Examples of Incorrect Uses of Verb Forms
Write the correct form in the blank.
1. The choir sung off-key. __________________
2. The criminals busted out of jail._____________
3. Her friends have brung her flowers everyday she has been in the hospital._______
4. When the boat capsized, we swum to shore.______________
5. The children rung the church bell.______________
6. After he drunk a whole fifth of vodka, he passed out.______________
7. Last night we seen a flying saucer._______________
8. She laid down for a nap._______________
9. Sit your glass down on the table.______________
10. Have you went grocery shopping this week?____________________
11. When the child fell in the lake, he nearly drownded.__________________
12. I could have swore I saw a woman in purple hip boots walking down the
street.____________
13. They digged a hole six feet deep.________________
14. He was hung for murder in 1872._________________
15. Have you wrote your letter of application?__________________
16. I was badly shook up by the accident._________________
17. Mother give me twenty dollars yesterday.___________________
18. She hasn’t spoke to him in a week.___________________
19. The thieves taken my stereo and television.__________________
20. Have you ate dinner yet?______________________
21. Wild horses couldn’t have drug me away from that party._______________
22. The old hound lays on the porch and sleeps all day._________________
23. The stars shined very brightly last night.___________________
24. He shone his shoes this morning.____________________
25. This dress shrunk two sizes when I washed it._____________________
26. Has he gave you the money he owes you?__________________
27. The airplane raised above the clouds.___________________
28. She has wore that dress everyday for a week._________________
29. He blowed a bubble the size of his head._________________
30. The garden we planted last spring growed really fast.____________
31. If I’d knowed you were coming, I’s have put more water in the soup.__________
32. He tried to repair the broke vase.___________________
33. The baby throwed a fit right in the middle of the store._________________
34. I done everything you asked me to do.___________________
35. You should have took more time on the test._________________
36. This morning his breath stunk so much I had to stand across the room._________
37. A drunk greaser swang at me with a tire iron, but I dodged._____________
38. She drawed me a map to her house.___________________
39. The battleship sunk rapidly.___________________
40. Have you ever flew in a plane?__________________
41. Let’s ride the ferris wheel since we’ve already rode the roller-coaster.__________
42. He has sang that song so many times I’m sick of it.________________
43. We’ve did the work already._________________
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