PRELIMINARY DRILLS

Verb Use Exercises: Drill Sheet 1 Sheet 1

©2012 Edward G. Rozycki, Ed.D

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edited 5/4/14

TRY THE PROBLEMS FIRST! READ THEORY LATER!*

Directions: Noting Clues, Complete the Pattern, Filling in blanks as necessary.

A. Principal Parts of surrender        _______________        ____surrendered___

1. He _____________ everyday.

2. They ____are surrendering_____ now

3. We _____________ already.

4. She _____________ two years ago.

5. He ___has been _______________ for a whole year now.

6. I ______________________ while my friends were escaping.

7. You _____________ not yet _____________.

8. You ______________________________ tomorrow.

9. I wish he __________ not _____________.

10. They _____have been __________________ since last year.

11. If you want my advice, you _should_ not _____________, too.

12. If they were tired enough, they _________________________.

B. Principal Parts of give up        _______________        __ given up __

1. He ____________ everyday.

2. They _____________________________ now.

3. We ____________ already.

4. She ____________ two years ago.

5. He ____________________ for a whole year now.

6. I _____________________ while my friends were escaping.

7. You ____________ not yet _____________.

8. You _____________________________ tomorrow.

9. I wish he _______ not _______________________ yesterday.

10. They ___________________________ since last year.

11. If you want my advice, you _________ not ___________, too.

12. If they were tired enough, they ____________________.

*CAN'T HANDLE THE ERRORS? LOOK UP: principal parts of verbs, tense, mood.

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