Past Participles

 

present, past, past participle

be, was or were, been
sing, sang, sung
drink, drank, drunk
do, did, done
go, went, gone
make, made, made
find, found, found
talk, talked, talked
eat, ate, eaten
swim, swam, swum
read, read, read
write, wrote, written
give, gave, given

Now let's practice the past participle by using the present perfect tense. It shows something that started in the past, but continues until now.

has/have (not) + past participle

Examples:
She has done her homework.
They have gone for a walk.
Julia hasn't eaten anything today.
The men haven't talked about the women.

Check Your Understanding
Without looking back, try to fill in the blanks using the past participle. Use have or has.

She (eat) all of the cookies.
Answer has eaten
Maxwell (write) his essay.
Answer has written
Thomas (find) a new friend.
Answer has found
George and Kerry (go) to the mountains.
Answer have gone
The president (not/ make) his speech yet.
Answer hasn't made
Carolyn (not/ talk) to Richard.
Answer hasn't talked
The teachers (give) us the homework.
Answer have given
The cowboys (drink) all the beer.
Answer have drunk
The swimmers (swim) across the lake.
Answer have swum
Bonus: (Do you know these?)***
The boy (fall) down.
Answer has fallen
We (choose) to meet with Mr. Green.
Answer have chosen
You (wear) that dress for 5 days.
Answer have worn
We (not/ drive) the truck since 1999.
Answer haven't driven