Verbs Tenses

Regular Verbs

Verb Tenses

Past – already happened

Present – happening now

Future – will happen

Verb Forms

Better known as:

Principle Parts

of a Verb

Verb FormsThe principle parts of verbs are used to express time for regular and irregular verbs.

The Principle Parts of Verbs

Base or Infinite: Is the dictionary form of the verb

(help)

Present Participle: helping verb plus “ing”

(is helping)

The Principle Parts of Verbs

Past: adding ed to the base verb (helped)

Past Participle: adding the helping verb have

(have helped)

Regular Verbs

A regular verb forms its past and past participle by adding –d or –ed to the base form.

Base Present Participl

e

Past Past

wash is washing

washed have washed

hop is hopping

hopped have hopped

use is using used have used

Present Participle

All verbs in the present participle are regular!

Spelling Present Participles

Most regular verbs that end in –e drop the –e before adding –ing. Some regular verbs double the final consonant before adding –ing or –ed.

Examples

cause causing caused

drop dropping dropped

Quick Notes

One common error in forming the past or past participle of a regular verb is to leave off the –d or –ed ending.

ExamplesIncorrect:

Josh was suppose to meet us here.

Correct:

Josh was supposed to meet us here.

Examples• The audience _____ with laughter. (roar)

• The curtains are ______ dust. (collect)

• Latisha is _____ the directions. (follow)

• I had ____ to do that. (plan)

• Alex ____ lemonade yesterday. (serve)

• Many farmers have _____ against the new tax laws. (rebel)

Verbs Tenses

Irregular Verbs

Irregular VerbsAn irregular verb forms its

past and past participle in some other way than by adding –d or –ed to the base form.

Irregular Verbs

An irregular verb forms its past and past participle in one of the following ways:

Changing VowelsBase Present

Participle

(Not irregular)

Past Past Participle

win is winning won have won

sing is singing sang have sung

hold is holding held have held

Changing Consonants

Base Past Past Participle

make made have made

lend lent have lent

hear heard have heard

Changing Vowels and Consonants

Base Past Past Participle

catch caught have caught

draw drew have drawn

tear tore have torn

Making No ChangeBase Past Past

Participle

burst burst [have] Burst

cut cut [have] cut

hurt hurt [have] hurt

Examples• Judy _____ the world record. (break)

• Coretta has _____ to research whales. (go)

• Larry ___ his lunch. (make)

• Our family _____ to the lake. (drive)

• She has ____ her leg. (hurt)

• The concert has not _____. (begin)