1. The past tense in English denotes action
performed previous to past tense utterance.
2. English uses many ways of forming the past
tense.
Exercise
1
Fill
in the blank with the past tense of
the indicated verb.
1. bend:
He ____ the stick.
2. build:
He ____ the house.
3. have:
He ____ a cow.
4. make:
He ____ the bed.
5. cling:
He ____ to hope.
6. keep:
He ____ talking.
7. leave:
He ____ town.
8. bet:
He ____ a lot of money.
9. stand:
He ____ at attention.
10.
grow: The tree ____.
11. lead:
He ____ them to the treasure.
3. The perfect passive participle is an odder
creature; native speakers of English sometimes struggle with it. Latin is much easier.
Exercise
2
Form
the perfect passive participle by filling
in the blank.
1. spin: The
top was ____.
2. wind:
The toy had been ____ up.
3. light:
A fire had been ____.
4. cut:
The wood has been ____.
5. mow:
The lawn has been ____.
6. sew: The
case had been ____ up.
7. show:
He has been ____ the door.
8. freeze:
The stream was ____.
9. feed:
The cats were ____.
10. throw:
He had been ____ a frisbee.
11. do: A
lot has been ____.
12. drink:
The water had been ____ up.
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