Using the Past and Past Participle Forms of Irregular Verbs Correctly
The following sentences contain errors in the use of the past or past participle forms of
irregular verbs. Write the correct form of the verb on the line.
1) Uncle Octavio brung all of us souvenirs of his visit to Costa Rica. _______________
2) Before the festival last Sunday, the dancers had meet behind the gym to practice.
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3) By some lucky chance, I winned the door prize. _______________________
4) The dog, happy to see its owner, standed at the door and barked excitedly.
_____________________
5) After a few hesitant steps, we swinged into the rhythm of the fox trot. _______________
6) How could you have spended all your weekly allowance before Saturday afternoon?
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Using the Past and Past Participle Forms of Irregular Verbs Correctly
Complete each of the following sentences using the correct past or past participle form of
the italicized verb.
1) seek
Spanish explorers had _______________ gold in the Americas.
2) find
The gold they __________, however, was in golden ears of corn.
3) leave
Spanish ships ____________ carrying the precious kernels to Europe.
4) bring
The holds of the ships _____________ a cheap, new good source.
5) steal
Why would you think someone had _________ your notebook?
Proofreading for Correct Verb Forms
Highlight and correct all the errors in verb forms in the following paragraph.
Many cultures have not forsaked their traditional ceremonies that mark the significant
stages in a person’s life. For instance, when an Apache girl has came of age, she sometimes
receives a Sunrise Ceremonial. Through this ceremony, the young woman is forever
separated from her girlhood and lead into womanhood. Everything in the ceremony is
suppose to remind the young woman of the deep spiritual meaning of her life. Perhaps part
of that meaning can be founded in the glad hearts of her many friends and family members
who have come to participate in the ceremony.
Highlight and correct all the errors in verb forms in the following paragraph
For over thirty years, my aunt has had a beautiful antique plate. When I been a child, she
displayed the plate on a low table in her living room. Naturally, she forbidded me to touch
her prized plate, and I respected her wish. One day, however, my younger brother runned
through the living room. As he zoomed past the table, his foot accidentally hitted the leg. In
the blink of an eye, my aunt’s beautiful plate falled and spinned wildly on the floor. After
that, the plate, which was miraculously unbroken, sitted on the top shelf of my aunt’s china
closet. My aunt bought her plate years ago for only a few dollars; now, it has brought offers
of many, many times the price that she payed.