Match the incorrect verb tense or form reference to the correct
solution: Improper use of the past participle
Solutions:
a. Replace the past participle with the past form of the verb, or
add the auxiliary verb have to the past participle to form a
complete verb.
b. Use the past participle form of an irregular verb not the past
form, when you use the auxiliary verb have.
c. Add -ed to a regular verb to form the past tense and the past
participle.
d. Irregular verbs form their past tense and past participle in
some way other than by adding -ed
to the base verb. The correct form must be memorized.
Incorrect: He have went to the store.
Correct: He has gone to the store. (add auxiliary have to past participle)
Incorrect: I seen the movie already.
Correct: I have seen the movie already. (add auxiliary have to past participle)
Incorrect: She sended the email yesterday.
Correct: She sent the email yesterday. (replace past participle with past form)
Incorrect: They brung their pet to the vet.
Correct: They brought their pet to the vet. (replace past participle with past form)
Incorrect: The cat catched the mouse.
Correct: The cat caught the mouse. (irregular verb, past and past participle form must be memorized)