Holt Chapter 9: Using Verbs Correctly

Which shows the principal parts of a verb

• work, is working, worked, have worked

• write, wrote, will write

• have written, had written, will have written

How many verbs tenses are there?

• 6

• 4

• 3

Which are regular verbs? Pick all that apply.

• use, is using, used, have used

• attack, is attacking, attacked, have attacked

• become, is becoming, became, have become

• fly, is flying, flew, have flown

Select the sentence that shows consistency of tense.

• When we were comfortable, we begin our homework.

• Suddenly the great door opens, and an uninvited guest comes into the dining hall.

Select all the active voice sentences.

• The architect completed the floor plans.

• The school librarian has formed a book club.

• Watercolors had been used by the illustrator.

• The lawn was mowed yesterday.

Which sentence uses the past participle verb form?

• Ray Charles has written many popular songs.

• Leigh did everything the instructions said to do.

• Felipe and Tonya sang a duet in the talent show.

Which sentence uses an irregular verb?

• He ate chicken salad on whole-wheat bread.

• As a child, she enjoyed school.

• I new art museum has opened down town.

Which sentence uses the past participle verb form?

• Did you say the phone rang?

• The monkey had stolen the ice cream from the child's hand.

• She sat quietly while waiting for class to start.

Which sentence has an irregular verb?

• They started work on Monday.

• My aunt knit me this red sweater.

• Did you say the phone rang off the hook?

What are the principal parts of verbs?

• base form, present participle, past, past participle

• present, past, future

• present perfect, past perfect, future perfect