Choose between the past tense and past participle
key notes :
1. Understanding Past Tense:
- The past tense describes actions that happened in the past.
- Regular verbs typically add -ed to the base form, while irregular verbs change completely.
Examples of Past Tense:
- Regular Verb: talk → talked
- Irregular Verb: eat → ate
2. Understanding Past Participle:
- The past participle is often used with helping verbs like have, has, or had.
- It can also act as an adjective to describe something.
Examples of Past Participle:
- Regular Verb: talk → talked
- Irregular Verb: eat → eaten
3. When to Use Past Tense:
- Use the past tense when talking about an action that is completely finished in the past.
Example:
- I played soccer yesterday.
4. When to Use Past Participle:
- Use the past participle when working with perfect tenses or as an adjective.
Examples:
- Present Perfect: I have played soccer.
- Past Perfect: I had played soccer before it rained.
- As an Adjective: The broken toy is on the table.
5. Key Differences:
- Past Tense: Describes an action that happened at a specific time in the past.
- Example: She finished her homework last night.
- Past Participle: Used with helping verbs to indicate completed actions.
- Example: She has finished her homework.
6. Practice Examples:
- Identify if the verb is in the past tense or past participle:
- He ran to the store. (Past Tense)
- They have run to the store. (Past Participle)
7. Summary:
- The past tense shows an action that has already happened.
- The past participle is used with helping verbs or as an adjective.
- Regular verbs usually form the past by adding -ed, while irregular verbs can change form entirely.
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