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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

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 drovedrove into a ditch. into a ditch. CC

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

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.

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reviewed this lesson, it’s time to complete

the worksheet!

Now that you have reviewed this lesson, it’s time to complete

the worksheet!

The End.The End.

Don’t let the right verb form get away!

Don’t let the right verb form get away!