189. Never use the past time form with the helping verbs has, had, was and were. Always use the past participle. Watch this carefully. For example, never say, He has went. Went is the past time form. Say, He has gone.

Exercise 2

Underscore the correct word in the following sentences:

  1. He had tore—torn the book.
  2. Have you ever sang—sung this tune?
  3. They have showed—shown us how to win.
  4. She has went—gone away.
  5. The trees were shook—shaken by the wind.
  6. He was chose—chosen for leader.
  7. He has rose—risen from the ranks.
  8. It was wrote—written by him.
  9. He has took—taken the prize.
  10. He was gave—given the money.
  11. I have forgot—forgotten the rule.
  12. The river was froze—frozen over.
  13. The machine was broke—broken.
  14. It was wore—worn out.
  15. The meal was ate—eaten in silence.

PAST TIME FORMS

190. Watch your speech to see if you use an incorrect verb form for the past time form. Study the table of irregular verbs and refer to it frequently. We often make the mistake of forming the past time form by adding ed when properly it is formed irregularly. For example: we often say drawed for drew, throwed for threw, etc.

Exercise 3

Draw a line under the correct form in the following:

  1. He grew—growed rapidly.
  2. He knew—knowed better.
  3. He catched—caught the ball.
  4. He drew—drawed the water.
  5. They threw—throwed him over.
  6. I drinked—drank the water.
  7. I climbed—clumb the tree.
  8. I seed—saw him do it.
  9. She teached—taught school.

VERBS OF SIMILAR FORM