Grammar and Language Workbook

Unit 3, Verbs 97

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Grammar

Lesson 23

Irregular Verbs III

With some irregular verbs, the base form and the past participle are the same.

BASE FORM PAST FORM PAST PARTICIPLE

become became become

come came come

run ran run

With other irregular verbs, the past participle ends in -en.

BASE FORM PAST FORM PAST PARTICIPLE

bite bit bitten or bit

break broke broken

choose chose chosen

drive drove driven

eat ate eaten

fall fell fallen

give gave given

ride rode ridden

rise rose risen

see saw seen

speak spoke spoken

steal stole stolen

take took taken

write wrote written

Exercise 1 Write in the blank the past participle of the irregular verb in parentheses.

With the snow melting, mud has [ become a problem. (become)

1.Wayne had [ spoken loud enough for everyone to hear. (speak)

2.We had [ run around the track twice. (run)

3.Ted had [ come home on the late bus. (come)

4.My uncle has [ become a vegetarian. (become)

5.My mother had [ driven most of the way. (drive)

6.Keisha has [ seen a deer in her yard. (see)

7.The temperature has [ risen this afternoon. (rise)

8.At camp, Diana had [ ridden a horse for the first time. (ride)