Using Verbs Correctly exit 8.0 next

Verbs Every verb can be conjugated into the present, past, and past participle form. Note: The past participle form of the verb requires a helping verb such as has, had, or have. previous 8.1 - 8.2 exit next

Past and past participle forms end in “ed” Regular Verbs Past and past participle forms end in “ed” Present I walk each day. Past Yesterday, I walked five miles. Past Participle I have walked fourteen miles this week. previous exit next 8.3 - 8.6

An irregular verb is one whose form changes when it is conjugated. Irregular Verbs An irregular verb is one whose form changes when it is conjugated. Present Past Past Participle beat beat beaten begin began begun bend bent bent bite bit bitten blow blew blown previous exit 8.8 next

Irregular Verbs break broke broken Present Past Past Participle bring brought brought build built built buy bought bought burst burst burst catch caught caught choose chose chosen come came come deal dealt dealt previous exit next 8.9

Irregular Verbs dive dived (dove) dived do did done Present Past Past Participle dive dived (dove) dived do did done draw drew drawn drive drove driven drink drank drunk eat ate eaten fall fell fallen feel felt felt fly flew flown previous exit next 8.10

Irregular Verbs forget forgot forgotten Present Past Past Participle freeze froze frozen give gave given go went gone grow grew grown hide hid hidden know knew known lend lent lent lay (put, place) laid laid previous exit next 8.11

Irregular Verbs lie (recline) lay lain Present Past Past Participle lose lost lost ride rode ridden ring rang rung rise rose risen raise raised raised run ran run set (place) set set shake shook shaken previous exit next 8.12

Irregular Verbs shrink shrank shrunk, Present Past Past Participle shrunken sing sang sung sink sank sunk sit (sit down) sat sat speak spoke spoken stand stood stood steal stole stolen previous exit next 8.13

Irregular Verbs strike struck struck, Present Past Past Participle stricken swim swam swum take took taken teach taught taught tear tore torn throw threw thrown wear wore worn write wrote written previous exit next 8.14

Sit Set Sit and Set “to be in a seated position” Intransitive Verb (does not have a direct object) “to put or place something” Set Transitive Verb (usually has a direct object) previous exit next 8.21 - 8.22

Principal Parts sit sat sat set set set Present Past Past Participle previous exit next 8.23

The dentist set the equipment to take an x-ray. Dentist is placing the equipment. The word “equipment” is the direct object of the verb “set.” previous exit next 8.24 - 8.25

John sat on the stone wall to eat lunch. John is resting on the wall. previous exit next 8.26 - 8.27

Lay Lie Lay and Lie “to put or place something” Transitive Verb (almost always has an object) “being in horizontal position, or to remain, or to be situated” Lie Intransitive Verb (never has an object) previous exit next 8.28 - 8.29

Principal Parts lay laid laid lie lay lain Present Past Past Participle lay laid laid lie lay lain previous exit next 8.30

Jared laid the blocks on the table. Jared placed the blocks. “Blocks” is the direct object. previous exit next 8.31 - 8.32

Lie means to recline. There is no direct object in this sentence. I will lie down for a nap. Lie means to recline. There is no direct object in this sentence. previous exit next 8.33 - 8.34

Rise Raise Rise and Raise “to go to a higher position” Intransitive Verb (never has an object) “to lift to a higher position” Raise Transitive Verb (almost always has an object) previous exit next 8.35 - 8.36

Principal Parts rise rose risen raise raised raised Present Past Past Participle rise rose risen raise raised raised previous exit next 8.37

The creek rises in the early spring. Rises means the river goes to a higher position. There is no object. previous exit next 8.38

Tonya raised her hand to answer the question. Raised means to lift higher. Hand is the direct object of raised. previous exit next 8.39

Stan let me borrow his disk. Let and Leave Let “to permit or to allow” Stan let me borrow his disk. previous exit next 8.40 - 8.41

Ken leaves work at five o’clock. Let and Leave Leave “to go away from” Ken leaves work at five o’clock. previous exit next 8.42 -8.43

Please take the blueprints to Mrs. Smith and leave them on her desk. Let and Leave Leave “to place something and go away from it” Please take the blueprints to Mrs. Smith and leave them on her desk. previous exit next 8.45 - 8.46

Let and Leave Leave “not to change or disturb something” Leave the ribs on the grill for another fifteen minutes. previous exit next 8.47 -8.48

Principal Parts let let have let leave left have left Present Past Past Participle let let have let leave left have left previous exit next 8.48

Bring Bring and Take Come over tonight and bring your guitar with you. “denotes movement toward the person speaking” Come over tonight and bring your guitar with you. previous exit next 8.49 -8.50

Take Go to the office and take these copies with you. Bring and Take “denotes movement away from the person speaking” Go to the office and take these copies with you. previous exit next 8.51 -8.52

Principal Parts take taken have taken Present Past Past Participle bring brought have brought take taken have taken previous exit next 8.48

Reminder Past participles use helping verbs, not prepositions. Therefore, use only verbs in a verb phrase, not prepositions. previous exit next 8.54

We should of started sooner. We should have started sooner. Incorrect: We should of started sooner. The word of is not a verb. It is a preposition. We should have started sooner. Correct: The verbs should have started are correct. previous exit 6.58 8.55 - 8.56