5.1-5.2 (Principle parts of regular/irregular verbs)
Underline the verb or verb phrase. Identify the principal part of the main verb that you underline by writing present, present participle, past, or past participle.
* The people elected a good leader.
verb or verb phrase: elected
past
* The man (lift) the flag. -PAST---> The man ________ the flag.
lifted
Write do, does, or did to form the emphatic form of the verb in bold. The word in paraentheses will tell you the tense of the emphatic verb.
* I _______________ agree with you. (PRESENT)
do
Replace each of the underlined words or group of words with a pronoun to complete each sentence. Write the pronoun on the line.
* My mother baked the cake.
She
Circle the correct adverb to complete each sentence.
* Sarah's team practiced the (earlier, earliest) of all the teams.
earliest
Each word is a present participle or a past participle of a regular verb. Write the present form of the verb.
* Walked
Walk
Look at the underlined verb or verb phrase in each sentence. Is it present,past, or future to describe its tense.
* He will arive tomorow.
Future
Look at the verb phrase in bold in each sentence. Write present emphatic or past emphatic to describe its tense.
* Do you have to leave now?
present emphatic
Underline each personal pronoun found in these sentences. Next, write "N" above the pronoun if it is a nominative case pronoun and "O" if it is an objective case pronoun.
* He handed the keys to me.
"N"= He
"O"= me
Complete each sentence with the correct form of the adverb in paraentheses.
George ran _________________ than Tom around the track. (SWIFTLY)
more swiftly
Complete the following.
Present (burn)
Now list: Present Partciple, Past, Past Participle
is burning, burned, has burned
Look at the verb phrase in each sentence. Is it present perfect, past perfect, or future perfect to describe its tense.
1. They have searched many times.
2. I shall have finished my work by noon.
3. Grady has fished all day.
1. Present perfect
2. Future Perfect
3. present perfect
Look at the verb phrase in bold in each sentence. Write present emphatic or past emphatic to describe its tense.
* He did not stay home today.
past emphatic
Underline each personal pronoun found in these sentences. Next, write "N" above the pronoun if it is a nominative case pronoun and "O" if it is an objective case pronoun.
* The best swimmers are they.
"N"= they
Complete each sentence with the correct form of the adverb in paraentheses.
* Of the three men, Doug drives ____________. (CAREFULLY)
most carefully
Each word is either the present or past participle of an irregular verb. Write the present form of the verb on the line.
* breaking
break
Read each snetence. Write on the line whether the progressive verb form in bold is present, past, or future.
* The boy was eating the grapes from the bowl.
past
Underline the verb or verb phrase in each sentence. Write on the line whether it is in the active voice or passive voice.
* I invited Karen to the party this Saturday.
Active Voice
Write the comparative and superlatove degrees of each adjective.
* Late ____________ ________________
later, latest
Underline the verb or verb phrase in each sentence. Write on the line whether it is in the active or passive voice.
* My son ate all the homemade cookies.
ate, active
What is the correct form of the verb in parantheses?
Have you (make,made) the tea?
made
Read each sentence. Write on the line whether the progressive verb form in bold is present perfect, past perfect, or future perfect.
* We have been baking cookies all day.
present perfect
Underline the verb or verb phrase in each sentence. Write on the line whether it is in the active voice or passive voice.
* The article was written by my friend.
Passive Voice
Look at the verb phrase in bold in each sentence. Write present emphatic or past emphatic to describe its tense.
* Does he run fast?
present emphatic
Underline the verb or verb phrase in each sentence. Write on the line whether it is in the active or passive voice.
* The doorway was blocked by the dog.
was blocked, passive