sungsungB.B.chosingchosingC.C.drovedroveD.D.No change is necessary.No change is necessary.

Thomas Thomas sangsang along until the CD ended; then as along until the CD ended; then as AAhe was he was choosingchoosing a new disk, he lost control of a new disk, he lost control of BBthe car and the car and driveddrived into a ditch. into a ditch. CC


Thomas Thomas sangsang along until the CD ended; then as along until the CD ended; then as AAhe was he was choosingchoosing a new disk, he lost control of a new disk, he lost control of BBthe car and the car and drovedrove into a ditch. into a ditch. CC


Is sang, choosing, or

drived a badly formed verb?

Is sang, choosing, or

drived a badly formed verb?

Drived is incorrect, which option C fixes.

Drived is incorrect, which option C fixes.

Regular verbs have reliable forms.Regular verbs have reliable forms.Regular verbs have reliable forms.Regular verbs have reliable forms.

InfinitiveSimple Present

Simple Past

Past Participle

Present Participle

to laugh laugh(s) laughed laughed laughing

to start start(s) started started starting

to travel travel(s) traveled traveled traveling

Or to fish, fish(es), fished, fished, fishing!

Or to fish, fish(es), fished, fished, fishing!

Irregular verbs, however, have no Irregular verbs, however, have no consistent patterns.consistent patterns.Irregular verbs, however, have no Irregular verbs, however, have no consistent patterns.consistent patterns.

InfinitiveSimple Present

Simple Past

Past Participle

Present Participle

to drive drive(s) drove driven driving

to think think(s) thought thought thinking

to drink drink(s) drank drunk drinking

to swim swim(s) swam swum swimming

For example, to catch, catch(es), caught, caught, catching!

For example, to catch, catch(es), caught, caught, catching!

On many objective exams, you On many objective exams, you cancannotnot use a dictionary to look up use a dictionary to look up

the correct form!the correct form!

On many objective exams, you On many objective exams, you cancannotnot use a dictionary to look up use a dictionary to look up

the correct form!the correct form!

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When in doubt, rely on “gut” When in doubt, rely on “gut” feelings.feelings.

When in doubt, rely on “gut” When in doubt, rely on “gut” feelings.feelings.

Hey, I’ve seen that verb before!

Hey, I’ve seen that verb before!

Your eyes haveYour eyes have seenseen in printin print —— and your and your brain hasbrain has registeredregistered —— all of the possible all of the possible verb forms that you will encounter for this verb forms that you will encounter for this skill. If you don’tskill. If you don’t recognizerecognize the right answer, the right answer, go with the one thatgo with the one that feelsfeels right.right.

Instead of skipping class to go fishing, Instead of skipping class to go fishing, Yolanda should of studied for her Yolanda should of studied for her accounting exam.accounting exam.

Don’t confuse Don’t confuse ofof and and havehave..Don’t confuse Don’t confuse ofof and and havehave..

My grade was a

disaster!

My grade was a

disaster!

Instead of skipping class to go fishing, Instead of skipping class to go fishing, Yolanda shouldYolanda should have have studied for her studied for her accounting exam.accounting exam.

Confirm that Confirm that used toused to is in the past is in the past tense.tense.Confirm that Confirm that used toused to is in the past is in the past tense.tense.

Now that he’s older, Fred has a full-time job, Now that he’s older, Fred has a full-time job, but he use to spend his summers fishing. but he use to spend his summers fishing.

You’re a bad influence!

You’re a bad influence!

Now that he’s older, Fred has a full-time job, Now that he’s older, Fred has a full-time job, but hebut he used used to spend his summers fishing. to spend his summers fishing.

Quick TestQuick TestQuick TestQuick Test

Directions:Directions: In the items that follow, choose In the items that follow, choose the option that corrects an error in the the option that corrects an error in the underlined portion(s). If no error exists, choose underlined portion(s). If no error exists, choose “No change is necessary.”“No change is necessary.”

Show me what you

know.

Show me what you

know.

Item 1Item 1Item 1Item 1

We knew that Charley had hid the cookies in We knew that Charley had hid the cookies in

his bedroom, so we stole his key and searched in his bedroom, so we stole his key and searched in

all the dresser drawers.all the dresser drawers.

