Choose between the past tense and past participle
Key Notes :
🌟 Choose Between Past Tense & Past Participle 🌟
| What is Past Tense? ⏳ |
Past tense shows an action that happened in the past.
Usually ends with -ed for regular verbs.
Examples:
- I played ⚽ yesterday.
- She watched 📺 a movie last night.
Tip: Past tense tells “What happened?” ✅
| What is Past Participle? 📝 |
Past participle is used with helping verbs like have, has, had.
It shows an action that is completed or related to another time.
Examples:
- I have eaten 🍎 breakfast.
- She has finished ✏️ her homework.
Tip: Past participle tells “What has happened?” or “What had happened?” ✅
| Regular vs Irregular Verbs 🐾 |
Regular verbs: add -ed in past tense & past participle.
- Example: walk → walked → walked
Irregular verbs: change completely or stay the same.
- Example: go → went → gone
- Example: see → saw → seen
Emoji Tip: 🔑 Remember them as “magic words” that change differently!
| How to Choose ✅ |
| Situation | Use Past Tense | Use Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| Simple action in past | I played football. ⚽ | ❌ Not used alone |
| With have/has/had | ❌ Not used alone | I have played football. ⚽ |
| Completed action | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Memory Trick:
- Past tense = action alone in the past ⏳
- Past participle = action with helping verb 📝
| Common Mistakes ❌ |
1. Using past participle without have/has/had
- ❌ I gone to school.
- ✅ I have gone to school.
2. Confusing past tense & past participle for irregular verbs
- ❌ He seen the movie.
- ✅ He saw the movie.
- ✅ He has seen the movie.
| Quick Practice Tip ✏️ |
Ask yourself:
- Did I use a helping verb? → Use past participle
- Is it alone in past? → Use past tense
Practice with ✨ 10–15 irregular verbs every day!
| 💡 Fun Emoji Reminder: |
- 🏃♂️ = Past tense (I ran)
- 🏁 = Past participle (I have run)
Let’s practice!
