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The document discusses the different forms of verbs in English: 1) Base form is used with modal auxiliaries and do/did/does. It cannot be transformed. 2) Present form is used only in simple present tense and takes -s or -es endings. 3) Infinitive form follows "to" when there are two main verbs in a sentence. 4) Past form is used in simple past tense. It also discusses the uses of past participle, present participle/gerund, and their usages in tenses and as adjectives or nouns.

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11-Feb-16 Ahmed M Sipra

The document discusses the different forms of verbs in English: 1) Base form is used with modal auxiliaries and do/did/does. It cannot be transformed. 2) Present form is used only in simple present tense and takes -s or -es endings. 3) Infinitive form follows "to" when there are two main verbs in a sentence. 4) Past form is used in simple past tense. It also discusses the uses of past participle, present participle/gerund, and their usages in tenses and as adjectives or nouns.

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Ahmed M.

Sipra

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Forms
1. Base
2. Infinite
3. Present
4. Past
5. Past Participle
6. Present Participle/Gerund

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01. Base

Usages of base form of the verb;

 We use base form of the verb with modal Auxiliaries.


 We use do, did and does.

Rule:
 We cannot transform base form of the verb.

 Three (3) ways to transform a word in English.


➢ We put s/es where needed.
e.g; plays.
➢ Change the tense.
➢ use “ing”.

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02. Present

 We use this only in Simple Present Tense.

 Note: put s/es where needed.

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03. Infinite
 Whenever there are two main verbs in one sentence,
first will be used according to its tense and 2 nd is
called infinite.
 e.g. ; I like to play cricket.
Note:
 Infinite form of the verb is always followed by “to”.

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04. Past

Usage:

 We use past form of the verb is Simple Past Tense.


 e.g. I slept yesterday.
 I played last night.

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05. Past Participle
Usages:

 We use past participle in all Perfect Tenses .

➢ Present Perfect have done


➢ Past Perfect had done
➢ Future Perfect will/shall have done.

 We can use P.P with helping verbs (passive voice)


➢ Is,are,am,was,were,been,being.
➢ e.g. Cricket is played by me.
 We can use past participle form of the verb as an adjective .
e.g. Broken window.(Participle adjective)

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06. Present Participle
Usages:
 We use present participle form of the verb in all
continuous tenses. e.g.
➢ I have been teaching.
➢ I had been teaching.
➢ I will have been teaching.
 Note:
Is always followed by progress in the sentence.

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Gerund
Usage:
 When we use “ing” form of the verb as a noun. (Smoking
is injurious to health)
 After preposition.
 2nd Main verb in the sentence. (I like playing Cricket)

Note:
 There is no any progress in gerund.(generally )
e.g. I like reading books
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