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Verb forms

Verb forms. Conjugation of Verbs. Present tense. This tense is happening now. This is the base form of the verb either with or without an “s” depending on if it is plural or singular. They hear a sound in the woods. She hears a sound in the woods. Present Participle.

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Verb forms

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  1. Verb forms Conjugation of Verbs

  2. Present tense • This tense is happening now. • This is the base form of the verb either with or without an “s” depending on if it is plural or singular. • They hear a sound in the woods. • She hears a sound in the woods.

  3. Present Participle • This tense is still in the present, but it requires a “be” helping verb (such as “is”) and adding –ing to the verb. • Be verbs that can be in the present for: • am, is, are • She is singing today. • They are walking to the park. • I am working hard.

  4. Past Tense • This form is used when the action is in the past. • In regular verbs, the verb will require adding a –d or –ed at the end. • They walked to the park yesterday. • I worked hard yesterday. • However, not all verbs are regular verbs. Irregular verbs change in different ways. • She sang the song last year.

  5. Past Participle • The past participle has two parts. • First- there has to be a helping verb such as has, have, had, was, were, is, are, etc. • Second- the verb must be in the past form as previously discussed. • They have walkedto the park every day. • I have workedhard all summer. • However, irregular verbs will change its form and still require a helping verb. • She hassungthat song every year.

  6. Recall Regular Verbs • Present- present participle – past- past participle • Walk(s)- is walking- walked- has walked • Work(s)- am working- worked- have worked • Talk(s)- are talking- talked- had talked • REMEMBER: the only way a verb can be in the PAST PARTICIPLE is if there is a HELPING VERB and the past form of the verb.

  7. Irregular verbs • Irregular verbs change forms in various ways. • Some change the vowel during conjugation. • Sing- is singing- sang- has sung • Some add an –n or –en to the past participle and change the spelling of the past. • Break- is breaking- broke- has broken • Some do not change at all. • Put- is putting- put- has put

  8. Irregular verbs • In order to know the correct form of irregular verbs, it is imperative to memorize each form. • REMEMBER: in order to use the past participle there MUST BE A HELPING VERB. • We see the children playing. • We saw the children playing. • We have seen the children playing.

  9. Commonly misused irregular verbs • See-Saw- have seen • Eat-Ate- have eaten • Swim-swam- have swum • Go-went-have gone • Burst- burst- have burst • Write- wrote- have written • Break- broke- have broken • Drink-drank- have drunk • Drive- drove- have driven • There are many more to learn.

  10. Which form is being used:Present- past- past participle • She went to the store yesterday. • I hope everyone learns the verb forms. • We have seen that movie 100 times. • We never talk to our neighbors. • She has walked to the park everyday.

  11. answers • Past • Present • Past participle • Present • Past participle

  12. Which form to use • He had (spoke, spoken) at our church. • We (ate, eaten) already. • My TV is (broke, broken). • I (saw, seen) that yesterday. • The balloon (burst, bursted) in her hands.

  13. answers • (had) SPOKEN • Ate • (is) BROKEN • Saw • Burst

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