> Verbs to do and modal auxiliaries are used with the infinitive (basic form of the verb)
eg. | They/He/She do, does, did not eat very much.
They/ He/She shall, should watch the film.
> Verb to have and to be are used with the past participle.
N eteGs SUS Oe OR OE Se
eg. | They/She/Dennis have, has, had done their, her, his share of work.
It The doors is, being was, were painted.
thas to be/been completed.
Regular and Irregular Verbs
Verbs are either regular or irregular.
Regular verbs have normal inflections (changes in word endings). The past and past participle
forms of regular verbs end in -d,-ed or -ied.
i Se ee eal
Regular Verbs
verb past past participle
crave craved craved
knock knocked knocked
bury buried buried
> The past and past participle forms of irregular verbs either do not change or change in a
number of ways. For the various forms of irregular verbs, refer to Grammar Essentials (QUP_ —
1997 pp 31-34)
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| Irregular Verbs (no change)
verb past past participle
hit. hit hit
cast cast cast
Irregular Verbs (change)
verb past past participle
break broke broken
bring brought brought
do did done
run ran run
see saw seen
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