Right Forms of Verbs

Using Right Forms of Verbs

Five Forms of Verbs

A verb can have five visual forms:

Present Form / Base Form [V1]	Past Form [V2]	Past Participle [V3]	-ing Form/ Present Participle/ Gerund [V_ing]	-s/-es Form [Vs]
go	went	gone	going	goes
do	did	done	doing	does
eat	ate	eaten	eating	eats

Use of Base Forms

1. After plural subject and I to indicate present time:

The birds (sing) _____ sing in the morning.
My friends (play) _____ play football on Sundays.
I (write) _____ write a letter to my grandmother every month.
They (read) _____ read books in the library.
The students (study) _____ study hard before exams.
You (eat) _____ eat breakfast at 7 a.m. daily.
The children (watch) _____ watch cartoons in the evening.
We (walk) _____ walk to school together.
I (love) _____ love listening to classical music.
They (help) _____ help their parents with household chores.

2. After modal verbs:

You must (finish) _____ finish your homework before playing.
We should (respect) _____ respect our elders.
He can (swim) _____ swim very well.
They might (arrive) _____ arrive late due to traffic.
I will (call) _____ call you tomorrow.
She may (need) _____ need some help.
You ought to (exercise) _____ exercise regularly.
We shall (see) _____ see what happens next.
He could (join) _____ join us for dinner.
They would (prefer) _____ prefer tea over coffee.

3. After the object of a causative verb [if the object of the causative verb is the doer of the next verb]:

The teacher made the students (write) _____ write an essay.
She let her brother (borrow) _____ borrow her car.
They had the workers (paint) _____ paint the house.
The coach made the players (run) _____ run five laps.
The manager had the employees (submit) _____ submit the reports early.
He let me (use) _____ use his phone.
She had the assistant (schedule) _____ schedule the meeting.
The director made the actor (repeat) _____ repeat the scene.
We let the kids (play) _____ play outside.
The mother made her son (clean) _____ clean his room.

Use of Past Forms

1. To Indicate Completed Actions in the Past

She () _____ walked to the park yesterday.
He () _____ visited Paris a few years ago.
They () _____ watched a movie last night.
We () _____ bought a new car last summer.
I () _____ met my best friend in high school.
She () _____ cooked a delicious meal for dinner.
He () _____ lost his keys at the mall.
The children () _____ played in the garden all afternoon.
The teacher () _____ explained the lesson clearly.
I () _____ finished my homework before bedtime.

2. To Talk about Unreal or Hypothetical Situations (Second Conditional)

If I () _____ won the lottery, I would travel the world.
If she () _____ were taller, she could become a model.
If they () _____ had more time, they would visit us.
If you () _____ studied harder, you would pass the test.
If he () _____ spoke Spanish, he

Use of Present Participle Forms
1. As Part of Continuous Tenses
She is (cook)_____ cooking dinner for the family. (Present Continuous)
They are (watch)_____ watching a documentary. (Present Continuous)
He was (study)_____ studying for his exam all night. (Past Continuous)
The children were (play)_____ playing in the garden. (Past Continuous)
We have been (wait)_____ waiting for the bus for an hour. (Present Perfect Continuous)
She has been (learn)_____ learning French for two years. (Present Perfect Continuous)
He will be (travel)_____ traveling to Japan next summer. (Future Continuous)
They will be (discuss)_____ discussing the project tomorrow. (Future Continuous)
She had been (practice)_____ practicing for weeks before the competition. (Past Perfect Continuous)
I had been (read)_____ reading a novel when the power went out. (Past Perfect Continuous)
2. As an Adjective
The (bark) _____ barking dog kept us awake.
We watched an (amaze) _____ amazing performance.
The (run) _____ running water cooled my hands.
A (glow) _____ glowing candle lit up the room.
The (laugh) _____ laughing children played happily.
He has a (charm) _____ charming personality.
The (howl) _____ howling wind frightened the travelers.
The (excite) _____ exciting news made everyone happy.
The (boil) _____ boiling water spilled from the pot.
The (shiver) _____ shivering boy asked for a blanket.
3. As a Gerund (Noun Form)
(Dance) _____ Dancing is her passion. (Subject)
I enjoy (travel) _____ traveling to new places. (Object)
(Read) _____ Reading improves vocabulary. (Subject)
He dislikes (wait) _____ waiting in long queues. (Object)
(Fish) _____ Fishing is a popular hobby. (Subject)
They talked about (climb) _____ climbing the mountain. (Object of preposition)
(Write) _____ Writing takes patience and practice. (Subject)
She suggested (go) _____ going to the beach. (Object)
(Run) _____ Running every morning keeps me fit. (Subject)
He admitted (cheat) _____ cheating on the test. (Object)
4. As Part of a Participial Phrase
() _____ Walking through the park, she enjoyed the fresh air.
The woman, () _____ holding an umbrella, walked in the rain.
() _____ Singing loudly, he entered the room.
The students, () _____ waiting for the bus, chatted happily.
() _____ Climbing the tree, the boy reached for an apple.
The girl, () _____ reading a book, didn’t notice the time.
() _____ Crossing the street, the old man was careful.
The artist, () _____ painting the mural, was focused.
() _____ Watching the sunset, they felt peaceful.
The baby, () _____ crying for milk, woke up his mother.
5. After Certain Verbs
The present participle is used after specific verbs like enjoy, avoid, finish, consider, keep, etc.
She kept () _____ talking despite the noise.
He avoided () _____ answering the question.
They finished () _____ eating and left the table.
She considered () _____ moving to a new city.
He enjoys () _____ playing the piano.
The teacher suggested () _____ reviewing the lesson.
We postponed () _____ going to the park due to rain.
He admitted () _____ stealing the money.
She practiced () _____ speaking English every day.
They discussed () _____ planning a vacation.
6. After Prepositions
She succeeded in () _____ solving the puzzle.
He is interested in () _____ learning Spanish.
They are tired of