A.A.knowedknowedB.B.hiddenhiddenC.C.stealedstealedD.D.No change is necessary.No change is necessary.

We We knewknew that Charley had that Charley had hidhid the cookies in the cookies in AA BBhis bedroom, so we his bedroom, so we stolestole his key and searched in his key and searched in CCall the dresser drawers.all the dresser drawers.


We We knewknew that Charley had that Charley had hiddenhidden the cookies in the cookies in AA BBhis bedroom, so we his bedroom, so we stolestole his key and searched in his key and searched in CCall the dresser drawers.all the dresser drawers.



If we had known that you were serving squid If we had known that you were serving squid eyeball stew, we would of come for dinner!eyeball stew, we would of come for dinner!

A.A.of cameof cameB.B.have camehave cameC.C.have comehave comeD.D.No change is necessary.No change is necessary.

If we had known that you were serving squid If we had known that you were serving squid eyeball stew, we would eyeball stew, we would of comeof come for dinner! for dinner!


If we had known that you were serving squid If we had known that you were serving squid eyeball stew, we would eyeball stew, we would of comeof come for dinner! for dinner!



Priscilla use to have a pet parakeet; her mother’s Priscilla use to have a pet parakeet; her mother’s

story is that the bird escaped and flew away, but story is that the bird escaped and flew away, but

Priscilla believes that the cat ate it.Priscilla believes that the cat ate it.

A.A.usedusedB.B.fliedfliedC.C.eateneatenD.D.No change is necessary.No change is necessary.

Priscilla Priscilla useuse to have a pet parakeet; her mother’s to have a pet parakeet; her mother’s AAstory is that the bird escaped and story is that the bird escaped and flewflew away, but away, but BBPriscilla believes that the cat Priscilla believes that the cat ateate it. it. CC


Priscilla Priscilla usedused to have a pet parakeet; her mother’s to have a pet parakeet; her mother’s AAstory is that the bird escaped and story is that the bird escaped and flewflew away, but away, but BBPriscilla believes that the cat Priscilla believes that the cat ateate it. it. CC



Julissa was soaked during the afternoon Julissa was soaked during the afternoon thunderstorm because she had choosed to walk to thunderstorm because she had choosed to walk to school rather than drive.school rather than drive.

A.A.chosenchosenB.B.choosenchoosenC.C.chosechoseD.D.No change is necessary.No change is necessary.

Julissa was soaked during the afternoon Julissa was soaked during the afternoon thunderstorm because she had thunderstorm because she had choosedchoosed to walk to to walk to school rather than drive.school rather than drive.


Julissa was soaked during the afternoon Julissa was soaked during the afternoon thunderstorm because she had thunderstorm because she had choosedchoosed to walk to to walk to school rather than drive.school rather than drive.



James brung roses and begged forgiveness, but James brung roses and begged forgiveness, but

when Rhonda saw that her ex still hadn’t shaved when Rhonda saw that her ex still hadn’t shaved

his ridiculous mustache, she shut the door in his his ridiculous mustache, she shut the door in his

face.face.

A.A.broughtbroughtB.B.seenseenC.C.shuttedshuttedD.D.No change is necessary.No change is necessary.

James James brungbrung roses and begged forgiveness, but roses and begged forgiveness, but AAwhen Rhonda when Rhonda sawsaw that her ex still hadn’t shaved that her ex still hadn’t shaved BBhis ridiculous mustache, she his ridiculous mustache, she shutshut the door in his the door in his CCface.face.


James James broughtbrought roses and begged forgiveness, but roses and begged forgiveness, but AAwhen Rhonda when Rhonda sawsaw that her ex still hadn’t shaved that her ex still hadn’t shaved BBhis ridiculous mustache, she his ridiculous mustache, she shutshut the door in his the door in his CCface.face.



If Toby had tooken Charlene’s advice, that bottle of If Toby had tooken Charlene’s advice, that bottle of soda wouldn’t have exploded all over the front of soda wouldn’t have exploded all over the front of his new white shirt.his new white shirt.

A.A.tooktookB.B.tookedtookedC.C.takentakenD.D.No change is necessary.No change is necessary.

