Helping Verbs and Past Participles

Helping Verbs and Past Participles

HMH Lesson 3.2.2

Helping Verbs and Past Participles

The past tense of a regular verb is formed by adding -ed to its present form. When used with a helping verb, such as has, have, or had, it is called the past participle.

Examples

• The actor has learned his lines. (helping verb) (past participle)

• They have performed many plays. (helping verb) (past participle)

• The director had created new special effects. (helping verb) (past participle)

Multiple Choice

Identify the helping verb in the sentence: Thomas has talked to several directors.

• Thomas

• has

• talked

• directors

Multiple Choice

Identify the past participle in the sentence: Thomas has talked to several directors.

• Thomas

• has

• talked

• directors

Multiple Choice

Identify the helping verb in the sentence: I have worked on a movie.

• movie

• worked

• on

• have

Multiple Choice

Identify the past participle in the sentence: I have worked on a movie.

• movie

• worked

• on

• have

Multiple Choice

Identify the helping verb in the sentence: The people in the audience have applauded.

• people

• audience

• have

• applauded

Multiple Choice

Identify the past participle in the sentence: The people in the audience have applauded.

• people

• audience

• have

• applauded

Multiple Choice

Identify the helping verb in the sentence: The filmmaker has completed the movie.

• has

• movie

• completed

• the

Multiple Choice

Identify the past participle in the sentence: The filmmaker has completed the movie.

• has

• movie

• completed

• the

Multiple Choice

Identify the helping verb in the sentence: The reviewers have watched the movie several times.

• reviewers

• have

• watched

• several

Multiple Choice

Identify the past participle in the sentence: The reviewers have watched the movie several times.

• reviewers

• have

• watched

• several