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past participle conjugation of irregular verbs

This worksheet will help you understand the use of these 10 verbs in context. At the same time you will practice present, past and past participle spelling.

Past perfect is a little different. When we talk about two things in the past, we can use the past perfect for the first event. Put "had" before the past participle. "Pete had promised he would meet Anna." Here's your assignment: find sentences with the past perfect tense. Remember, look for "had!"

complete with the past and past participle form

Present perfect, past participles

Simple past

Learn irregular Verbs (Past Participle)

Type in the third forms.
Remember that be in the past has an option for the plural form (were) as well

Read the newspaper article about a teen saved by the firefighters.

PAST PARTICIPLES PRESENT PERFECT USES

📝 Student Instruction: Present Perfect Tense

1. When do we use Present Perfect?

• To talk about actions or experiences at an unspecified time in the past.
  • I have visited Japan.
• To talk about actions that started in the past and continue until now.
  • She has lived here for 10 years.
• To talk about actions that happened in the past but still have a result now.
  • He has broken his leg (he can’t walk now).

2. Form

• Affirmative (+): Subject + have/has + past participle (V3)
  • I have eaten breakfast.
  • She has finished her homework.
• Negative (–): Subject + have/has + not + past participle
  • I haven’t seen that movie.
  • He hasn’t called me.
• Question (?): Have/Has + subject + past participle
  • Have you visited London?
  • Has she done her homework?

3. Time expressions used with Present Perfect

• just → I have just finished my homework.
• already → She has already eaten.
• yet → Have you finished yet? / I haven’t finished yet.
• ever → Have you ever been to Paris?
• never → I have never seen snow.
• for (a period of time) → for 5 years
• since (a starting point) → since 2010

4. Examples

• We have studied English for three years.
• He has never played basketball.
• Have they arrived yet?

👉 Practice Example:
Change the verb into Present Perfect.

1. I (see) that movie three times. → I have seen that movie three times.
2. She (not finish) her homework yet. → She hasn’t finished her homework yet.
3. (they / travel) to London before? → Have they traveled to London before?

📝 Student Instruction: Future Perfect Tense

1. When do we use Future Perfect?

• To talk about an action that will be completed before a specific time in the future.
  • By next year, I will have graduated from school.
• To show that something will be finished before another future event.
  • She will have left by the time you arrive.

2. Form

• Affirmative (+): Subject + will + have + past participle (V3)
  • I will have finished my homework by 8 p.m.
  • They will have built the house by next month.
• Negative (–): Subject + will + not (won’t) + have + past participle
  • I won’t have completed the project by tomorrow.
  • She won’t have arrived by 9 o’clock.
• Question (?): Will + subject + have + past participle
  • Will you have finished your work by 5 p.m.?
  • Will they have left before we get there?

3. Time expressions often used

• by + time → by tomorrow, by next week, by 2025
• before → before 6 p.m., before the meeting
• by the time → by the time you arrive

4. Examples

• By the time he comes, I will have cleaned the house.
• She will have written five emails before lunch.
• Will you have read the book by next Monday?

👉 Practice Example:
Change the verb into Future Perfect.

1. I (finish) my homework by 9 p.m. → I will have finished my homework by 9 p.m.
2. She (not complete) the project before the deadline. → She won’t have completed the project before the deadline.
3. (they / arrive) before we leave? → Will they have arrived before we leave?

Write the past tense, past participle, and meaning of each verb. 

. Multiple Choice: Click on the correct auxiliary verb (have/has) to complete the sentence. 

2. Gap-fill: Type the correct past participle form of the verb in the brackets. 

3. Matching: Click and drag to join the questions with their corresponding answers. 4. Click 'Finish' when you are done to see your score!

complete the sentences

Complete with the correct past tense and past participle form of the given verbs 

Past participle

analizis de textos past simple and past perfect