irregular verbs worksheet homework chapter 3 B

Irregular Verbs B An irregular verb forms its past and past participle in some other way than by adding -d or *ed to the base form. Irregular verbs form their past and past participles by . changing vowels or consonants . changing vowels and consonants o making no change An example of each type of irregular verb is shown below. Base Form Past Past Participle mean meant think won meant won won thought thought If you are not sure about the principal parts of a verb, look in a dictionary. Entries for irregular verbs list the principal parts of the verb. If the principal parts are not listed, the verb is a regular verb. Exercise: Proofteading Underline the incorrect verb form in each of the following sentencesO. n the line provided, write the correctf orm of the verb. EXAMpLE1:. Many storiesh aveb eenw rote about the African American athleteJ esseO wens . written 1. JesseO wens growed up to becomeo ne of the greatest rack-andfiiel athletes. But Owens's career begun in an unusual way. As a little boy, he was very sick, and later he run to strengthen his legs. In high school the other boys on the track team done their practicing after school, but Owens had to work. Owens's coach encouraged him to practice an hour before school and brung him breakfast every morning. The coach knowed Owens's parents couldn't afford to send their son to college. The coach seen that something had to be done, and he helped Owens's father find a job. Later, Owens went to Ohio State University, where he becomed a track star. Owens breaked several sports records during his career. At the Olympic games of 1936, he winned four gold medals. 2. aJ . a . 5. 6. 7. 8. t a t t E 9. 10. i; G' t; 34 Chapte3r UsingV erbs