If Toby had If Toby had tookentooken Charlene’s advice, that bottle Charlene’s advice, that bottle of soda wouldn’t have exploded all over the front of of soda wouldn’t have exploded all over the front of his new white shirt.his new white shirt.


If Toby had If Toby had tookentooken Charlene’s advice, that bottle Charlene’s advice, that bottle of soda wouldn’t have exploded all over the front of of soda wouldn’t have exploded all over the front of his new white shirt.his new white shirt.



Cooper laid the 10-page paper on Professor Cooper laid the 10-page paper on Professor

Cook’s desk; he had wrote the last sentence at Cook’s desk; he had wrote the last sentence at

2:50 p.m., and then he ran across campus to 2:50 p.m., and then he ran across campus to

deliver the work by the 3 o’clock deadline.deliver the work by the 3 o’clock deadline.

A.A.layedlayedB.B.writtenwrittenC.C.runrunD.D.No change is necessary.No change is necessary.

Cooper Cooper laidlaid the 10-page paper on Professor the 10-page paper on Professor AACook’s desk; he had Cook’s desk; he had wrotewrote the last sentence at the last sentence at BB2:50 p.m., and then he 2:50 p.m., and then he ranran across campus to across campus to CCdeliver the work by the 3 o’clock deadline.deliver the work by the 3 o’clock deadline.


Cooper Cooper laidlaid the 10-page paper on Professor the 10-page paper on Professor AACook’s desk; he had Cook’s desk; he had writtenwritten the last sentence at the last sentence at BB2:50 p.m., and then he 2:50 p.m., and then he ranran across campus to across campus to CCdeliver the work by the 3 o’clock deadline.deliver the work by the 3 o’clock deadline.



We would have knowen that Dr. Carlson had We would have knowen that Dr. Carlson had moved up the date of the quiz if we attended her moved up the date of the quiz if we attended her calculus class more frequently.calculus class more frequently.

A.A.of knowenof knowenB.B.have knownhave knownC.C.have knewhave knewD.D.No change is necessary.No change is necessary.

We would We would have knowenhave knowen that Dr. Carlson had that Dr. Carlson had moved up the date of the quiz if we attended her moved up the date of the quiz if we attended her calculus class more frequently.calculus class more frequently.


We would We would have knowenhave knowen that Dr. Carlson had that Dr. Carlson had moved up the date of the quiz if we attended her moved up the date of the quiz if we attended her calculus class more frequently.calculus class more frequently.



Margaret breaked the cookie and gave half to Margaret breaked the cookie and gave half to

the young man stuck in the elevator with her; they the young man stuck in the elevator with her; they

told stories to pass the time as mechanics told stories to pass the time as mechanics

worked on the hydraulics.worked on the hydraulics.

A.A.brokebrokeB.B.givedgivedC.C.telledtelledD.D.No change is necessary.No change is necessary.

Margaret Margaret breakedbreaked the cookie and the cookie and gavegave half to half to AA BBthe young man stuck in the elevator with her; they the young man stuck in the elevator with her; they

toldtold stories to pass the time as mechanics stories to pass the time as mechanics CCworked on the hydraulics.worked on the hydraulics.


Margaret Margaret brokebroke the cookie and the cookie and gavegave half to half to AA BBthe young man stuck in the elevator with her; they the young man stuck in the elevator with her; they

toldtold stories to pass the time as mechanics stories to pass the time as mechanics CCworked on the hydraulics.worked on the hydraulics.



Meredith would have went to the concert, but Meredith would have went to the concert, but Gregory misplaced the tickets, which they still Gregory misplaced the tickets, which they still haven’t found.haven’t found.

A.A.of wentof wentB.B.have gonehave goneC.C.have goedhave goedD.D.No change is necessary.No change is necessary.

Meredith would Meredith would have wenthave went to the concert, but to the concert, but Gregory misplaced the tickets, which they still Gregory misplaced the tickets, which they still haven’t found.haven’t found.


Meredith would Meredith would have wenthave went to the concert, but to the concert, but Gregory misplaced the tickets, which they still Gregory misplaced the tickets, which they still haven’t found.haven’t found.


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