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2. The past tense of most verbs is made by adding “ed” to the end of the word.

3. Here are some examples of regular verbs: Present Past Help Helped SmellSmelled CallCalled LookLooked

4. Unfortunately, irregular verbs do not follow the add “ed” to make it past tense rule. That is why they are not considered regular verbs.

5. Examples of Irregular Verbs Present Tense Past Tense Past Participle arise arose arisen be was/were been choose chose chosen do did done eat ate eaten fall fell fallen get got gotten know knew known

6. The verbs that are past participle need to use the helping verbs had, have, and has.

7. Examples of Irregular Verbs Present Tense Past Tense Past Participle go went had gone do did have done fly flew has flown grow grew had grown lay laid have laid lie lay has lain see saw had seen write wrote have written

8. Remember that the words had, has, and have can be separated from the past participle by other words in the sentence.

9. Do you know how to use irregular verbs in sentences?

10. The pilot ( has / have ) never flown a 747 before.

11. Flown is a past participle verb and needs the helping verb has.

12. Joe ( has / have ) ( grew / grow / grown ) two inches in the last three months.

13. The past participle has grown is the correct verb choice.

14. Jake can ( swim / swam / swum ) safely in very deep water.

15. The verb swim in its present tense form is the correct verb choice.

16. Mary (swim / swam / swum ) in the ocean all day long, but now it is time to eat supper.

17. Swam being past tense is the correct verb choice.

18. Sally, the pitcher, (throw / threw ) the ball many times during today’s practice.

19. The past tense verb threw is the correct verb choice.

20. School is out and it is time to (drive / drove ) home!

21. The End. School is out and it is time to (drive / drove ) home!

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