USING TENSES ACCURATELY

English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)

USING TENSES ACCURATELY

He has ~drank~ water (nonstandard).
He has drunk water (standard).

Have you ~began~ you assignment (nonstandard)?
Have you begun your assignment (standard)?

GAB has ~swore~ to serve God through humanity (nonstandard).
GAB has sworn to serve God through humanity (standard).
TASK

1. He made me __ yesterday (swear, swore, sworn).
2. Did you __ the work last week (begin, began, begun)?
3. He swore not to __ yesterday (begin, began, begun).
4. What could she have __ (blow, blew, blown)?
5. What did you say you __ (blow, blew, blown)?
   GAB