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Irregular Verbs (/).

Using

Verbs

Verbs that do not follow the regular pattern of adding -d or -ed to the present to form the past and past participle are called irregular verbs. . Here are the principal parts of four common irregular verbs: Present

Past

Past Participle

begin break bring choose

began broke brought chose

(have) (have) (have) (have)

begun broken brought chosen

Using Irregular Verbs· Underline the correct form of the verb from those given in parentheses. Example Have you (bring, brought) your skates? .>

1. The judges have (chose,~) 2. Amiko ( .

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the finalists.

,chosen) her library books yesterday. ~

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3 •. My favorite jeans have (began, ijeg~UI~) wear out. 4. Have you (bring,

.rouglJj:) your application with you?

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5. Sorneone Ibrok ,broken) that valuable Chinese vase. 6. Our mayor lias not (broke;

ro en any promises.

7. Soccer fans ( egan begun) to fill the stands an hour before the game .. 8. The team captains (-clio 9. Have you (chose, I. ,

!

ho

) a topic for your report yet?

10. My grandparents have (bring, ~fft) 11. Have you (began; ff~

egu

12. Sara has (broke/brokerll I. •

,/chosen) their players carefully.

their van from Montana.

studying for finals yet? .

the record for the hundred-yard dash.

. 13. If you have (broke broke) returned for a refund. '

the seal on that package, itcan't be

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o cd

14. These boots aren't

roke

s

/broke) in yet.

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15. Why don't you ( rin , rought) your skateboard? ~ . . 16. Donna ( hos ; chosen) the name for the school newspaper. .

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17. I haven't missed that series since it (began "egu

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18. The spirited horses have (broke, broke. ) through the fence. .

19~ The victims of the automobile accident were (bring, . emergency room. 20. Martin, this.class

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rougli)

to the

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Irregular Verbs (II)

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Using Verbs

-Here are the principal parts of four more irregular verbs: Present

Past

Past Participle

come do drink eat

came did drank ate

(have) (have) (have) (have)

come done drunk eaten

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Using Irregular Verbs Underline the correct form of the verb from

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those given in parentheses. Example I have (did, done) my homework. , come) to see the injured player.

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2. Everyone ( rank drunk) milk with the sandwiches. 3. We ~

done) an experiment showing .the effects of global warming.

4~ A messenger (com 5. Rabbits

;a.o:!W

to our door with a telegram. '

te eaten) most of the lettuce in our garden.

6. The cattle have (eat,

7. Patty has (did,

ten the corn and oats.

one twice as much research as Ron.

8. NO I have never (drank,

run) coconut milk.

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9. Wayne at

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eaten) spaghetti for both lunch and dinner. \'

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10. The boys di ,done) a neat job of sewing their shirts. 11 ~ Relatives from ten states came come) to the reunion last week. 12. Has everyone (did, d~)7the

assignment?

13. Sarah hasn't (drank,