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Common Errors Workbook |
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2. Confusing the past tense and past participle forms of irregular verbs |
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James has (gone/went) to the airport to pick up his father.
Step 1. The verb following have is a form of go.
Step 2. Go is an irregular verb.
Step 3. Choose the past participle form, gone.
Step 1. The verb following have is a form of take.
Step 2. Take is an irregular verb.
Step 3. Choose the past participle form, taken.
Step 1. The verb following have is a form of come.
Step 2. Come is an irregular verb.
Step 3. Choose the past participle form, come.
Step 1. The verb following have is a form of see.
Step 2. See is an irregular verb.
Step 3. Choose the past participle form, seen.
Step 1. The sentence does not contain have, so a simple past tense form can be used. Brought is the past tense of bring. (Brung is a nonstandard form and therefore should not be chosen for edited written English.)
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