Forms of Verbs

In this lesson you will learn about different forms of verbs and how to used them appropriately

Dear friends, you have studied that verb plays a vital role in a sentence. You also should know the different forms of a verb. Then only you will be able to use them appropriately in sentences.

Here are some verbs with different forms to help you.

Base Form - Present Tense	Present Participle	Past Tense	Past Participle	Infinitive
beat	beating	beat	beaten	to beat
bend	bending	bent	bent	to bent
bring	bringing	brought	brought	to bring
Built	building	built	built	to build
buy	buying	bought	bought	to buy
catch	catching	caught	caught	to catch
fight	fighting	fought	fought	to fight
find	finding	found	found	to find
hold	holding	held	held	to hold
learn	learning	learnt/learned	learnt/learned	to learn
leave	leaving	left	left	to leave
meet	meeting	met	met	to meet
run	running	ran	run	to run
sell	selling	sold	sold	to sell
shoot	shooting	shot	shot	to shoot
sit	sitting	sat	sat	to sit
sleep	sleeping	slept	slept	to sleep
stand	standing	stood	stood	to stand
teach	teaching	taught	taught	to teach
think	thinking	thought	thought	to think
begin	beginning	began	begun	to begin
bite	biting	bit	bitten	to bite
shut	shutting	shut	shut	to shut
break	breaking	broke	broken	to break
spread	spreading	spread	spread	to spread
choose	choosing	chose	chosen	to choose
drive	driving	drove	driven	to drive
forgive	forgiving	forgave	forgiven	to forgive
grow	growing	grew	grown	to grow
sing	singing	sang	sung	to sing
write	writing	wrote	written	to write
burst	bursting	burst	burst	to burst
cut	cutting	cut	cut	to cut
hit	hitting	hit	hit	to hit
hurt	hurting	hurt	hurt	to hurt
let	letting	let	let	to let
put	putting	put	put	to put
set	setting	set	set	to set

Use the correct form of the Verbs:-

1. Shakespeare has ______________ (write) many plays. (written)
2. The boys are ________________ (hit) the ball. (hitting)
3. Ruth ____________(begin) the project last week.(began)
4. The little girl was _________ (sell)flowers on the beach. (selling)
5. Where have you ________ (go)? (gone)
6. William ____________ (buy) a new car last month. (bought)
7. The driver had ________(drive) the car very fast. (driven)
8. We ___________ (sleep) peacefully last night. (slept)
9. Mr. Navin has __________ (teach) us grammar very clearly. (taught)
10. When I saw them they ________ (run) fast to catch you up. (were running)

A very few verbs have an alternative participle ending in 'en' which can be used adjectivally.

	USUAL PARTCIPLE	ADJECTIVAL PARTICIPLE
drink	They have drunk milk.	The drunken man fell on the road.
melt	They have melted the metal.	The molten metal is very hot.
prove	He has proved his statement.	It is a proven fact.
Sink	The ship has sunk due to cyclone.	The crew rescued the people from the sunken ship.
Strike	The clock has struck ten.	The panic stricken child, cried loudly.