Choose between the past tense and past participle

key notes :

📝 Choose Between Past Tense and Past Participle

What is Past Tense?

The past tense shows that an action happened before now. ⏳

Example:

• I played football yesterday. ⚽
• She watched a movie last night. 🎬

What is Past Participle?

The past participle is used with helping verbs like have, has, had. 🛠️

It shows completed actions. ✅

Example:

• I have eaten my lunch. 🍽️
• She has gone to school. 🏫

Key Difference

Past Tense	Past Participle
Shows action in the past. ⏰	Shows completed action or used with helping verbs. 🏁
Usually used alone.	Always used with have/has/had.

Common Examples

Base Verb	Past Tense	Past Participle
go	went	gone
eat	ate	eaten
play	played	played
write	wrote	written

How to Choose?

• If the sentence talks about just the past, use past tense. 🎯
• If the sentence uses have/has/had, use past participle. 🔑

✅ Tips to Remember

Regular verbs ➡️ just add -ed for past tense & past participle. 📝

• play → played → played

Irregular verbs ➡️ memorize carefully. 📚

• go → went → gone
• see → saw → seen

🎨 Fun Trick:

• Past tense = “I did it yesterday.” 🕰️
• Past participle = “I have done it today.” ✅

let’s practice!