SKILL 30

SKILL 30  AFTER HAVE, USE THE PAST PARTICIPLE.

WHENEVER YOU SEE THE HELPING VERB HAVE IN ANY OF ITS FORMS (HAVE, HAS, HAVING, HAD), BE SURE THAT THE VERB THAT FOLLOWS IT IS IN THE PAST PARTICIPLE FORM.

THEY HAD WALK TO SCHOOL              (SHOULD BE HAD WALKED)

WE HAVE SEE THE SHOW                      (SHOULD  BE HAVE SEEM)         

IN ADDITION, YOU SHOULD BE SURE THAT IF YOU HAVE A SUBJECT AND A PAST PARTICIPLE, YOU ALSO HAVE THE VERB HAVE. THIS PROBLEM IS PARTICULARLY COMMON WITH THOSE VERBS (SUCH AS SING, SANG, SUNG) THAT CHANGE FROM PRESENT TO PASTPARTICIPLE BY CHANGING ONLY THE WOWEL.

MY FRIEND SUNG IN THE CHOIR        (SHOULD BE SANG OR HAS SUNG)             

HE BECOME ANGRY AT HIS FRIEND        (SHOULD BE BECAME   OR HAS BECOME)

THE BOAT SUNK IN THE OCEAN           (SHOULD BE SANK OR HAS SUNK)