Problem With the Form of The Verb. By: Sintya Sugandi
1. Problems with the Form
of the verb
English Education Department
Faculty of Educational Sciences and Teachers’
Training
Siliwangi University
2014
By:
Sintya Sugandi
2. 1. Definition
Verb is a word used to describe an action,
state, of occurrence, and forming the main
part of the predicate of a sentence.
3. Types of Verbs
Verb
Lexical
Verb
Auxiliary
Verb
Work, study, read,
etc...
Primary
Aux
Modal Aux
To do
To be
To have
Past
Present
Past
Present
Past
Present
Was, were
Am/is/are
Did
Do/does
Had
Has/have
1.Past : Could, would, might,
ought to/had to.
2.Present : Can, will, shall, may,
must/has to/have to
4. 2. The Use of Verb after Have.
I have write a letter for five minutes.
False
I have written a letter for five minutes.
5. What verb that we have to use
after have (auxiliary) ?
A. Verb 1 (Infinitive)
B. Verb 2 (Preterit)
C. Verb 3 (Past Participle)
The Answer is C
6. We Use Past Participle after Have
Have+Past Participle
A Past Participle is the third form of the verb in English
Grammatical.
E.g. : cooked, seen, etc..
7. In addition : We use past participle
after have is only in Perfect Tense
E.g. :
1. Present Perfect Tense
I have lived here for ten years
2.Past Perfect Tense.
3. Pesent Future Perfect Tense
4. Past Future Perfect Tense
5. Present Perfect Continuous Tense
6. Past Perfect Continuous Tense
7. Present future Perfect Continuous tense
8. Past future perfect continuous tense.
8. How about this sentence :
“I have breakfasted”
False
The Correct Sentence : I have
breakfast
9. 3. The Use of Verb after Be
1. I am go to school
1
False
I am going to school
2. The food was eat by me
False
The food was eaten by me
10. What verb that we have to use
after Be ?
A. Verb 1 (Infinitive)
B. Past Participle
C. Present participle
D. Both B and C are true
D. The answer is D
11. We Use Present Participle or Past
Participle after Be
Be+Present Participle
Be+Past Participle
Present Participle is a word formed by adding suffix-
ing in the base form of the verb (verb+ing).
E.g. : going, studying, eating, etc...
12. We Use Present Participle after Be if
the sentence is Continuous Tense
We Use Past Participle after Be if the
sentence is Passive voice (All tenses)
13. Present Participle after Be.
E.g. :
1. Present continuous tense
Sintya is studying Engish now
2. Past Continuous Tense/ Past Progressive Tense.
3. Present Future Continuous Tense/ Future Progressive Tense.
4. Past Future Continuous Tense
5. Present Perfect Continuous Tense
6. Past Perfect Continuous Tense
7. Present future Perfect Continuous tense
8. Past future perfect continuous tense
14. Past Participle after Be.
The basic formula of Passive Voice :
Be + Verb 3 (Past Participle)
E.g. :
Active : Mary helps the boy
Passive : The boy is helped by Mary
15. In addition : The use of past participle after be is also used in adjective
that ends by -ed, such as I was surprised.
16. 4. The Use of Verb after Modal
A modal is a helping (auxiliary) verb that is joined
with a main verb to express an attitude toward the
action or state of being of the main verb
17. Modal
Auxiliaries
One-Word Modals
can, will, shall,
may, must
Could, would,
should, might
Phrasal Modals
Be able to, be
going to, be about
to, be to, be
allowed to, had
better, ought to,
be supposed to,
have to, have got
to, used to, be
used to, etc.
Types of Modals
18. The Use of Verb after Modal
George will loved her ever after
False
George will love her ever after
19. What verb that we have to use
after modal ?
A. Verb 2 (Preterit)
B. Verb 1 (Infinitive)/main
verb
C. Verb 3 (Past Participle)
The Answer is B
20. We use verb 1 (infinitive)
after modal
Modal + verb 1 (infinitive)
E.g. :
I have to finish my homework as soon as
possible
21. How about this sentence?
“I can to speak English”
The correct sentence :
“I can speak English”
22. Exercises
Correct the use of verb tense !
In each sentence below, underline the verb form in parentheses that
correctly completes the sentence.
1. Angel (has bought, had buy) bread at that bakery
before.
2. The Amazon rain forest (was visit, was visited) by
a group of ecologists.
3. Have you (finish, finished) your homework yet? I
still (had finish, haven’t finished) mine. Jack has
already finised his.
23. Exercises
Correct the use of verb tense !
Choose the correct answer below
4.Koko can ______ the dance routine perfectly.
a. Performed c. Be perform
b. Perform d. Performing
5.Mr. Malone might __________ to put a stamp on the envelope.
a. Had forget c. Have forgotten
b. Was forgotten d.Have forgeting
6.To train your dog effectively, you ________ a trusting bond with him
a. Must c. Establishing
b. Must establish d.must established
24. Answer Key:
1. Has bought
2. Was visited
3. Finished, haven’t finished
4. B (Perform)
5. C (Have forgotten)
6. B (must establish)