Practice Questions – Five Forms of Verbs
Q1. Complete the following table.
Present (Root) form | Simple past form | Past participle form | Present participle form | Third -Person singular present form |
dreamt | dreamt | dreams | ||
read | read | reading | ||
spoke | spoken | speaks | ||
write | wrote | writing | writes | |
sleep | slept | sleeping | ||
go | went | going | goes | |
ate | eaten | eats | ||
see | seen | seeing | ||
pay | paying | pays | ||
chose | chosen | chooses |
Answers:
Present (Root) form | Simple past form | Past participle form | Present Participle form | Third-Person Singular Present Form |
dream | dreamt | dreamt | dreaming | dreams |
read | read | read | reading | reads |
speak | spoke | spoken | speaking | speaks |
write | wrote | written | writing | writes |
sleep | slept | slept | sleeping | sleeps |
go | went | gone | going | goes |
eat | ate | eaten | eating | eats |
see | saw | seen | seeing | sees |
pay | paid | paid | paying | pays |
choose | chose | chosen | choosing | chooses |
Verb Forms
Verbs in English are used to express the action taken by the subject of a sentence or context. In English, verbs have five basic forms. Let’s examine each of them in greater detail.
Table of Content
- What is a Verb Form?
- Root Form of the Verb
- Verb Forms V1, V2, 3V, V4, V5
- Forms of Verbs
- Simple Past Form of the Verb with Examples
- Past Participle Form of the Verb with Examples
- Present Participle Form of the Verb with Examples
- Third Person Singular Present Form with Examples
- List of Verb Forms
- Verb Forms that Remain the Same in All Forms
- Examples of Verb Forms Used in Sentences
- Practice Questions – Five Forms of Verbs