PROBLEMS WITH THE FORM OF THE VERB

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PROBLEMS WITH THE FORM OF THE VERB

1. After HAVE, use the past participle.

2. After BE, use the present participle or the past participle.

3. After WILL, WOULD or OTHER MODALS, use the base form of the verb.

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Each of the following sentences contains a verb formed with BE. Underline the verbs twice. Then indicate if the sentences are correct or incorrect.

1. published
2. has
3. being
4. translated

1. The Peace Corps
2. was
3. establish
4. then

1. told
2. listening
3. would has
4. asked

1. start
2. were
3. hung
4. came

1. has
2. wins
3. two Nobel Prizes
4. in Chemistry

1. huge
2. constructed
3. each of
4. held

1. To overcome
2. matching
3. recipient
4. be

1. are
2. make
3. can
4. contain

1. suffering
2. may
3. had
4. loss

1. using
2. to help
3. stop
4. tries