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Verb 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 objective test might look like this...

Sample Item Thomas sang along until the CD ended; then as he was choosing a new disk, he lost control of the car and drived into a ditch. A.sung B.chosing C.drove D.No change is necessary. Thomas sang along until the CD ended; then as A he was choosing a new disk, he lost control of B the car and drived into a ditch. C A.sung B.chosing C.drove D.No change is necessary. Thomas sang along until the CD ended; then as A he was choosing a new disk, he lost control of B the car and drove into a ditch. C A.sung B.chosing C.drove D.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. Infinitive Simple Present Simple Past Past Participle Present Participle to laughlaugh(s)laughed laughing to startstart(s)started starting to traveltravel(s)traveled traveling Or to fish, fish(es), fished, fished, fishing ! Or to fish, fish(es), fished, fishing !

Irregular verbs, however, have no consistent patterns. Infinitive Simple Present Simple Past Past Participle Present Participle to drivedrive(s)drovedrivendriving to thinkthink(s)thought thinking to drinkdrink(s)drankdrunkdrinking to swimswim(s)swamswumswimming For example, to catch, catch(es), caught, caught, catching ! For example, to catch, catch(es), caught, catching !

On many objective exams, you cannot use a dictionary to look up the correct form! X

When in doubt, rely on “gut” feelings. Hey, I’ve seen that verb before! Hey, I’ve seen that verb before! Your eyes have seen in print — and your brain has registered — all of the possible verb forms that you will encounter for this skill. If you don’t recognize the right answer, go with the one that feels right.

Instead of skipping class to go fishing, Yolanda should of studied for her accounting exam. Don’t confuse of and have. My grade was a disaster! My grade was a disaster! Instead of skipping class to go fishing, Yolanda should have studied for her accounting exam.

Confirm that used to is in the past tense. Now that he’s older, Fred has a full-time job, 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, but he used to spend his summers fishing.

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

chomp! Now that you have 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. Don’t let the right verb form get away ! Don’t let the right verb form get away !