Lab Activities
Lab Activity 38: Present and Past Tense for Regular Verbs
 
 
Objective: To use the present and past tenses of regular verbs.

Step 3: Insert the correct form of the verb in the blank.

      1. Many talk shows today _________ psychologists as guests. 

  feature
  features
  featured
  featureed


      2. At least one talk show now _____ a psychologist as the host. 

  use
  uses
  used
  useed


      3. Dr. Phil first _________ on Oprah a few years ago as a guest. 

  appear
  appears
  appeard
  appeared


      4. He was so popular that producers _______ him his own show. 

  offer
  offers
  offerd
  offered


      5. On each show, Dr. Phil ______ into several problems that guests have. 

  look
  looks
  lookd
  looked


      6. He quickly __________ the root of the problem. 

  diagnose
  diagnoses
  diagnosed
  diagnoseed


      7. He then __________ a way to solve the problem. 

  suggest
  suggests
  suggestd
  suggested


      8. Usually, the solution ________ a serious commitment to change. 

  involve
  involves
  involved
  involved


      9. On a recent show, the guest _______ Dr. Phil by refusing to admit to the problem. 

  anger
  angers
  angerd
  angered


      10. Although some don't like his tactics, Dr. Phil has a popular show; last week it ______ second behind Oprah

  rank
  ranks
  rankd
  ranked







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