REMEMBER: The Past Tense of the verbs does not need a helping word.

Example: The choir

began to sing. The Participle always requires a helping word. Example: When we arrived the
choir had begun to sing.

Write the past tense and past participle of the verbs listed below. An
example is shown. Complete each sentence by writing the past tense of the verb in ( ).

1. The sun __________ brightly through the clouds. (shine)

PRESENT PAST PAST
TENSE TENSE 2. We __________ the beggar some money (give)
PARTICIPLE
3. The ferocious dog ________ Michael’s leg. (bite)
4. On reaching home Lynette _______ the table for lunch. (lay)
bear bore borne 5. Father ________ his hands with electric drill. (hurt)
6. The spider ___________ a web in a very short time. (weave)
beat 7. His teacher __________ him for his twin brother. (mistake)
8. Vast floods _________ hundreds of sheep yesterday. (drown)
begin
blow
break
burst

choose Complete each sentence by writing the past participle of the verb in ( ).
9. We rested after our visitors had ________. (go)
deal 10. He had ________ of a good answer of the question. (think)
11. Several passengers were ________ in the collision. (hurt)
drive 12. David was __________ to the captain the school team. (choose)
13. This cane basket was ________ by a Bahamian woman. (weave)
drown 14. The condemned man was __________ at 8:00 in the morning. (hang)
15. Maggie made a cake after her mother had ________ her how. (show)
bite 16. The ice cream had ________ so everyone had some. (freeze)

give
forget
freeze
go
hurt
lay
Complete each sentence by writing the past tense or the past participle of the verb
lie in ( ), as required.
1. The patient ________ the pain without flinching. (bear)
mistake 2. The old ship is to be ________ up next month. (break)
3. Many trees were ___________ down during the hurricane. (blow)
show 4. Work was ________ on the new school yesterday. (begin)
5. The winner _________ the racing car skilfully. (drive)
Shine 6. Our team will probably be ________ in the final. (beat)
7. After lunch Grandma ______ down to rest. (lie)
think 8. Barbara washed the towel and ______ it out. (wring)
9. Harry was late because he had _______ to look at the time.
weave (forget)

wring

HELPING VERBS: is has having be being are

were have had been aim
 REMEMBER: The Past Tense of the verbs does not need a helping word. Example: The choir
began to sing. The Participle always requires a helping word. Example: When we arrived the
choir had begun to sing.

Write the past tense and past participle of the verbs listed below. An
example is shown. Complete each sentence by writing the past tense of the verb in ( ).

1. The sun __________ brightly through the clouds. (shine)

PRESENT PAST PAST
TENSE TENSE 2. We __________ the beggar some money (give)
PARTICIPLE
3. The ferocious dog ________ Michael’s leg. (bite)
4. On reaching home Lynette _______ the table for lunch. (lay)
bear bore borne 5. Father ________ his hands with electric drill. (hurt)
6. The spider ___________ a web in a very short time. (weave)
beat 7. His teacher __________ him for his twin brother. (mistake)
8. Vast floods _________ hundreds of sheep yesterday. (drown)
begin
blow
break
burst

choose Complete each sentence by writing the past participle of the verb in ( ).
9. We rested after our visitors had ________. (go)
deal 10. He had ________ of a good answer of the question. (think)
11. Several passengers were ________ in the collision. (hurt)
drive 12. David was __________ to the captain the school team. (choose)
13. This cane basket was ________ by a Bahamian woman. (weave)
drown 14. The condemned man was __________ at 8:00 in the morning. (hang)
15. Maggie made a cake after her mother had ________ her how. (show)
bite 16. The ice cream had ________ so everyone had some. (freeze)

give
forget
freeze
go
hurt
lay
Complete each sentence by writing the past tense or the past participle of the verb
lie in ( ), as required.
10. The patient ________ the pain without flinching. (bear)
mistake 11. The old ship is to be ________ up next month. (break)
12. Many trees were ___________ down during the hurricane. (blow)
show 13. Work was ________ on the new school yesterday. (begin)
14. The winner _________ the racing car skilfully. (drive)
Shine 15. Our team will probably be ________ in the final. (beat)
16. After lunch Grandma ______ down to rest. (lie)
think 17. Barbara washed the towel and ______ it out. (wring)
18. Harry was late because he had _______ to look at the time.
weave (forget)

wring

HELPING VERBS: is has having be being are

were have had been aim
 REMEMBER: The Past Tense of the verbs does not need a helping word. Example: The choir
began to sing. The Participle always requires a helping word. Example: When we arrived the
choir had begun to sing.

Write the past tense and past participle of the verbs listed below. An
example is shown. Complete each sentence by writing the past tense of the verb in ( ).

1. The sun shone brightly through the clouds.

PRESENT PAST PAST
TENSE TENSE 2. We gave the beggar some money
PARTICIPLE
3. The ferocious dog bit Michael’s leg.
4. On reaching home Lynette laid the table for lunch.
bear bore borne 5. Father hurt his hands with electric drill.
6. The spider wove a web in a very short time.
beat beat beaten 7. His teacher mistook him for his twin brother. (mistake)
8. Vast floods drowned hundreds of sheep yesterday. (drown)
begin began begun
blow blew blown
break broke broken
burst burst burst

choose chose chosen Complete each sentence by writing the past participle of the verb in ( ).
9. We rested after our visitors had gone. (go)
deal dealt dealt 10. He had thought of a good answer of the question. (think)
11. Several passengers were hurt in the collision. (hurt)
drive drove driven 12. David was chosen to the captain the school team. (choose)
13. This cane basket was woven by a Bahamian woman. (weave)
drown drowned drowned 14. The condemned man was hanged at 8:00 in the morning. (hang)
15. Maggie made a cake after her mother had shown her how.
bite bit bitten 16. The ice cream had frozen so everyone had some. (freeze)

give gave given

forget forgot forgotten
freeze froze frozen
go went gone
hurt hurt hurt
lay laid laid
Complete each sentence by writing the past tense or the past participle of the verb
lie lay lain in ( ), as required.
19. The patient bore the pain without flinching. (bear)
mistake mistook mistaken 20. The old ship is to be broken up next month. (break)
\ 21. Many trees were blown down during the hurricane. (blow)
show showed shown 22. Work was begun on the new school yesterday. (begin)
23. The winner drove the racing car skilfully. (drive)
shine shone shone 24. Our team will probably be beaten in the final. (beat)
25. After lunch Grandma lay down to rest. (lie)
think thought thought 26. Barbara washed the towel and wrung it out. (wring)
27. Harry was late because he had forgotten to look at the time.
weave wove woven (forget)
wring wrung wrung

HELPING VERBS: is has having be being are

were have had been aim