PAST FORMS of VERBS Exercise 1 Answer Key

PAST FORMS OF VERBS _ Exercise 1 _ Answer Key

In the sentences below, the present form of a verb is given in parentheses. Substitute either past or past participle, whichever the sentence requires.

Part A

1. Have you (got) your report card yet? _____got______

1. Jim (fling) his bat down in anger. ______flung______

1. The mosquito had (sting) me through my clothes. ______stung______

1. I had (lead) the marching band onto the football field. ______led______

1. The sun (shine) brightly in a clear, blue sky. ______shone_______

1. The children (fight) like cats and dogs. ______fought______

1. Have you (bring) your books along? ______brought______

1. The thief (flee) when he saw the police. ______fled______

1. Dad has (lend) me enough money for the ski trip. ______lent______

1. I must have (catch) a cold. ______caught______

1. Colleen accidentally (tear) the letter as she opened it. ____tore______

1. Have you ever been (bite) by a dog? ______bitten______

1. Miss Jones has (wear) that dress before. ___worn______

1. I would have (swear) I left my jacket here. _____sworn______

1. The child (bear) a strong resemblance to his mother. ______bore______

1. Have you (tear) your brand new shirt? ______torn______

1. The burglar had (steal) our television. ______stolen______

1. Dad told the police it had been (steal) ______stolen_______

1. The milk (freeze) because it was left on the back porch. _____froze______

1. The vengeful man (swear) he would get even. ______swore______

1. My left ankle was (break) when I tripped. ______broke______

1. The jet (break) the sound barrier. ______broke_______

1. Shoes must be (wear) at all times. ______worn______

1. My fingers felt (freeze) despite my heavy gloves. ____frozen______

1. I (speak) to the personnel manager about a job. ______spoke______

1. I have also (speak) to the department manager. ______spoken______

1. Allison (choose) her suit carefully. ______chose______

1. He looked at the menu and (choose) chili ______chose______

1. You have (bear) your responsibilities well. ______born______

1. The ingredients were (beat) in a large bowl. ______beaten______

Part B

In the following sentences, the present form of the verb is given in parenthesis. Substitute the past or past participle, whichever makes the sentence correct. Remember the past participle always has a helping verb.

1. Jack Nicklaus (sink) a perfect putt. ____sunk______

1. The boat had (sink) before help arrived. _____sunk_______

1. I (drink) a quart of Gatorade after the tennis match. _____drank______

1. The baby has (drink) four ounces of formula.______drunk______

1. The survivors (swim) to safety. ______swam______

1. The rain has (begin) to soak the infield.____begun______

1. Have you (begin) your homework yet? _____begun______

1. The siren (begin) to wail its warning.______began______

1. The jack-in-the-box (spring) out.______sprang______

1. My air mattress has (spring) a leak. ______sprung______

1. He (swim) the length of the Golden Gate Bridge. ____swam______

1. Steven Wonder (sing) to a packed auditorium.______sang______

1. The National Anthem was (sing) before the game.______singing______

1. The salesman (ring) the doorbell insistently.______rang______

1. The bell (ring) several times before I answered. ______rang_______

1. The Titanic (sink). _____sang______

1. I have never (swim) in salt water.______swum______

1. We have (begin) a new generation. ______begun______

1. The dough (begin) to rise.______began______

1. Someone had (drink) all the cocoa. ______drunk_______

1. We’ve only just (begin) to live. ______begun______

1. John (see) the President. ______saw______

1. The batter was (throw) out at the plate.______thrown______

1. The teacher had (write) the assignment on the board.______written______

1. The soldier (give) his life for his country.______gave______

1. The poor family had (know) hunger and ill health. ______known______

1. The train had (go) when we got to the station. ______gone______

1. All of the cookies were (eat). ______eaten______

1. The toys (fall) to the floor. ____fell______

1. The power lines were (blow) down by the storm.______blown______

1. Where have all the flowers (go)? _____gone______

1. Pinocchio’s nose (grow) when he told a lie.______grown______

1. Our friends have not (come) over for several days. ______come_______

1. The talented boy had (draw) a sketch of a turbine engine. ______drawn______

1. It has (grow) dark outside. ______grown______

1. Ben Hur always (ride) in a chariot.______rode______

1. The sun (rise) at 6:40 this morning. ______rose______

1. I have (take) all my required courses. ______taken______

1. I haven’t (write) in my diary for months. ______written______

1. John Kennedy was (slay) by an assassin. ______slain_______

1. How long have you (know) our friend? ______known______

1. The politician had (shake) so many hands he had blisters. ______shaken______

1. The water (run) over the top of the bathtub. ______ran______

1. We (see) a hit-and-run accident in front of the school. ______saw______

1. All of the leftovers were (eat). ______eaten______

1. The blistering heat had nearly (drive) the miners crazy. ______driven______

1. The students (do) everything they could. ______did______

1. Have you (bring) your camping gear? ______brought______

1. Moses (lead) the people across the desert. ______led______

1. We have always (sit) in the box seats. ______sat______

1. The sun (shine) brightly on our graduation day. ______shone______

1. The milk was (freeze) solid.______frozen______

1. Mr. Farber (wear) a costume to the party______wore______

1. I should have (wear) one, too. ______worn______

1. I wonder who (steal) the records. ______stole______

1. The phone had (ring) twice and then had stopped. ______rung______

1. The chef has (begin) preparing the dinner. ______began______

1. The artist (draw) with charcoal. ______drew______

1. I have never (draw) with charcoal. ______drawn______

1. The play was (write) by Shakespeare. ______written_______

1. Aaron has (grow) since we last saw him. ______grown______

Part B

In each of the following sentences, underline the correct form of the verb.

1. Look how tall you have (grew, grown) this year! ______grown______

1. I had (went, gone) to the dentist when you called. ______gone______

1. The wind (blew, blown) down a tree outside my window. ______blew______

1. Has the mail (come, came) yet? ______come______

1. The message was (written, wrote) in shorthand. ______written______

1. I have (gave, given) a donation to the Salvation Army. ______given______

1. The garbage was (threw, thrown) all over the sidewalk.______thrown_______

1. If I had (knew, known) you were coming, I’d have baked a cake. ____known______

1. The photos were (took, taken) in a studio.______taken______

1. Have you ever (ridden, rode) in a limousine?______ridden______

1. This furniture polish must be (shook, shaken) before every use. ______shaken_______

1. The sun had already (risen, rose) before I awakened._____risen______

1. All the leaves have (fell, fallen) from the trees. ______fell______

1. Who has (run, ran) out of paper? ______run______

1. We had just (ate, eaten) when the storm began. ______eaten______

1. I have never (drove, driven) a stick-shift. ______driven______

1. The boss (seen, saw) a good science fiction movie. ______saw______

1. The portrait was (drawn, drew) in charcoal. ______drawn______

1. The dragon was (slew, slain) by the brave warrior. ______slain______

1. I never (saw, seen) such an unorganized person. ______saw______