Verb Forms

People began using brushes to write over 2,000 years ago.

• Present

• Present Participle

• Past

• Past Participle

When some Chinese are writing, they are also painting.

• Present

• Present Participle

• Past

• Past Participle

She _____ a strong interest in encouraging arts and crafts.

• taked

• took

Her armies conquered new territory, and trade _____.

• increasing

• increased

Read the celebrity facts, and choose the correct verb form from the drop menu.

1. Drew Barrymore ​ (a)   her first film

   "Whip It" in 2009.

• has never directed

• never directed

• directed never

• directed

Read the celebrity facts, choose the correct verb form.

1. Drew Barrymore ​ (a)   her first film

   "Whip It" in 2009.

• has never directed

• never directed

• directed never

• directed

Read the celebrity facts, and choose the correct verb form from the drop menu:

1. Drew Barrymore ​ (a)   her first film

   "Whip It" in 2009.

• has never directed

• never directed

• directed never

• directed

Read the celebrity facts, choose the correct verb form.

1. Tom Cruise​ (a)   to be a priest before becoming an actor.

• studied

• has been studied

• has studied

Read the celebrity facts, choose the correct verb form.

1. When he was a child, Jim Carrey ​ (a)   tap shoes to bed, in case his parents needed

   cheering up in the middle of the night.​

• has worn

• worn

Traditionally, Chinese writers have written characters in columns.

• Present

• Present Participle

• Past

• Past Participle